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𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐈𝐧
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Lisa Jewell has done it again with this thriller! What a page turner! Described as a kaleidoscopic thriller, and I can think of no better way to describe this book.

After Paddy Swann is tragically killed, his wife Nina receives a card from his old friend, Nick Radcliffe. Nick is hoping to connect after her husband’s unexpected death. Nick is charming and raises red flags for Ash, Nina’s daughter, who starts digging into his past after Nina and Nick start to become romantically involved. She is led to Martha, a florist who is having her own marital troubles. As the storylines intertwine, everything becomes unpredictable and Nina, Martha, and Ash will wish they had heeded the warning: Don’t let him in.

This book was such a wild ride. Right when you think it couldn’t get any more crazy, it does! It’s a typical Lisa Jewell book and I loved it. My only complaint was that the beginning was a little hard to follow but once it got going, it was truly so easy to keep track of all of the characters and plot and such a fast-paced thriller.

🚪Page Turner
🚪Short Chapters
🚪Realistic Plot
🚪Multiple Timelines
🚪Multiple POVs

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A gripping psychological thriller about grief, charm, and dark secrets. When Nina’s husband dies, Nick enters the picture—handsome, kind, and seemingly perfect. But her daughter Ash isn’t convinced. Told from multiple perspectives and timelines, the chaos builds tension until everything snaps into place. Fast-paced, unsettling, and classic @lisajewelluk . Fans won’t be disappointed. 👏📖

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Lisa has become one of my favorite authors, and she’s shown why again in this new twisty suspenseful read.

The seemingly multiple POVs, the multiple timelines, and how stories seem to crossover makes this read a bit confusing at first (which is what makes it hard to stick with at the beginning) - but hang in there! Because it gets SO GOOD.

I say this often about a good author, in my opinion of course: if they can create characters that make you have strong feelings - they are doing a good job. Whether those feelings are positive or negative is irrelevant. They hit the mark if they make you feel something through their writing to get your emotions to immerse you into the story they are spinning around you. Lisa nailed it with this one. You will be frustrated with several characters… it’s worth the frustration though!

I definitely recommend this book for fans of Lisa Jewell, or anyone looking for:
- A suspenseful/thriller read
- Con artist MMC/all the red flags
- Plot twist
- Relatable relationship trouble

Possible triggers:
- mental health
- Psychological abuse/gaslighting/manipulation
- Toxic relationships
- Death/murder

Thank you to Atria Books and Lisa Jewell for the copy via NetGalley for review.
Publish date: 6/24/25

For fans of the Tinder Swindler or the Dirty John series a charismatic conman reinvents himself to hide his dirty deeds and past wives. Told from multiple POVs and interweaving timelines this pacing will work for many. Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced copy for a honest review.

Dark & twisty. Multiple POVs and timelines. Nina, a grieving widow and her new mysterious man. Martha, a small-town florist and her frequently absent husband. As their lives intersect -> Secrets unravel. Shocking truths. Tensions build. Who can be trusted?

Wowow!! I started this book yesterday and just finished it now, I literally could not put it down! I've been a big fan of Lisa Jewell's work for years, but this one has become an instant favourite! This book was so fast-paced, with short chapters, dual timelines, and multiple povs, and a story that I just had to get to the bottom of!!

I really think that with this book, you want to go in as blind as possible so I don't want to say more. If you're a fan of a good mystery-thriller, this should be at the top of your list this summer!!

‘Don’t Let Him In’ follows the story of multiple women and families who are all victims of the same man. As we are introduced to each character, the story is a little hard to follow, but by about 40% of the way in I was having a hard time putting the book down. Everything in me wanted to see the women finally gather all the facts and win. The Epilogue had me audibly gasping - it’s worth the wait !

Thank you for the opportunity of an eARC and I am leaving this review willingly.

