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I was so excited to get an early copy of this one thanks to @atriabooks 😍 Lisa Jewell is one of my favorite mystery/ thriller authors & I really enjoyed her upcoming release out 6/24! SAVE this for a great summer mystery read 📚✨

👍🏼: This story was intriguing to me from the start - beginning with the death of a husband and father, with his family left to uncover the pieces and an old friend entering their lives. I enjoyed this story was told from multiple perspectives and timelines, with a parallel story of a wife and her suspicious husband who is always working late or disappearing. There were many layers to this story & twists and turns along the way. I enjoyed putting all the pieces together! It was super entertaining 👏🏼

👎🏼: Once I put all the pieces together fairly early on, the rest of the story seemed a bit predictable to me personally. I did really enjoy how everything wrapped up and came together in the end! It was also tough knowing things that the characters didn’t and wanting to shake them back to reality 😂

Overall, @lisajewelluk never disappoints and I definitely recommend checking this one out when it publishes soon!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Title- Don’t Let Him In
Author- Lisa Jewell
Publication Date- June 24, 2025
Pages- 368
Genre- Woman’s Fiction/ Mystery / Thriller
Goodreads Rating- 4.00
My Rating- 1 ⭐️

Thank you Netgalley & Atria Books for an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I have to admit, I was excited to dive into Don’t Let Him In because Lisa Jewell’s writing usually pulls me in, but unfortunately, this book didn’t do it for me. I made it about a third of the way through before deciding to put it down.
The premise itself—centered around a mysterious figure invading a family’s life—had a lot of potential. However, I found the pacing slow and the characters hard to connect with. The story felt disjointed, jumping from one perspective to another without much depth or tension building between chapters. It was hard to feel invested in the mystery when the plot felt like it was dragging its feet.

Additionally, I struggled with the writing style. Some of the dialogue felt forced, and I couldn’t quite get a sense of who the characters truly were beyond their surface traits. I wanted to care about them, but they didn’t feel fleshed out enough to make me feel anything.

By the time I reached the point where the mystery was starting to unfold, I realized I was no longer interested
in finding out what happened. It was more of a struggle to keep reading than a compelling desire to uncover the twists.

Overall, Don’t Let Him In just didn’t hold my attention. With so many other books to choose from, I had to move on to something else that would better engage me. I know many readers enjoy Lisa Jewell’s work, but this particular one wasn’t for me.

Title: Don't Let Him In
Author: Lisa Jewell
Publisher: Atria Books
Release Date: 24 June 2025
Rating: 5 stars

Lisa Jewell's Don't Let Him In is yet another brilliant addition to her collection! I knew from the start it was going to be amazing, and it absolutely delivered. Suspense, mystery, and plenty of shady characters made this one unputdownable. I couldn’t stop reading and finished it in less than two days! If you’re a fan of gripping stories, this one’s a must-read when it comes out in June. Don’t miss it!

Wow, another great one from Lisa Jewell! The twisting lives of Nina Swann, Martha, and Ash as they intersect with "Nick" is so interesting. The book gets more and more interesting and wild from the beginning to end. The plot about a romance scammer was so interesting and I was satisfied with how the book ended.

Lisa Jewell paints a perfect picture of a narcissist at his finest, creating a path of destruction of the lives around him. With many moving parts and characters, this story slowly weaves itself together as it progresses, creating a complex tale of deceit. Any woman who has crossed paths with a narcissist will have more understanding of how easily someone can be fooled under the guise of love. The writing style is, as always, impeccable and compelling. This author has a way with words and creating a world that draws the reader in. This was another great read by Lisa Jewell, and I give it four solid stars.

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for this ARC.

A fantastic thriller!
Ash is the daughter of recently murdered Paddy, a successful restaurateur that she adored. He leaves behind Ash, her brother, and his charismatic wife Nina. A year later Nine receives a box with a lighter in it from a man named Nick who knew Paddy back in their twenties, who wants to return her dead husband’s lighter.
Martha has a loving husband and new daughter, two sons from her previous marriage, and her flower shop. She loves her husband, Al, but starts to become frustrated when he disappears on business trips with his phone turned off. What is her adoring husband doing?
This book weaves in and out of past and present, a page-turning thriller that you don’t want to put down. And just when you think you have things figured out, another slight twist to make you question everything.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria books for this ARC!

In Lisa Jewell's latest novel, three women have one man in common in this kaleidoscopic thriller. A kaleidoscopic psychological thriller "uses the imagery and structure of a kaleidoscope to create a sense of disorientation and uncertainty, mirroring the psychological complexities and shifting realities within the story." Our MMC does just that, masterfully using disorientation, gaslighting, and love bombing to get his way with women and to keep the reader off balance. It is a great narrative device and I won't go into more detail on the plot to prevent spoilers.

The premise is disconcerting because it is so realistic. Jewell is a master at creating tension and suspense to keep you turning the pages until the end. This book will ensure you do your due diligence with new people in your life! This is a really unique and enjoyable read that I highly recommend!

Many thanks to NetGalley, Atria Books, and Lisa Jewell for the advance reader's copy in exchange for my honest review.

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We found another non-thriller "thriller."
Similar to Laura Dave, Lisa Jewell writes an incredible story, but the books become victims of incorrect genre classification. This will result in a lot of lukewarm reviews.

