If you name reference Freida McFadden in the book synopsis I will always try your book because I love Freida so much 😆😆😆😆

And actually this one didn’t disappoint! A super twisty fast paced read with lots of quirky characters, a mystery surrounding a cliff and many twists throughout! This is definitely what you would call a page turner.

I liked the main character and im always a fan of the “returns home due to a traumatic event that needs investigating” trope.

Thank you for the gifted copy i look forward to reading more from this author!

Publishes - June 29th

📚 E-ARC BOOK REVIEW 📚

Let Me Out By Amanda Brittany
Publication Date: June 29, 2025
Publisher: Boldwood Books

📚MY RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this #gifted e-arc -- in exchange for my honest review!

📚MY REVIEW:

Let Me Out is a relentlessly suspenseful thriller with an underlying sense of foreboding from the very start. With a feeling that something terrible is lurking around every corner, this book had me captivated with its heart-pounding tension and creepy mysteries.

This story was told from multiple POVs and over multiple timelines. There was A LOT going on across numerous storylines all at once, and the tension built slowly at first. However, as the book continued, the tension continued to increase and I COULD NOT put this book down.

Annie returns to her hometown after 12 years when her brother is in a terrible accident and paralyzed. Her childhood best friend, Giselle, died in a tragic accident years ago, ironically in the same place where her brother's accident occurred. Giselle lived in the creepy house next door to Annie's, and Giselle's mom still lives there. There is an Australian girl who went missing from the town around the same time Giselle died, and Annie has learned another friend was assaulted around that same time, too. Annie and her family are being threatened, there's creepy people watching her house from the woods, and she doesn't feel like she can trust anyone in this town. (I mean, can you blame her?!)

I loved all the different storylines going on, because I knew they were going to be intersecting at some point. And let me tell you, the twisty journey this book took me on was phenomenal! The twists were truly unexpected and absolutely unpredictable for me -- to the point I had to re-read some parts of the last few chapters to be sure I read things right. I yelled out "WHHAAATTT?!!?" at least 3 or 4 times, and I was genuinely THRILLED with the brilliant ways Brittany left me completely gobsmacked.

If you're a fan of unputdownable, twisty, and completely unpredictable thrillers -- you're going to love Let Me Out. I'm still thinking about some of its twists hours after I finished reading it, and it's one of those books I may just go back and read again so I can experience it all over again. With Let Me Out - my second read from her - Amanda Brittany has solidified herself as an auto-read author for me. Don't miss out on this book!

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LET ME OUT by Amanda Brittany is a masterfully woven thriller that grabs you from the first page and never lets go. The synopsis sounded amazing, and the book did not disappoint. The tension is razor sharp and the pacing is perfect. Short chapters move the plot along at warp speed and make the book almost impossible to put down. And the twists are genuinely shocking—truly make for WOW moments.

We are introduced to an incredibly likable and endearing protagonist, Annie, who returns home when her brother suffers a horrible accident. Or was it an accident? That’s what’s also so fantastic about LET ME OUT— it keeps you guessing throughout. In addition to Annie (whom I loved) and her brother, we are introduced to several characters from Annie’s past, each complex and multi-layered, all harboring secrets. The emotional undercurrents—trauma, grief, guilt, survival—are visceral, adding layers of depth to the storyline. It’s not just about solving mysteries for our characters—it’s about confronting the past and the cost of keeping secrets.

Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers with rich characters and lots of heart, LET ME OUT is a chilling, gratifying read that stays with you long after the final jaw dropping twist. Highly recommended! Gripping, emotional, and truly unputdownable!

I want to thank NetGalley, Amanda Brittany, and Boldwood Books for gifting me the ARC of LET ME OUT! It was such a privilege to read this before publication. And I appreciate you trusting me with an honest review!

Woah what a read!! This pulls you in and from the very first page is gripping. With twists and turns throughout this in my opinion is a must read.
Annie is a burnt out doctor in London when she receives the news that her brother has been in an accident. There are similarities between his accident and the death of her childhood friend Giselle 12 years previously. Reluctantly she returns to Ridgewater and reconnects with school friend Natalie, who is looking for answers about an event that happened to her 12 years ago. When they learn that a girl went missing around the same time as Giselle’s death they start to look for the truth of what really happened. However the more they investigate the more it looks like their own lives are in danger. The depth of the characters, how they’re linked and interact with each other is brilliantly written. I seriously couldn’t put this down and loved how the story developed. Absolutely brilliant! Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the ARC

The review below is already posted on Goodreads and will posted on Amazon once publication day had arrived on June 29th.

Let Me Out was a unique and tense thriller. I did not expect all the twists and turns that occurred while reading this book. I had a number of guesses that kept coming to mind for various things but I don't think I could have guessed what fully happened. It took a little bit for me to get into and to keep up with considering it changes points of view and timelines but overall, the book was well done and I was on the edge of my seat to find out what happened in all aspects of the story. I was also very happy with how it all ended.