Who doesn’t love a new thriller from one of the best? Lisa Jewell is no stranger to writing thrillers with twist after twist, and Don’t Let Him In is her newest release. Written in multiple perspectives, she tells the story of many unconnected families torn apart when they let one man into their lives. He’s Nick, he’s Alistair…well, who is he? Ash is worried about her mother moving on so soon after her father’s death and things about this new man aren’t adding up. He’s too perfect, and Ash finds more than she bargains for.

No one can say that Lisa Jewell cannot write. Her stories are well composed with clear prose. I found this one a little harder to get into because right off the bat are three different POVs and it’s overwhelming. It finds it footing pretty quickly, but I didn’t love this one as much as I’d hoped. I wanted more twists, more of those “oh my god” moments. Don’t Let Him In is simple, not hard to follow once you know the characters, and still has you hoping that justice will be served, all signs of a well composed novel!

Thank you Netgalleyfor an ARC of this novel!

Lisa Jewell is a master of suspense, and while Don't Let Him In doesn’t follow the typical thriller format of her other novels, it still delivers plenty of tension. Nick is one of the most unlikable characters you’ll ever come across, and his erratic nature makes it a challenge to keep up with him.

This book was the equivalent of a horror movie where you want to scream at the screen for the teens to not go into the house, knowing the killer is going to be there! I wanted to shake all these women that got scammed in this book. The book focuses on multiple people points of views, including the man who is the scammer and some of his victims. I will say at times It was hard to keep track of all the characters but in the end it was just a really good book about a messed up person.

Thank you to Netgalley and to the publishers for allowing me to read this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC.

I’ve read several Lisa Jewell and have been generally impressed with the twists and turns! Her newest book, Don’t Let Him In, was creepy and off putting in the best way. It didn’t have as many twists as I usually like, but it had a really consistent aura of unease and tension that I loved. That said, it had an intentionally confusing start that I found to be too much, and far more characters than felt necessary. Either way, definitely recommend!

I almost didn't finish Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell, not because it was a book that I did not want to read but everyday that I was reading it my blood pressure went up more and more.
The main character of this story is so loathsome that it is hard to read at times. Nick has reached out to Nina Swann who has recently lost her husband in a horrific accident. Her daughter Ash, after meeting Nick believes that he is just too good to be true and that there is something off about him. She reaches out to her dad's ex-girlfriend to find out more about Nick since he says that he knew her father back in the day. Together they go down a rabbit hole that they did not expect to find.
The book is well written mixing up present day with insertions starting 4 years in the past that explain Nick's past and expands more on his character. I don't want to spoil the book but Nick has a trail of woman that he has left behind.
He is a master manipulator and his life is full of lies so much so that I really wanted him to get what he deserved in the end. The twist at the end though is testament to the lengths he would go to get what he wanted.
This is my first Lisa Jewell read and it won't be my last. This was an engaging, psychological thriller that kept me reading late into the night.
Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley who provided me with this ARC for an honest review.

After the death of her beloved husband, Nina Swann unexpectedly connects with Nick Radcliffe—a man who claims to have worked with her late spouse years ago. Much to the dismay of her adult daughter, Ash, Nina and Nick quickly form a romantic bond. But Ash can’t shake the feeling that something about Nick doesn’t add up. Troubled by inconsistencies in his stories, she begins to dig into his past, only to uncover a shocking truth: Nick is a charming con artist. Now, Ash must race to uncover the full extent of his deception and convince her mother that the man she’s falling for isn’t who he claims to be.

This novel follows a manipulative man who preys on women by pretending to be the perfect partner. While the premise is intriguing, I wouldn’t classify it as much of a thriller. In fact, the plot left me confused for a good portion of the book, and the pacing only really picks up more than halfway through. Overall, it’s an enjoyable read, but may fall short for those expecting a dark, twist-filled thriller.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Lisa Jewell has done it again, another great book! This one had me enthralled from beginning to end. I had to know more, had to keep reading, had to keep trying to piece things together. The main character was absolutely infuriating, insufferable, and just a POS. Such well done character development. There were a few spots where I thought oh absolutely not, this cannot be what happens, waiting to be let down. But I judged prematurely and it ended up turning around and going in a great direction. A great book, highly recommend!

