I am NOT a Marvel fan but I AM a Lisa Jewell fan and she did not disappoint. It was definitely a different storyline but still thrilling nonetheless. A bit of an extra creepy / disturbing topic but kept me fully engaged and not wanting to put it down. It was an interesting take on the AI / technology / social media topic with a lovely message in the end. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

When I first heard about this new Marvel series of books, and then heard that Lisa Jewell was writing the first book to kick off the series, I was definitely intrigued and wanted to dive right in! I love Marvel and have seen every movie and know a lot of the different characters, but I was not as informed about Jessica Jones, so reading this book really piqued my interest in a relatively "new to me" female superhero! The story is very well written and goes between two time frames, slowly closing the distance between them as you continue on the journey. The characters are all rather likeable, with a few thrown in that make you cringe. Jessica has an intern, Malcolm, and he ended up being one of my favorite characters as he truly represented a humble and willing teenager who just wanted the best for Jessica and the family she was working for, plus he had some amazing computer skills.

I really enjoyed this book and would give it a solid four stars! Thank you to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for the advanced reader copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced read.

Wow, in Lisa Jewel fashion the reader is captivated from the beginning. A down and out super hero who doesn’t trust herself is asked to investigate what happened to a set of twins. As Jessica Jones navigates her own trauma, she uncovers the truth behind the cost of beauty. The mystery unfolds nicely. The characters are well established and keeps you routing for the good guys.

Lisa Jewel never disappoints! This one started out a little strange but kept me hooked the entire time! The MC was so interesting that I found myself trying to guess every little detail and feeling like I was actually part of the story. 5 ⭐️

First and foremost, thank you to Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC for an honest review!

I think this is such an interesting project, in the best way possible. I am thrilled that Marvel is branching out into crime novels, because so many of their stories are so suited for it. And I think having Jessica Jones be the first character to get this treatment works well, with her being a modern PI. This novel in particular was a slower burn at the beginning, but by the end was racing towards a thrilling finish. I think that it became harder and harder for me to put down the more I read, and that is exactly what I want out of a crime novel.

The greatest achievement of Jewell's writing, besides the compelling story, is the in-depth characterization of Jessica Jones. She has been a favorite of mine for a while, and seeing her brought to life with such enthusiasm was incredible. It is always nice to see internal worlds of characters like this and I think the way that Jewell wrote Jessica Jones added to the complexities of the character while still remaining true to what I already knew about her.

Where I think this novel falls a bit is the crime itself, because while it is an interesting take on beauty standards, I think that the characters involved could have been given more time to shine. They each felt a bit confined to their own boxes and without as much complexity as I prefer, and the crime committed, while horrifying in its own way, feels a bit too far out of left field. I think leaning into some of the inklings of horror more could have done a great service to the story.

That being said, I think that the use of multiple timelines and small hints throughout the novel worked well enough to make it a fun and easy read. I still had a fantastic time with it and am looking forward to more books like this in the future

If you love Marvel and the fantasy/paranormal genres, this book is for you. I am a huge fan of Lisa Jewell, but this genre wasn't for me.

Thanks to Netgalley for this eArc for my review.

Would I ever pick up a Marvel book? No. But wait, this one is written by Lisa Jewell, one of the authors I do like from her non-Marvel books. Ok I'll give it a chance. Well besides being well written (because it is Lisa Jewell of course), it is really strange. I guess the world Lisa writes about is strange. And it seems that anything can happen in that world. I did enjoy the book, I probably wouldn't read another Marvel book regardless of who wrote it.

I love Lisa Jewell’s work and have consistently rated her books 4-5 stars.

While I thought Breaking the Dark sounded intriguing when I requested to read the advanced reader copy I think it just wasn’t for me.

I don’t have any real connection to anything Marvel and I think that made it hard for me to really get into the story.

I do believe that Lisa Jewell/Marvel fans will enjoy this. The writing was in true Lisa Jewell fashion. I believe if I ever get into the Marvel universe this will be a book I will come back to.

Thank you to the author, publisher and. NetGalley for the opportunity to read this arc.

My two favorite things: Lisa Jewell and Marvel... maybe my expectations were a bit too high or maybe it had to do with some wonky formatting issues, but this one was a bit strange and missed the mark for me ever so slightly. As the book progressed, it continued to get weirder (which I did enjoy), but didn't ever answer my questions. The supernatural elements also threw me off a bit with the existing sci-fi/fantasy crossover that was occurring.

I'll purchase a copy of this upon release (primarily to support Lisa Jewell and her incredible talent) but also to give it a proper read without the formatting issues and will still be recommending this one to my audience.

Breaking the Dark was my first experience with Lisa Jewell. I’d been curious to read one of her novels, and am grateful to Netgalley and Hyperion Avenue for making this title available to read now.

This was a very different read for me, and though it was not my favorite type of mystery and I know little about Marvel superheroes, I did find it to be mostly entertaining. Some parts of the plot were a bit difficult for me to understand, and I also found the motivations of a couple of the characters to be puzzling. Of course, I realize that a thriller involving superheroes demands that the reader suspend her disbelief, but I sometimes had a hard time doing so.

The fusion of mystery with superheroes is a creative concept, though it’s not my preference. I look forward to reading a more typical Lisa Jewell novel, but am glad that I experienced this one.