Thank you net galley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!
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Annie is VERY reluctantly returning to her childhood town after her brother suffered an accident leaving him paralyzed. Oddly enough the exact same thing happened to her best friend 12 years ago, only Giselle died. Annie can’t help but try to figure out what happened to her brother. However her brother’s accident sets off a chain reaction of decades of secrets coming to light wreaking havoc on everyone.
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Okay okay okay. For the beginning of this book I was just vibing. Super interesting premise and story, I wasn’t bored per say, but I could sort of see the story unraveling. Or so I THOUGHT. Man when I got to the back 50% of this book I had WHIPLASH.
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So many twists and turns. I’m not kidding I was thinking to myself “this isn’t the most twisty turny book, I can sort of see what’s going on here, but it’s still GOOD” and then Amanda was like oh that’s cute that you think so. I was a little confused by the Natalie plot line, and what it all meant. Could the story have been exactly the same without it? I think so. Am I happy it was there? Yes. I wish we had more insight into Annie’s life before, but that’s okay. If you like twisty thrillers ADD THIS TO YOUR TBR ASAP!!!

A fantastically well written story that oozes mystery and intrigue. Ms Brittany's writing style captivated me from the very first page and I look forward to reading more of her books. A well deserved 5 stars from me for this brilliant book.

Annie is a junior doctor, although at the moment she is off work, depressed and stressed. Getting a letter from her mother to say her brother has had an accident and is paralysed forces her to go home to Ridgewater, where she hasn’t been since leaving 12 years before.
A slow start but as it builds the story pulls you in, is what happened before going to happen again. With an unexpected twist this is a really good read.
My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the arc.

This was such a fun, twisty read! While it took a little while to fully hook me, once it picked up, I was completely glued to the pages. The suspense builds gradually and then the twists just keep coming. I never knew what was coming next, which made it impossible to put down.

Amanda Brittany did a great job weaving together past and present, with layered characters and small-town vibes that really set the mood. Annie’s journey back to Ridgewater is full of secrets, creepy neighbors, and chilling discoveries, and just when you think you’ve figured it out, there’s another curveball.

Highly recommend if you’re into psychological thrillers with emotional depth, and plenty of “wait, what?!” moments.

Thank you Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC!

✨ALC Review✨
📖 Let Me Out
✍️ Amanda Brittany
📅 Publication: June 29, 2025

𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬
Twelve years after her best friend Giselle’s tragic death, Annie has stayed far from Ridgewater until her brother is injured in an eerily similar accident. Drawn back home, Annie finds old wounds still festering.
Giselle’s mother remains haunted and unsettling, while their old friend Natalie is obsessed with uncovering the truth. When the two discovered another girl went missing around the same time, questions resurface: Was Annie’s brother involved? And what was that voice whispering “let me out” behind a locked door?
As dark secrets come to light, Annie realizes the past isn’t done with her, and this time, it could cost her life.

𝐌𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
This book effectively maintains a sense of suspense from beginning to end. As the mystery unfolds, the pool of possible suspects continues to grow, leaving Annie and Natalie feeling no closer to the truth. The suspense intensifies with each chapter, building toward a conclusion that’s both startling and deeply unsettling. I found that it had many elements in play, so I sometimes had to go back and reread to keep everything clear. And although the ending caught me off guard, it felt a little hurried and could have been explored more thoroughly. That said, it was an absorbing, twist-filled read that held my attention all the way through.
Thank You @Netgalley and @Boldwood Books for allowing me to review this book.

A very easy and quick read that held my attention from the very beginning and was hard to put down. Short chapters made it easy to understand and remember what was going on at all times throughout the different perspectives. Every time I thought I had figured out the twist, I was taken in a whole different direction. It was entertaining from start to finish and I really enjoyed it.

I was not a huge fan of this book. It is just not my cup of tea. If you are big into thrillers/mysteries, you will probably love this book. It does have a really good twist in it. This book is set in the UK so be mindful of that. Amanda Brittany is a good writer; however, this is just not the type of book I typically like.

This month is all about ARCs for me and all of them are ✨unaliving it✨ so far!

I can't stop thinking about this book, that one twist and all the times I was worried for no reason.

"Let me out" is a multiple timeline and multiple POV thriller taking place in a small town. There is a scary house no one visits, a hooded shadow in the woods, mysterious accidents, secrets and sins from the past... and everyone is a suspect! 💀🌿

I adore this kind of stories, because I have no idea what's going on until the very end. My favourite thrillers are those I am not sure if all the events are weirdly connected or if there are some unnatural forces intervening. I must admit that the beginning left me wondering if the book was for me or no, but I was hooked after a few chapters and finished it all in one day. Yes, I was awake until dawn. I needed answers... and was a bit afraid to turn the lights off without knowing the truth 😁😁

This is my first book ever by Amanda Brittany but my Amazon cart is now full of her work. If that doesn't prove how much I loved "Let me out", no review will.

