This was a good book, full of surprises. I never knew what direction it will take, which left me on edge and also invested.

Thank you to the author William Friend, publishers Poisoned Pen Press, and also to NetGalley, for an advance digital copy of LET HIM IN. All views are mine.

Three (or more) things I loved:

1. I love that the narrative doesn't stigmatize these children for their mental health, but instead, seeks for other explanations for what's in front of them.

2. Oh the setting and mood were wonderful, I was getting total Turn of the Screw vibes! I forgot at one point even that the period was contemporary until one character mentioned a cellphone. The scene was so haunting, I was really visualizing a castle and low hanging mist! Gargoyles! I was completely immersed in this one, what a read.

3. I love how every opportunity for discomfort was seized, such as the super weird romantic scene to becomes a prolonged exercise in shame. I mean, it had such impact on the reader, in the moment, and on story, as the pages turned. Such good writing.

4. I adore stories with children characters younger than 10 years old who express absurd and illogical thought and behavior, because that reflects reality. I love these kinds of characters on the page. Friend has a couple of strange thinking little girls in this one, and they're fantastic!

The dreams lost me… I couldn’t stay focused. I liked the length of the book, lots of questions reading which is part of horror but I felt like it was almost too much. Maybe it was too smart for me!

This book was a supernatural book filled with grief and a family trying to cope with a mother’s death. Allie is left with his twin daughters to take care of. The twins begin talking to an “imaginary friend” they call Black Mamba. Things take a turn and the story does pick up after a while but it does drag at time, the ending was a nice touch!

Thank you to Netgalley and Poisoned Press for the advance copy of this book

This book just simply didn't grip in the way I expected it would.

A story of two girls and their father, mourning the loss of the girls' mother. The girls begin talking about Black Mamba, the man in the house with them. Their father believes this to be an imaginary coping mechanism, yet the girls' drawings and descriptions match each other's perfectly

Is he real? No? What is he? What does he want? Is he in their heads? If not, why is he here?

It was interesting enough but just didn't grip me like I hoped

I never really knew where the story was going or how it was going to end. Spooky and family drama that doesn't always work bur when it does its very intriguing and interesting. Blac Mamba is he real or not? This book reminded me a bit of BLOOMHOUSE production movies

Alfie lost his wife, and now he's taking care of his twin daughters. One night, they wake him up because they think there's a man in their bedroom. After searching and finding nothing, Alfie chalks it up to their mom's loss. Soon, the girls create an imaginary friend named Black Mamba. When Alfie asks them to draw Black Mamba, they both end up drawing the exact same figure.

There's more going on in Hart House than Alfie realizes. To protect his daughters from some mysterious and harmful force, he has to confront the house's past.

The book focuses more on the relationship between the father and daughters than on the supernatural stuff, which gets a bit dull after a while.

Rather than just a horror story, I see this novel as more of a psychological thriller.

Thanks for the advanced copy!

This was the perfect horror tale to kick off my new year. I was hooked from the very first page. It kind of reminded me of The Haunting of Hill House but with Boogeyman vibes.

A tragic horror story about a family grieving a horrible loss while being haunted by an entity called the Black Mamba. He shows up one night as the 7 year old girls’ imaginary friend but it becomes apparent it’s actually an evil being. Let Him In has plenty of creepiness to it that will have you looking under your bed and checking out every late night noise you hear. The ending was jaw dropping and has had me thinking about it for the last few days. Overall, this was a great horror that is definitely worth reading this year.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. I don't know what else to say about this masterpiece but pick it up at once!
There is no reason to miss out on this sleeper-creeper! It is absolutely a dark and mind-bending read from a new voice in literary horror.
It has a psychological undercurrent that is perfect for fans of that sub-genre, but don't be mistaken: this is pure nightmare fuel!

A good premise, good characters, but a disappointing ending. It's worth reading, but sort of leaves you hanging.

Okay loved this and finished the book so quickly once I started! It was soo creepy I actually had to set it down a few times! Great writing as and loved the twists, it made you question a lot while reading!

