Not my favorite book by Jewell. Way too many characters, took way too long for it to all come together. The characters were not developed enough for me to care about them or what happened to them, and the timeline was jumpy so I couldn't put all of the bland people together in my head in a cohesive way.

Just when I started to figure out who was who, we would get yet another woman and kids etc. thrown in. Everything about this book comes together way too late for it to feel like a good redemption/ revenge story. Even the surprising twists come much too quickly all in the very last chapter.

Lots of people have really enjoyed this book, so check out their reviews. It was just a big mess for me.

This fictional thriller delves into the mind of a dangerous serial swindler and takes you on a wild ride. He is petty, vindictive, and a con artist who leaves a trail of lies and destruction wherever he roams. No woman is safe around him. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

Lisa Jewell does an excellent job of telling the story of this chameleon of a man who stalks his prey, charms women into doing what he wants, swindling them out of their life savings, and leaving a mess of debt for them to deal with after.

Three women are on a collision path that will ultimately expose his lies and masquerade for what he truly is.

This is perfect for fans of The Tinder Swindler from Netflix.

Lisa Jewell is a must read for me! This book was good, but I found it lacking just a tiny bit. That being said, I could not put it down. I wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next. I was just missing that big twist at the end that I did not see coming. Most of the book I was able to predict. Overall a good read to take down to the beach!

Wow! It’s been a while since I’ve read a Lisa Jewell book and this was great all around and definitely enjoyed reading this one! At first it was a bit confusing and hard to keep up with all of the characters but it all comes together! This story follows multiple characters who are all dating the same man or he somehow comes into their lives mysteriously. This man has different names that he goes by and somehow traps these women into being with him and helping him with money. He has multiple kids and women who he has mysteriously left and abandoned. These women main characters all come together to take him down and it was such a thriller to find out what happens. I loved this book and it’s definitely a 5 star read! Thank You Atria Books for this early copy in exchange of my honest review! Publishing date of June 24, 2025!

He's a man that you will despise. Nick is all too perfect and he comes into Nina's life just after her husband Paddy is violently killed. But Nina's daughter, Ash just feels something is off and sets about to investigate him. In the meantime Martha, who is a struggling florist with two sons by her first husband and a daughter by her current husband Alistar is trying to understand why Alistar keeps disappearing for lengths of time and is unreachable by phone or text. I have never hated a character as much as I hate Nick and Alistar. So many lies and deceit that he gets away with because of his looks and his "charm". You will root for his comeuppance the entire book and when it happens - it's just that good. Thanks so much to NetGalley and Atria Books for the opportunity to read this advance readers copy.

very interesting book. there was times i was very confused on what possibly could be going on.

i felt like it had good intentions then i would get confused again.

i would love if it had a present or pass title at the beginning of each chapter.

My favorite Lisa Jewell book so far, I could not put it down. I love a dual timeline and multiple narrators! The story moved quickly and kept me interested. Jewell’s stories usually have a big twist in the end and I kept waiting for that, but it never happened. This made the ending a little predictable, but still enjoyable!

Thank you to Atria Books for the eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVE Lisa Jewell, and I always read her books the moment upon publication. One of the many things I love about her writing is how unique each book published is. Don't Let Him In was no exception. MY WORD. Lisa Jewel makes you work for your ending in this what. At first, I was thrown off by the nonlinear timelines and perspective shifts, but hear me out. IT WAS WORTH IT!!!! READ IT NOW! Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC! The world is ready for this one! =]

First I would like to thank the publisher for the advanced reader copy. I was very excited to get this copy, as I have been looking forward to reading this book!

This book is quite the rollercoaster, which is to be expected from a Lisa Jewell novel! Jewell does an excellent job reeling the reader in and getting you invested in how this story will play out. I appreciate the use of multiple pov's and the dual timeline, as it really helps to build suspense as you wait for the pieces to fall into place. My only complaint was some of the dialogue for one of the main characters was hard to get through, he's a narcissist and spews word salad at others to manipulate them but I found myself skimming large portions of his dialogue because of this.

If you like Lisa Jewell’s other books, you’ll probably like this one. It wasn’t my favorite Jewell novel, and I don’t really know that I would say it’s a thriller. Don’t Let Him In is definitely not as thrilling or twisty as her other novels, but maybe more of a slow-build crime suspense novel? I was kind of waiting for a big plot twist that never happened. I felt that most of the women lacked depth/were a little too similar (I had trouble keeping track of them all) and the “weak woman” trope is a little tired IMO. That said, we do get Jewell’s engaging writing, and the short chapters do make for a quick read. Overall, I think if you go into this knowing it’s less thrilling, more…drama? you might enjoy this.

swipe for synopsis! this newest thriller by the great Lisa Jewell (aka my favorite thriller author of all time) was a slow burn but WORTH IT. I did feel like a lot of this book was pretty repetitive especially once you figure out what’s going on, which for me was pretty early. the ending though was VERY SATISFYING. it has some good twists and really likable characters that were easy to root for. highly recommend this if you enjoyed The Tinder Swindler and similar stories. big thank you to @netgalley and @lisajewelluk for the digital ARC.