This book needed another read through by its beta readers. There were a lot of errors, and the story became so repetitive I wanted to DNF at 93% out of sheer annoyance. There was not ONE surprise or twist. Not one.

HOWEVER, this is a good story that definitely deserves a read once it's published. Just know going into this that it's not a thriller. I'd say it's best described as a Women's Fiction.

I absolutely devoured this book in a day and a half. I loved everything about it from the twist to well just everyone this book left me out of breath and staying up way past my bed time to read. Lisa definitely knew what she was after when writing this book. Only my 3 5* of the year so far.

I have read a few Lisa Jewell books and they can be a hit or miss for me but I thought this sounded so good. I was expecting more of a thriller, but this was more domestic suspense. It took me a little bit to get into this, about 20%, but once I was hooked….I was HOOKED. I ended up loving this one.

Three women are connected by one man. And one narcissistic man at that. This had a very unlikable main character, but that just added to the insane amount of drama, if that's what you'd call it. There were so many shocking twists and I could not put this down. This one has me flustered and pissed off at points with the treatment of these women.

I'll tell you though, Lisa Jewell knows how to develop real characters. This was a crazy book, and there might be some triggers if you're sensitive, but It was definitely entertaining.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own.

Wow! I was on the edge of my seat! It did start off a little slow, but then took off! It’s a very fast paced book once I got further into it. I liked the short chapters. It was definitely a page turner, which what I like in a thriller/mystery. It was definitely intense. Excellent thriller! She made me really hate the villain. I will want to read more of Lisa Jewell’s books in the future.

In the past Lisa Jewel has always been one of those authors where I know that when I pick up one of her books, I will have a good time. They are not always 5 star reads but entertaining none the less. This book, however, was a slog to get through and not much pay off. It is a plot that has been done many times with nothing new added to the formula. Yes there are twists but nothing really shocking and the ending fell a bit flat and could have easily ended 100 pages earlier. Unfortunately this didn't work out for me.

Lisa Jewell's newest novel about a narcissistic con man preying on vulnerable women is not a new concept. The novel has multiple POVs and multiple timelines which can be confusing at times, especially since the male character is known by different names over the course of the novel. I would classify this more as a domestic drama rather than a thriller. I was annoyed by many of the female characters whose names were all different but were essentially the same character. I could not comprehend how the male character was able to get away with the things he did or how the female characters lapped up all the lines he fed them. I was able to predict many of the "twists" in this book early on, so there was no feeling of suspense for me. This might be someone's cup of tea, but not mine.

Lisa Jewell's Don't Let Him In has a really strong starts. Whenever I put it down, I wanted to pick it back up and read it. However, about midway, I didn't feel that the story was going anywhere, and it seemed very repetitive within the story. Unfortunately, I didn't think the big reveal was an actual reveal at all; it seemed what was presented in the beginning is obvious by the end. The main characters aren't likable; however, I did enjoy some of the side characters!
Overall, it is a fast-paced book. I would agree that it's more of a domestic thriller than anything else. It was just okay for me.

DON'T LET HIM IN starts off strong. I did like the multiple POV's and figuring out how the story would end. Even though I did guess correctly it didn't take away from my overall enjoyment. I wouldn't classify this book as a thriller per say, but more of a domestic suspense. If you've enjoyed her other novels, I would recommend reading this one.

Many thanks to Atria and NetGalley for my gifted ARC

Don't Let Him In is written well with various points of view from the different characters but not confusing orc hard to follow. I enjoyed the flow of the book and writing style, but the story just wasn't for me. (Without giving away the ending) The plot, overall, seemed a little too common and the story moved to slowly. I still enjoyed the book and love this author, but this wasn't my favorite.

Lisa is a mystery/suspense genius! This fast paced story contains a narcissistic man, a vulnerable woman, and a trusting wife that makes the perfect storm for deception, dishonestly, and fraud! She delivers the twists and turns leaving the puzzle pieces for you to put together. And at the end leaving you with the thought, Would you have let him in?

Lisa Jewell at her finest! Four stars for yet another Jewell thriller. Having read all of her publications, this is one of my favorites. She keeps you guessing the entire time and the different perspectives makes you think deeply about what is going to happen next. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a thriller. Slightly dark yet fantastically thought-out.

What a gripping, fast paced thriller! Lisa Jewell does it again! I was enthralled in the story of Al. He made me absolutely furious and disgusted, but his motivations and perspective had me captivated. It definitely gave a perspective of the vulnerability of single moms or women who are grief stricken and how they are more easily a target for predatory manipulations. Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an ARC of another incredible read by Lisa Jewell!

This new Lisa Jewell book was beyond fantastic!!! A can’t put down page turner that I read in one sitting! This was a multiple POV and timeline book that’s kept me on my toes throughout the whole story. The twists and turns kept coming and I was shocked with everyone that kept popping up. I was trying to figure out which story was connect to switch story and how they would all interconnect. Without giving too much of the ending away this story definitely seems reminiscent of a major news headline story that happened in America. If you looking for a great thriller suspense that will keep you up late wanting to know the ending you yourself a favor and pick this book up when it comes out in June. It would make a perfect beach read!