Thank you to Atria Books publishing for providing me an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for my review.

Book Review: Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite thriller authors, so I went into Don’t Let Him In with high expectations. The premise? Absolutely gripping. The execution? Frustrating.

The story weaves together the lives of three women: Nina, a recent widow; her daughter Ash, who’s wary of her mother’s new “friend”; and Martha, a florist whose husband is growing more distant by the day. The thread connecting them? Nick Radcliffe, a man who seems perfect on the outside but is hiding deeply sinister secrets beneath his charm.

Nick is one of the most hateful villains I’ve come across in a long time. He’s slick, manipulative, and alarmingly convincing. While Jewell captures the subtleties of emotional abuse and coercion brilliantly, it was hard to watch the same pattern play out repeatedly, and even harder when the red flags seemed so obvious.

That said, the tension builds slowly but surely, and even though I figured out most of the twists early on, I kept turning pages because I needed to see this man brought down. Justice does come (in a way), and the ending wraps up the threads with a dark little bow, but I wasn’t fully satisfied.

Final Thoughts:
If you love slow-burn psychological thrillers with multiple perspectives and a creeping sense of dread, you might still enjoy this one. For me, it lacked the punch and unpredictability of Jewell’s best work. I didn’t hate it, but I won’t be rushing to reread it either.

This book is classic Lisa Jewell and I loved it so much! It’s a total must read for me! I highly recommend it.

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Lisa Jewell
Publication Date: June 24, 2025

ARC courtesy of Atria Books and NetGalley.

With the commercial success of <i>None of This is True</i>, I decided to try Lisa Jewell’s upcoming novel. <i>Don’t Let Him In</i> is billed as a suspense thriller, primarily revolving around Nina Swann and her daughter Ash, and Nick Radcliffe. The first half was a bit of a slow burn, and while it picks up later on in the book, the plot is rather predictable, not at all suspenseful or thrilling, in my opinion.

I found myself struggling at times to follow the multiple characters and timelines. Towards the latter part of the book, however, the gaslighting and toxic relationship was just becoming tiresome, that I just wanted it to be over - like watching a really, really long network made-for-TV movie.

2.5 stars

Another Lisa Jewell masterpiece! If they sound too good to be true...they usually are!! The thrill is non stop, the betrayal could fill the grand canyon, and the rage for Nick will keep you reading till the very end. 10/10...add this to your TBR for June 24!

This is easily one of my favorite Lisa Jewell books. I’m constantly in awe of how she can crafts such deeply human characters that feel so vivid and alive. I could see every scene so clearly in my mind, almost like I was living it with them.

I found myself feeling everything: frustration, empathy, ANGER and disbelief. I was so invested in all the characters lives and their infuriating choices.

There were moments that left me absolutely flabbergasted, and I was on the edge of my seat wondering how it would all tie together. Lisa Jewell has such a gift for building tension and crafting mind blowing psychological dark stories. This was an entertaining, brilliant, dark, and compelling read that I would absolutely recommend!

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for providing me with a digital review copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Thriller? No. Definitely shouldn’t be marketed as a thriller.

This book confused the hell out of me at the beginning. It was hard for me to follow each character and what was happening. Sort of wish they put the character we were following at the top of each chapter.

My biggest issue with this book was the gaslighting. Man, I hate books with the main focus being hardcore gaslighting. Just infuriates me…which I know is the point. However, it felt so unrealistic that ALL of the women were not smarter to see past it. I know he preys on vulnerable women but it was difficult to read about every single one of these women being taken advantage of so easily.

The book was also so repetitive. It was literally changing the names and locations but each women was experiencing the same thing over and over again.