Here is my review for Two Truths, One Lie by Alex Sinclair This was a chilling and gripping psychological thriller that had me totally hooked right from the very start of the story. Maia and Brad lost their first Imogen when she was aged four years old but it turned out Maia was already pregnant with their second child. They called her Abby. She is now aged three years but only goes out of the house with her parents. Maia suffered with post natal depression after she was born, is still on medication and she has a regular appointment with her doctor each month. Brad decided to have a small party with some friends and their children round to their house to celebrate their ten year anniversary, Maia had agreed and they both knew it was going to be a big test for her. On the day she was very nervous as she was preparing food in the kitchen and before she knew it the guests were arriving. They had soon all tucked in to the food and the drink including the children when it was suggested by Hazel to play a game of two truths, one lie. She soon explained how it worked and gave an example. The nearer it got to Maia, the more nervous she got and she thought of leaving the table but then it was her turn and she got through. Then it was Brad. When he said, ‘I once killed a man,’ she looked at him and saw the look in his eyes as everyone else was laughing at him. Was that the truth? This was extremely well written and superbly plotted throughout. I found it impossible to put the book down as I needed to know more. The characters were so realistic and interacted well together. The story was very descriptive and everything was described in detail. The synopsis drew me to read this story and I most certainly wasn’t disappointed with this story. Some of this story was told in a dual point of view and these types of stories I really enjoy reading. I think the author may have done some research before writing this story which reflects in the information in the story. I really like reading psychological thrillers and this one is a totally compulsive read. Blurb : Two truths, one lie: “I’ve never seen Harry Potter. I once stole a bike. I once killed a man.” Everyone laughs when my husband says it. Everyone except me. Because I see something in his eyes — cold. Certain. True. It’s just a party game. Hazel’s alligator. My oldest friend’s love life. My skydiving story. Then Brad’s turn — and three sentences that rip my world apart. After that night, nothing feels right. His study door locked. His temper short. A name I don’t recognise on his phone. And the feeling that someone is watching me. I tell myself I’m imagining it — that grief, wine and guilt are twisting my mind again. But what if I’m not? What if my husband’s “lie” wasn’t a lie at all? He said it was a game. I think it was a confession. A chilling, compulsive psychological thriller that will have you questioning everything and everyone. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Freida McFadden, Sue Watson and Daniel Hurst.

This is the kind of thriller that slips under your skin before you even realise it. What begins as a simple dinner party—a chance to reclaim a sliver of normality after unimaginable grief—quickly spirals into something far more sinister. The game is familiar: Two Truths and a Lie. But when Brad, the husband, delivers his three statements, one of them lands like a gut punch. “I once killed a man.” He laughs. But his eyes don’t. From that moment, the story tightens like a noose. Sinclair’s pacing is deft, the emotional stakes quietly devastating. The narrator’s voice is raw and intimate, her descent into doubt and dread both believable and deeply unsettling. The domestic setting, once warm and familiar, becomes a stage for secrets, suspicion, and slow-burning fear. What makes this novel sing is its emotional core—the ache of loss, the fragility of trust, and the terrifying realisation that the person you love most might be a stranger. It’s a psychological thriller with teeth, but also with heart. Perfect for readers who crave tension wrapped in tenderness, and who understand that sometimes the scariest truths are the ones closest to home. Thank you to Alex Sinclair, the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.