Lisa Jewell does it again with another compelling novel! This one took me a little bit to get into, but I’m glad I persevered.

Be prepared to track a few different story lines, a whole lot of characters, and the audacious actions of a really smarmy con artist at the centre of it all. His behaviour, lies and word salad tendencies were truly infuriating. I wish some of the depictions of mental health/mental illness were handled a bit differently. The chapters alternate between points of view, which keeps things interesting, especially as different pieces of the puzzle all come together. I was anticipating lots of twists and turns, and this book certainly delivered exactly that!

Huge thanks to Atria and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Overall the writing and multiple point of views and timeline was very intriguing! I like that you are confused in the beginning and have to figure it out as you go.

Personally, once I figured it out about 40% in, I just wanted to reach the conclusion. I don’t know if this type of story is personally for me. However, I would recommend this to others who like mysterious and suspenseful books!

Thank you NetGalley and Artria for the eARC.
I’ve read Lisa Jewell before and enjoyed it, but this book was not it.
It started off strong, but as the story played out it got more and more confusing. There was no twist, no thrill, no nothing. I wouldn’t even consider this a thriller. It fell flat in so many different aspects. The book was written well, but failed to impress me in many ways. It was really only about this dude conning women and lying over and over. There were too many characters, and too many lies. One of the most confusing books I’ve ever read. I want my thrillers to shake me to my core, and leave me speechless. Not once during the book did my jaw even open.
Overall, I am not impressed.

💭: Welp….this one wasn’t really for me. The plot was fine, but there were TOO. MANY. CHARACTERS. And I found myself still getting confused almost 70% into the book. And the characters kept coming. I get why, we have this man who cons women, so we need the characters, but it was just too much for me. I did enjoy the ending, so that’s something. Not my favorite Lisa Jewell book.

Im not a thriller girlie, but I felt so invested in this!

It did have a slow start but I feel like it really got where it needed to be by the end!

Between a 3.75 and a 4

Wow, this book made me glad I'm not in the dating pool!! Scary how good someone could seem to be and be so manipulative. This book definitely took the main, male character to a whole new level. A little slow to start but by the end I was very invested. Overall a good psychological thriller.

Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for a complimentary copy of this novel! All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
Nick and Alistair are two different men, but the same. Nine and her grown up daughter, Ash, know Nick who was friends with Nina’s deceased husband Paddy. Martha lives nearby with her baby daughter and Alistair her husband. Each of these women’s lives are about to intersect!
Ash starts to have suspicions about Nick. She finds items in his pockets that make no sense, but he is able to casually brush off an excuse to her when confronted about it. But as Ash begins to dig deeper, she uncovers hidden and deep secrets from Nick’s past that will have serious consequences for all of them! Alistair, Martha’s husband, is also starting to not act like himself. He’s going out more and more and Martha becomes suspicious of him. So, she begins to track him and what she discovers will shock you! Whatever you do, don’t let him in!!! Lisa Jewell’s novels are always an automatic read for me! And this one was no exception. You can read this fast-paced thriller when it comes out June 24, 2025!

I am so excited I was able to get my hands on an ARC copy of Lisa Jewell's new release. I found her after reading "None of this is true" and have been reading all of her past books and I am happy to read her newest book. "Don't Let Him In" follows 3 different women, a mom and daughter who recently lost their spouse/dad, and a woman named Martha, whose husband is gone from home almost all the time. What is their connection? You'll have to read to find out! This was a pretty great, twisty novels as Lisa Jewell's books tend to be. If you're a fan of her, you will enjoy this book. Her books are usually a little slow in the beginning, but definitely starts to pick up after about halfway through the book. Who are they supposed to not let in? This book will keep you guessing!



*Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for my review copy. All opinions expressed are my own*

Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell is an interesting book written in several timelines. At first I thought it would be that simple and the people would come together eventually, which they did but not as one would expect. It was both heart-breaking and heart-warming. It is the story of a man who killed, intentionally made a woman believe herself to be mentally ill, took advantage of numerous women as well as anyone else he could use. It was fascinating to watch the story unfold and see its many parts come together. It is essentially the story of a very creative male sex worker, who finally pushed his luck too far. The protagonist is a young woman named Ash who is the daughter of a woman pushed into running her husbands restaurants when her husband died tragically and way too early. She was good at it, but she didn’t have the passion for it, until a man showed up in her life. Ash was suspicious and started digging. It turns out she was one of several looking into the situation.

The characterization of the man involved in every aspect of the story is quite enticing, full of depth and humor, always in love and wanting to please. The plot was complicated to keep track of and the chapter headings, i.e. Four Years earlier, Two Months Later, were important, as it turned out, but tough to keep track of as the story was always hopping around, forward and backward. It was an enthralling story, carefully thought-out and written in a manner that made sense, after a while. The story moved quickly but covered a span of years. It also took place in a relatively small area of England. I didn’t really care for the subject matter but it was fascinating to see the story unfold. Very interesting.

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