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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell, three women are connected by one man in this kaleidoscopic thriller.
He’s the perfect man. It’s a perfect lie.
Nina Swann is intrigued when she received a condolence card from Nick Radcliffe, an old friend of her late husband, who is looking to connect after her husband’s unexpected death. Nick is a man of substance and good taste. He has a smile that could melt the coldest heart and a knack for putting others at ease. But to Nina’s adult daughter, Ash, Nick seems too slick, too polished, too good to be true. Without telling her mother, Ash begins digging into Nick’s past. What she finds is more than unsettling…
Martha is a florist living in a neighboring town with her infant daughter and her devoted husband, Alistair. But lately, Alistair has been traveling more and more frequently for work, disappearing for days at a time. When Martha questions him about his frequent absences, he always has a legitimate explanation, but Martha can’t share the feeling that something isn’t right.
Nina, Martha, and Ash are on a collision course with a shocking truth that is far darker than anyone could have imagined. And all three are about to wish they had heeded the same warning: Don’t let him in. But the past won’t stay buried forever.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell, three women are connected by one man in this kaleidoscopic thriller.
He’s the perfect man. It’s a perfect lie.
Nina Swann is intrigued when she received a condolence card from Nick Radcliffe, an old friend of her late husband, who is looking to connect after her husband’s unexpected death. Nick is a man of substance and good taste. He has a smile that could melt the coldest heart and a knack for putting others at ease. But to Nina’s adult daughter, Ash, Nick seems too slick, too polished, too good to be true. Without telling her mother, Ash begins digging into Nick’s past. What she finds is more than unsettling…
Martha is a florist living in a neighboring town with her infant daughter and her devoted husband, Alistair. But lately, Alistair has been traveling more and more frequently for work, disappearing for days at a time. When Martha questions him about his frequent absences, he always has a legitimate explanation, but Martha can’t share the feeling that something isn’t right.
Nina, Martha, and Ash are on a collision course with a shocking truth that is far darker than anyone could have imagined. And all three are about to wish they had heeded the same warning: Don’t let him in. But the past won’t stay buried forever.
Title: Don't Let Him In
Author: Lisa Jewell
Publisher: Atria
Expected Publication Date: June 24, 2025
Review:
Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this title to read and give my honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
Lisa Jewell has done it again. She is master of writing a suspenseful mystery. Of keeping her reader hanging on until the very end, needing to know how it all came to be. It's so hard to review a mystery, though, without giving away the plot and how it works out.
Jewell tells a story like no other. I loved the different points of view (there are three of them) in this one. It was fun to watch the POVs switch around, getting the story from the different characters. And it was great to watch the slow unraveling of the villain in this story. The villain who thought he was above all and would never get caught. His point of view truly showed how very unhinged he was. There was so much gaslighting in this book it was sometimes hard to believe it was happening and the victims couldn't see what was right in front of them. But love will certainly twist your perception!
The plot was totally engaging for this one. And the pacing was fast and easy. I loved the short chapters and the realistic plot.
I will say one thing, I was totally confused by the time line when I first started reading. It wasn't until about 25% in that I realized how the book was structured with the before and afters. Once I saw that, and the timelines began to move along and merge, it made much more sense.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one. It was a bit predictable, and there was less mystery than her other books have given me, but it was nice to watch that mystery build and pretty much know what was going on! I would say I'd put this title up there with my favorites from her in the past. I don't think there is a book Jewell will write that I won't want to read. If you're looking for a slowly unraveling mystery with twists and turns that are unpredictable, pick this one up. Looking forward to more from her in the future!
Author:
LISA JEWELL was born in London in 1968.
Her first novel, Ralph's Party, was the best- selling debut novel of 1999. Since then she has written another twenty novels, most recently a number of dark psychological thrillers, including The Girls, Then She Was Gone, The Family Upstairs and The Night She Disappeared.
Lisa is a New York Times and Sunday Times number one bestselling author who has been published worldwide in over twenty-five languages. She lives in north London with her husband, two teenage daughters and the best dog in the world.
Lisa's Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/LisaJewelloff...
Her first novel, Ralph's Party, was the best- selling debut novel of 1999. Since then she has written another twenty novels, most recently a number of dark psychological thrillers, including The Girls, Then She Was Gone, The Family Upstairs and The Night She Disappeared.
Lisa is a New York Times and Sunday Times number one bestselling author who has been published worldwide in over twenty-five languages. She lives in north London with her husband, two teenage daughters and the best dog in the world.
Lisa's Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/LisaJewelloff...
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