Lisa Jewell is an auto-buy/read author for me and, while this is not my favorite of her novels, I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the characters! Great writing, as always, and looking forward to her next release!

This book had an interesting premise, and I was excited to read it. Sadly, the story did not live up to the expectations, and that might not be on me. I found myself struggling to connect and get into the book.

This was a good Book and I had no idea who was the suspect until the end. The love Lisa Jewell..

At times the book was not as thrilling as other books by Lisa Jewell, but still a good read.

Let me start this off by saying that INVISIBLE GIRL felt way more like a literary fiction story than a thriller. There was a little bit of suspense but overall it just felt more like a family drama with tension. I was disappointed in this. Not my favorite Lisa Jewell book but I wanted to read it because she is an auto buy author for me.

Ultimately, I wanted a lot more from this story. There were a lot of characters and there was some build up that led to a very underwhelming ending. I will still buy LJ's books in the future though!

This book was a slow burn for me, I had a hard time connecting with the characters and getting drawn into the story. In comparison with some of her other works, this one fell flat.

Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell tells the story of troubled teen Saffyre, child psychologist Roan, and Roan's odd neighbor who has recently been fired from his teaching job for sexual misconduct and is celibate. Saffyre was formerly a patient of Roan's and attended school where Owen taught. Now their lives are even more entwined because now Saffyre is missing. As the story develops we learn more from a few different POVs, two told in real time . Owen tells us how he was recently fired because of sexual misconduct (but claims it was all a misunderstanding) and how he has found a group of people called "in-cels" (involuntary celibates) that truly understand what he's going through. He claims to have been wrongly accused, but is he telling the truth? We also get to see the investigation process during his chapters. Next we have the POV of Cate, Roan's wife, and we find out that her daughter claims to have seen their weird neighbor following her home from the bus stop, her son seems to be perfect but is sneaking out at night with a friend, and her husband Roan who never seems to have his phone on and likes to take long runs at all hours of the night. Did someone in her family have something to do with Saffyre's disappearance? Finally we get a glimpse into the events leading up to Saffyre's disappearance with her POV told from the past to the present.

I thought this was pretty good, but not my favorite suspense/thriller by Jewell or in general. It did have a lot of talk about sexual assault, self harm, etc. I also thought that the narrators were unreliable (which I like) and everyone (literally EVERYONE) could be a suspect. While parts were slow, it was fun to see the story open up through Saffyre's POV and the ending was pretty good.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for allowing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars
It was OK. Didn't really have a huge plot twist or anything but was a story about sexual assaults and people with secrets. It is not graphic. There is someone in town who is going around and sexually assaulting people on the street. The main character is a 17 yo high school girl who feels invisible so she makes it her mission to find the man who is assaulting women and believes it is the same person who molested her at a young age. It was a solid story with believable characters.

Lisa Jewell has become one of those authors who I will read anything she writes. She consistently weaves together psychological mysteries causing you to question who’s right and who’s wrong. She weaves a web that is just the right amount of messed up.

Invisible Girl stands true to this concept. Told from alternating viewpoints and timelines of Saffyre, a troubled girl who has dealt with her share of trauma, Owen Pick’s, a 33 year old virgin who’s small life is falling apart, and Cate, a wife and mother. While none of the narrators know each other they are all linked, Owen lives across the street from Cate. Cate’s husband Roan is Saffyre’s psychologist. When Saffyre disappears on Valentine’s night, Owen is the last person to see her alive.

I enjoyed the flawed characters and the way the author caused me to question everyone in and adjacent to the characters. This book was not as fast paced or as twisted as many of Ms. Jewell’s other novels, but still worth picking up. Perhaps as a seasonal read for Valentine’s Day?

I enjoyed this book, but have to say I think it went on too long. It was a good plot, and definite kept me guessing, but I think it could have been told a little quicker and more to the point.

It took me WAY too long to read this book! I am a huge fan of Lisa Jewell’s books, and Invisible Girl was no exception! Instantly immersive with dark twists and characters with so many layers you’re not quite sure what to believe, this is a mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end! It’s also a very powerful look about women in our society in relation to men, and I absolutely loved it!

This is one of those books where right when you think you have it all figured out, some new twist comes in.

The chapters change prospective between several people in a small town. Roan Fours is a therapist for children, his wife and children, their neighbor, and one of Roan’s former patients.

One day, the girl goes missing, and an investigation immediately starts in the neighborhood. The police find a suspect, but is he the right guy?

This was entertaining and I enjoyed!

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Another great griping thriller by this author! One thing I do notice is that her novels tend to go around something bad happening to women.

A great suspenseful read especially if your go to genre is thriller and suspense. Thank youfor the early review copy!

The ending made it worth it all!

This story is told in three separate POVs and is expertly done. There were a few times I got a little tired of one POV but the end makes it all make sense as to why it is told the way it is.

The author has such a way with creating compassion and understanding in each POV character and really has me wondering how this would all turn out. Plus, the character growth for each POV character is so well done - just loved that!

I can def recommend to fans of expertly written psychological thrillers and mysteries with twisty plots and relatable and changing/growing characters. The final chapters are perhaps my favorite of the whole book!

My rating: 4*

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Thanks to NetGalley for this advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

This one was okay for me. The beginning up until the 65% mark was very slow. Almost painful slow. I thought about DNF several times until things started to pick up. The second half was awesome and the reveals were well done. This was more of a slow burn mystery than LJ trademark unputdownable thriller, so just know that if you want to pick it up.

Invisible Girl
By: Lisa Jewell
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Owen Pick is a middle aged man living with his aunt. He is a teacher and is suspended for accusations of sexual misconduct. He is different and clearly should not be socializing with students. That was his first mistake. What other secrets is he hiding?
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His neighbors are a family and they have their share of drama. The dad Roan Four is a child psychologist.Their daughter feels uneasy with the Owen. He’s creepy and gives off certain vibes. This family has their own secrets.
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A young girl Saffyre turns up missing. She used to be a patient of
Roan. Saffrye felt abandoned by Roan and was not ready to leave treatment. So many twist and creepy vibes. Do the police fine Saffrye? So many clues and secrets that you won’t be able to put this book down. Another awesome bool by Jewell.

Sooo good! One of my faves to read! Definitely would recommend picking this one up if you see it in the store!

I like Lisa Jewel's writing. She definitely leans more mystery than thriller with focus on characters and their relationships. If yuo like a good domestic mystery/thriller, this may be for you

Read this to catch up on backlist NetGalley reviews. Overall it was a decent domestic suspense. Not my favorite that I’ve read by this author so far, but I’m still glad I read it. I had suspected the “twist” at the end but overall appreciated the red herrings. Nothing mind blowing or super shocking but had some intense moments.

I'm so sorry, but this was a DNF for me. While I use to finish all books I start, I found it would be a great disservice to the author and her time spent on this book if I forced myself to finish knowing it wouldn't be a review that would encourage readers to pick it up.