This book was creepy! I wasn't sure if this was going to be YA horror or adult. I think it is a good mix of both. You might need a night light but not need to sleep with the lights on, ya know what I mean?
The mom passes away and we don’t know why until later on in the book. That question kept swirling around in my mind. I was thinking maybe if I knew the answer to that question then I’d know why the twin girls were seeing Black Mamba. Now that we’re talking about Black Mamba, y’all he kinda creeped me out. All the different forms he was able to take on for the girls was interesting to me.
All the creepy behaviors from the girls and the creepy events …. I LOVED IT! I liked the ending the best. That last little bit….made me think. Were the girls kidding or…is Black Mamba still around??

Will be on IG ASAP!

Only thing I can say is this book had you guessing all the way up to the end. Spooky vibes and family drama don’t always work, but when it does man oh man its very intriguing and interesting.

Don't read this one at night. This story had an equal amount of spine tingles and shivers to match with a story that you can't quite put down. The characters had some depth to them and the concern for the daughters was great. Unreliable narrators are not always my thing, but I think this story lends its hand to having the narrator make you question things. The ending left me with a few too many questions, but overall a great read for spooky season.

This book was spooky, creepy, and intriguing. Not for those who are easily flustered or scared, but a good read! I was a little let down by the ending, but not enough to hurt my overall enjoyment. I think this was well written and well paced.

I was really looking forward to reading this book and throughout the majority, I was not disappointed. It was spooky, well written and left me wanting more. The storyline was intriguing and had me gripped from the start. Unfortunately, for me, the ending vastly let down the story and I felt cheated and disappointed.

Okay but I do love a good gothic thriller that explores family grief and relationships and has a prominent sister relationship (aka we have always lived in the castle)

Let Him In is a nice blend of psychological/domestic thriller, horror, and paranormal with creepy twins. What more could you want? How about a gothic house overflowing with guilt and grief? If you like movies like The Shining or The Babadook, and atmospheric novels like Catriona Ward or Jennifer McMahon, this is a highly suggested novel for you. I’ll be looking out for more from this author.

Let Him In by William Friend - My Goodreads review reads as follows "Giiirrrllll you got knocked up by a demon 🤭" and I think I'm going to leave it at that. 

•Thank you to @poisonedpenpress

It took a moment to put this story together and wrap my head around what was going on. Books that start after a significant event require a lot more attention to detail. Well written, with a tad bit predicable .ending.

Sadly, I didn’t love this book. It was okay but I just didn’t get the chills I was hoping for and was a bit slow paced for me.

I was hooked from the very beginning "This morning, I heard the name Black Mamba for the first time.." ! This chilling horror novel follows Alfie, a widower, trying to raise his twin daughters after the loss of their mother Pippa. One night, the twins wake Alfie claiming a man was in their bedroom - evolving to an imaginary friend named Black Mamba. However, as the girls become obsessing over Black Mamba, Alfie enlists Julia, Alfie's late wife's twin sister, to help him determine if his daughters are acting out, or if there is something more sinister occurring in their home.

William Friend wrote an engaging, suspenseful, and creepy debut novel. It is a must read!

4 stars!

Thank you NetGalley, William Friend, and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Beautifully written suspense horror about the mysterious legacies of Hart House, occupied by recently widowed Alfie and his twin daughters. Shackled with grief, and concerned for his daughters hyperactive imagination about a mysterious figure in the house called "Black Mamba", Alfie employs the help of his sister in law Julia(also a twin), who reluctantly uses her psychotherapy skills to help the twins.

Told through a two person POV. Let Him In encases a chilling tone throughout its slow build suspense. Hart House toys with its inhabitants by skirting a fine line between the supernatural and grief-stricken symptoms of reality.

For a debut, I really enjoyed this. It lulled me in the middle but then kept surprising me. Secrets kept rising to the surface. The family's own strange rituals came to light. The ending mesmerised me, and felt satisfying all the same. Chilling.

I got this book for free, in exchange for my honest opinion via NetGalley.

I'm a sucker for a great cover, and this one was incredible. Let Him In is an explosive debut from William Friend.

A grieving father left to raise his 6 year old twins is struggling to cope. One night, he finds his girls standing at the foot of his be. Naturally, upon looking, he finds no man anywhere in their house. Yet the girls remain convinced they saw him.

Alfie thinks the girls are suffering from night terrors due from losing their mother. However, after several months the girls stop waking up in the middle of the nigh, which Alfie thinks is a good thing. That is, until he realises the girls entertaining their nighttime guest. They refer to their new friend as, The Black Mamba, who is able to shape shift and takes them on wild adventures at night. Alfie then recruits his sister-in-law, who happens to be a psychotherapist. And they make a plan to figure out what is actually haunting the girls.

This book is a fast and fun read, and it's a fantastic debut novel. There's something about children in thrillers that creep me out. Then throw in the fact that they're twins with a creep imaginary friend? Yes, please! This is an absolutely chilling book that preys upon grief and tragedy.

The ending wasn't quite what I was expecting but I didn't feel let down either. All in all, this was a pretty good read for me.

Thank you, NetGalley and William Friend for allowing me to review! As always, my review is my own opinion and thoughts. This review will be shared to my Instagram @fictionluxblog shortly.

Thank you NetGalley & publishers for this ARC!

This has been in my shelf a while and I wish I’d picked it up sooner because it was such a fast read! I literally read the first 60% straight, then woke up the next morning and read the last 40%.

This book was fast paced and mysterious, so it was easy to zoom through it. It’s also super short, which is always a nice surprise.

Overall, this book was chilling and creepy, and I loved the simplicity of it (we didn’t have a ton of random characters that didn’t contribute to the plot, no excessive unnecessary dialogue, and everything felt useful) which made it easy to read as well.

I do think it got confusing at times with what was happening due to time jumps and scene changes just didn’t flow for me, BUT still a fun book and recommend it for spooky season! You definitely get that kind of confusing, almost inconclusive ending like you would in a horror movie, which is fitting!

I loved the cover and the premise sounded intriguing. The book is very slow moving and I found myself confused with what was happening. It just wasn’t captivating to me. The last couple of chapters were relatively exciting, but it felt like it took too long to get there.

Thank you to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press, and William Friend for the eARC.

This wasn't for me it felt a little slow moving and I wanted to be scared but just wasn't so I stopped 75 pages in and since it only a little over 200 pages I didn't feel the need to finish it.

Let Him In was a bit too odd for me. I would recommend it to someone who is dedicated to the genre. Overall, I give it a 2.6/5

Thank you NetGalley for my ARC!

I truly enjoyed this book! It was creepy and atmospheric, much in the same vein as Haunting of Hill House and Ruth’s Ware The Turn of the Key.
This book centers around 2 twins who are extremely close, and their widowed father. The father is concerned that the girls have an imaginary friend who is becoming more sinister by the day. He enlists help from his late wife’s sister, who is a child psychologist. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they become increasingly concerned and try to help the girls survive.
I would definitely ready more by this author, and look forward to his next book.

This is the creepiest story I have read for a long time. I read mainly at night and couldn’t help imagining something was coming out of the shadows to get me.
I loved the book and can’t believe this was the writers first novel. Highly recommended for horror fans.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free digital copy of the book in return for an honest review

I absolutely love this cover and it spiked my interest to read it. I really enjoyed this book. I loved the eerie setting, complicated characters and all the tension.