Thank you for the ARC from Netgalley.

I love Lisa Jewell's books and was excited to see her join Marvel and write about Jessica Jones. It's more superhero than thriller like she usually writes. I enjoyed it.

Note: Thank you to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for this ARC.

I am a huge Marvel and Lisa Jewell fan so I was excited to pick up this novel which was definitely a novel concept. I enjoyed reading about a mystery in a sleepy English village with a detective/superhero combo that is Jessica Jones, but the overall theme seemed a bit cheesy. I also don't think I fully understand the correlation between quantum physics and the tech that was created and it could have been explained better.

Breaking the Dark follows Jessica Jones as she is hired to investigate what happened to a set of twins while they were visiting their dad in the UK. Jessica isn't just any old private investigator; she has superpowers as well. Will they aid her in solving the mystery of why the kids are acting so strange and why their skin looks so perfect.

I feel like Breaking the Dark just wasn't it for me. The writing style wasn't there, and it made it hard to get into for me. The beginning of the book was very slow moving. I didn't like the dialogue parts of the book. Sometimes it became confusing on who was talking and made it harder for me to get into the story. I also didn't like Jessica as a character. She felt flat to me. I feel like there could have been more to her. I wish there was more Malcolm throughout the book. He seemed like a great character you could follow. The story line itself was okay. Very new age with how much technology was involved in it.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Jessica is longing for some peace and quiet. Her next case will have her thinking outside of the box. Amber tells Jess a story about her daughter's that makes you question everyone and everything you know. This book was well written.

something totally new and different from lisa, but i really loved it!!!!!!!! excellent writing (as always) and a super cool plot!!!!

Full disclosure- I am not a Marvel fan. The extent of my Marvel knowledge includes the first Toby McGuire Spider-Man movie and that Thor, aka Chris Hemsworth, is insanely delicious. Other than that I’ve got nothing for ya. Not a superhero girlie. BUT I am a Lisa Jewell girlie so I just had to read this one anyway.

And man, I am so glad I did! I really enjoyed this novel! Even without knowing a damn thing about Jessica Jones, it is not only easily readable, but easily enjoyable.

Jessica is a hotmess but I couldn’t help but still like her. I did feel some of the convos between her and Amber were a bit odd… but again, I don’t know anything about Jessica prior to this novel, so that could just be her character. I LOVED Amber though. For a richbitch, the way she became such a friend/motherly figure to Jessica made it hard not to love her. Malcolm was also such a fun side character that I couldn’t help but adore.

In true Jewell fashion, this was definitely a slow burn. But I really enjoyed the dual POVs- they each sucked me in and really helped the story along. Then the “villain” and “end game” were fascinating, if not completely creepy.. especially with the way AI seems to be headed.

Even for someone who doesn’t read sci-fi/comics/anything about superheroes, this was such an easy read! It combined these aspects so well with Jewell’s typical slow burn thriller/mystery. I absolutely recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for this e-ARC!

I am a huge fan of Lisa Jewell's book, but this one is not in my top five. I applaud her ability to step into a genre not in her wheelhouse. I have seen a few Marvel movies with my boys, so I am familiar with Marvel. I greatly liked the main character, Jessica Jones, and rooted for her throughout the book. I hope that she gets her "happily ever after." I feel like Marvel fans will enjoy the book very much, and it would be cool to see it in a film or limited series.
Thank you to Hyperion Avenue, Netgalley, and Lisa Jewell for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

When I first requested this title I did so because it was Lisa Jewell as I love her books. I will admit I did not know what the premise of this book was until I started to read and I was just a little disappointed. However, this book was great! The superhero aspect was one I was not intending to enjoy but I was pleased that it was not a major plot of the book. This was action packed of course but in Lisa Jewell fashion was twisty and kept me guessing. I also enjoyed the dual timelines and the characters. I enjoyed this overall. Would I read more in the series written by other authors? I am not sure if I will but this was fun.

Wow I love Lisa Jewell. She is such a fantastic writer than I will read just about anything she’s writing. I’m not a superhero girl, however I got into Jessica jones and I liked the story line and the way super powers were casually intertwined but not over powering to the story. It was a very fun read! I would recommend to super hero lovers and thriller fans alike

I was intrigued by the idea of Lisa Jewell writing about a Marvel Comics character. I do not follow superheroes in books or film. But as a Jewell fan, I had to give it a go.

Breaking the Dark follows Jessica Jones, private detective, who is no longer using her super powers due to some tragic superhero mishap that precedes this book. She suffers from PTSD and that is made clear. You don't really have to know all about the characters backstory to follow and enjoy this story. Now as a detective, Jones ends up with cases that contain elements of special abilities by either the bad guys or people that help her. Or, possibly in animals. Read it, you'll see.

Breaking the Dark has a modern edge in that the evils of social media and those that would control your mind and pocketbook are the front and center baddies. One such influencer, Polly, has hooked up with an eternal soul for ways to market perfection. The story is fleshed out with then and now time changes revealing bits and pieces of the background to the current crimes that are being committed.

This book will appeal to those that faithfully read Ms. Jewell and are interested in what she does with this subject and to followers of Marvel Comics.

Thank you to Hyperion Ave and Netgalley for an early e-copy. All opinions are my own.