I so picked this one on the cover alone. It definitely has the creep value. Kids seeing a black mamba and a man in the house that no one else sees. Unfortunately at times I was a little confused and I didn't connect with the two narrators.

I did get chills with the girls and their sights. I did spend a lot of time trying to figure who, if anyone was reliable and if there was a paranormal presence.

I both listened and read this one and thought Jonathan Johns did the creepy atmosphere well as the male narrator and Jodie Harris brought the sane calming presence of Julia to life.

Horror has been hit or miss for me lately, so definitely read other reviews before making your decision as this could just be a wrong time read for me.

I received a copy of this book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not.

I love spooky, scary books and this one is worth the read even if it is not your first genre choice. Alfie and his twin daughters are reeling from the unexpected death of his wife and the mother of his twins. One night the girls arrive in his bedroom asking if they can stay with him. From that moment on we are drawn into a circle of fear and denial.

The girls insist there is a man in their room that talks to them and is their friend. Fearful at first, the girls develop a close tie to this enigma. Who is he, what does he want, and why is he there? I recommend you read this book if you want to find

I really loved this book but wish there was more. I felt that it was cut short and left with still so many questions. Especially the back story about Black Mamba. I would have loved to know more about how he came about. But besides that this was creepy and ominous. It was so well written and I have to admit I was disappointed when I finished reading it because I wanted so much more. I'm hoping there is a second book to this story. It would be an instant buy for me.

I was hesitant to start this one after reading a handful of mixed reviews on Bookstagram, but decided it’s always best to form my own opinion. Without further ado, here’s my review!

I immediately liked that the chapters included multiple character POVs, alternating between Julia & Alfie. This gave me just enough information to stay invested, but left me consistently guessing as to what would happen next.

The suspense build up in this book was really well executed, and by the end I was dying to know what would happen to the twins and Black Mamba. I couldn’t put my kindle down for the last 30% of the book! Is this a ghost story? Haunted house tale? Possessed children book? You’ll have to find out yourself! 😈

Thank you to the author and netgalley for my ecopy of this novel to read and honestly review!

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't influenced by the cover to pick this one up, thankfully what was inside the book lived up to the vibe I got from the cover. Let Him In is unsettling and lives up to the horror label while also approaching grief and the loss of a parent in a very interesting way.

This book legit gave me chills with every chapter. I loved the level of suspense it gave while keeping likeable characters.

3/5 🌟
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Didn’t love it, but also didn’t hate it. It drug on just a little bit for me. But also had some pretty good scenes that low key spooked me out a little. lol. overall, probably a better read around halloween/fall. Could definitely see this one getting you in the spooky season mood 👻 y’all just going to have to read this one for yourself, I am not sure if I would recommend or not. 😂

I began reading this book with eagerness but the story is much too slow to get into. After months of struggling to pick this up, I'm only 50% in. It is clear that this is not to my pacing in this season of my life. I kept reading thinking there would be some thralling payout but I'm not sure that that is true. (I'm happy to be proven wrong though). I do believe this might work if I had the time to really dig in. It reads like most psychological thriller I like-uneasy, creepy, a mystery. Unfortunately, wrong timing.

The book Let HIm In by William Friend is a slow burn psychological suspense that centres around a widower and his twin daughters. One night his daughters tell him they see a figure at the end of their bed - when he cannot find anything he assumes it is a nightmare and their lives go on. Things begin to deteriorate in Hart House after this shadow figure shows up in the girls' room - Alfie drinks too much, and strange things begin happening with the girls.

The family must confront their past in order to figure out how to rid their lives of the shadow "friend" that will not leave their house even after Alfie consults his psychotherapist sister-in-law for help.

The story had well developed characters and the storyline was quite clever, but I found that some of the events were a little repetitive and at the end I was a little disappointed that the resolution seemed a little rushed. It was a lot of build up for what seemed like a very rushed ending.

As a debut novel, I think it was a good one and I would for sure read another novel by this author. Rating 3.5 stars.

Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to read this advance copy via NetGalley..