Annie stopped coming home to Ridgewater over 12 years ago. She left for university, on track to be a doctor, and to escape the death of her childhood friend, Giselle. She returns after receiving a letter from her mother, letting her know about the injury to her brother, Elliot, who is currently paralyzed and mute.

Coming home to Fairy Cottage, she finds that her mother still believes in fairies and leaves the door unlocked. Elliot is in his childhood room, silent and still, and only sometimes opens his eyes to noise. Reconnecting with her old friend Natalie, Annie is pulled into the mystery of the past, of what happened the night that Giselle died. At the same time, another woman is searching for her long-lost sister, who also disappeared 12 years prior.

On top of unraveling that night, Annie is pulled to Giselle's mother. She was never allowed into Giselle's house, but now Margot invites her in, asks her to dinner, and starts behaving even weirder than before.
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Well, damn Amanda Brittany, you really did that.

The twists and turns of Let Me Out were unexpected in every way. I was a little bored at first, assuming I knew what was going on, but as the days passed, and Annie revealed more and more about the past, the deeper I was intrigued. Brittany knows how to bring the audience in, let them guess the twists, and then turn everything upside down.

This is a fantastic thriller about mothers, children, and the secrets of a small town.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Thank you to Netgalley for my ARC copy of Let Me Out by Amanada Brittany.
This was an excellent read that I thoroughly enjoyed, while it was a bit slow to start, when it took off it was almost like a freight train that forgot to stop.
The writing was fast-paced and full of twists and turns. I was hooked from the very first page and finished ths n one sitting. The suspense was nail-biting and had me on the edge of my seat, I could not put it down and was invested in finding out what was going on.
I genuinely thought to myself at least 101 times `aha, I have it figured out`, yea let me tell you I wasn`t even remotely close, that ending I didn`t see it coming at all, I genuinely had to go back and re-read it, I was full sure I had read it wrong.
Overall I loved this book and would highly recommend.

The story follows Annie, who returns home after twelve years to care for her brother following a serious accident. But Ridgewater is more than just her childhood home—it’s also the place where her best friend Giselle tragically died, and where Annie's life was forever changed.

As Annie reconnects with old friends and faces the memories she left behind, she begins to uncover unsettling truths about that long-ago night. When she learns that another girl went missing around the same time as Giselle’s death, her curiosity turns to suspicion. The more she digs, the more she wonders: was her brother’s accident really just an accident—or something more sinister?

This book gripped me immediately and Annie, the main character, is someone who is easy to like and feel empathy for. Her return to Ridgewater is not just as a result of her brother's accident, but also circumstances in her own life. However,  it is clear that she puts others before herself and we see this throughout the narrative. The book has a web of tangled narratives, from a range of eccentric, damaged and frightened characters, lots of echoes from the past causing ripples in the present. It takes concentration at times to remember and understand all the links and there are plenty of red herrings. That said, the twist of this book is completely unexpected. Definitely a book that readers won't want to out down until they've got all the answers!

Sixty-four chapters of a psychological mystery of monumental proportions.
Reading Let Me Out, I assumed one thing and was mistaken.
Each character is richly fleshed out and relatable. The storyline has all the twists and turns of a mountainous road, and I loved that.
The ending was a moment that I didn't see coming.
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ARC review

After her brother was hurt in an accident, Annie goes back to her hometown.
She avoided going there in the last 12 years, after her friend died in an accident similar to her brothers.

I received an advance review copy from Boldwood Books (via Netgalley).
Opinions from this review are completely my own.

This is a psychological thriller full of twists that kept me entertained.
It is the first book from Amanda Brittany that I read so I did not know what to expect.

There are many secrets that are revealed and a lot of suspects.
I liked the overall atmosphere that was a bit scary and full of tension.

The book has a dual timeline, with flashback chapters and others that take place in present.

I also liked the writing style and that the plot was not predictable.

This book had me hooked from the beginning and didn’t let me go. I kept saying one more chapter. It was very suspenseful and I couldn’t put it down. The twists and turns were amazing and there’s no way I would have figured them out. This is the first book I've read by Amanda Brittany and I was hooked. She developed the story with intense detail and some pretty crazy twists! A great read.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley.

A Sinister Web..
What connects the dead and the missing in Ridgewater - and is there about to be another victim? A tangled and sinister web is woven in this twisty psychological suspense. With a firm and atmospheric sense of place and a well crafted cast of characters populating a plot with an underlying sense of menace, comes a dark, pacy and mysterious read.