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Never Lie

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A twisting, pulse-pounding thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!

Sometimes the truth kills...

Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. They think they've found it when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace years ago. But when a violent winter storm traps them at the estate, the house begins to lose its appeal.

Stuck inside and growing restless, Tricia stumbles on a collection of audio transcripts from Dr. Hale's sessions with patients. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to the doctor's mysterious disappearance.

With each tape, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and a web of lies slowly unravels. But by the time Tricia reaches the final cassette, the one that reveals the entire horrifying story, it will be too late...

From New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes an addictive, unpredictable thriller that will keep you asking the question: what is the truth?

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Published Dec 5, 2023

304 pages

Average rating: 7.6

3,340 RATINGS

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Readers say *Never Lie* by Freida McFadden is a fast-paced, twist-filled psychological thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end. Many prais...

Across the Globe Book Buddies
Oct 19, 2025
4/10 stars
I appreciated the initial twist. I didn't see it coming. Beyond that, there were too many plot holes, or implausible comments, conversations, situations...Or, all of the above. *spoiler alerts* possibly...

Cupcake had ONE turkey sandwich, and faced with eating a bologna sandwich the following day she was going to be "so sick of cold cuts by the time we get out of here." TWO cold cut sandwiches and she was going to be sick of cold cuts?! TWO!
"Blood red wine." Nobody describes wine as blood red and nobody (brags about) filling wine to the brim. Was "blood red" intended to put some creep into the story? Dunno, but it stood out causing me to momentarily step-out of the story.
So, doc's anxious about saying those three little words to Luke prior to HIM uttering, yet earlier she expresses opposition to society's gender-assigned roles. Her personality traits are inconsistent.
Oh, "windy". When is the interior of a house ever described as "windy" as in: "but it's not that windy inside the house." Answer: in this book. Again, "left the story" distracted by such a goofy statement.
Oh, and the dialogue between doc and her clients? Absolutely. Not! What would be realistic communications between a therapist and client would not be that difficult to "research". A therapist making introductions between her circle of friends/family and a client - let alone in a public setting - and then ASKING said client if everything were alright with them?! Absolutely not.at.all.
I gave a 2nd star for the twist, but due to how many times I "exited" the story a result of some of the writing, I otherwise gave it a one.
Bookish & Boozy 📚🍹
Oct 03, 2025
10/10 stars
Oh my gosh! I was totally unprepared! This book was my introduction to the author & it DID NOT DISAPPOINT! I have 3 more of her books & I can’t wait to dive into the next one!!
Book Lover 1971
Sep 29, 2025
8/10 stars
Although I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was, I was not a fan of the ending. To get away with everything the two of them did was disappointing. However, it was very good up until the end.
Cindy_612
Jul 17, 2025
7/10 stars
The plot was a little bit long. Unbelievable ending.
cristytd
Jul 11, 2025
4/10 stars
The only reason this book is completely unpredictable is because it doesn’t make any sense. The author was so desperate to throw in a twist that absolutely nobody could guess, she chose a narrator that made no sense at all. It was very confusing because we’re reading from said narrator’s perspective and the twist doesn’t match up with her thoughts at all. It’s very inconsistent. The ending is confusing and unpredictable but not because the book is brilliant. Not even close. It’s confusing and unpredictable because ironically enough, a book titled Never Lie always lied to you, from the beginning to the very end.

I should’ve DNF’ed it.

Very lazy writing, if you ask me.
Shame on you, Freida!

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