Lisa Jewell is the queen of suspense writing for me. Don't get it mixed up. I don't think I would call her writing thrillers. Her books wrap up too nicely for that. But she knows how to keep the reader on the edge of the page, flipping quickly to the next because you just *have* to see what happens next.

This wasn't my favorite plot as I felt like it went several directions and the one it pursued the most end up not really mattering that much. The story lines I wanted more details on felt a bit unfinished but were fleshed out enough to make the story make sense. The characters were full and thoughtful which I appreciated because many times in fast paced books, the characters are left lacking. Alicia and Josh are two that really surprised me.

I felt the through line of male and female relationships and dynamics were very honestly examined in this book. They are complicated and the appearance of a dynamic isn't always what it actually is. I don't really agree with the inclusion of the incel part of it all as it seemed to play more into a taboo idea rather than be super important to the story telling.

I remain a huge Lisa Jewell fan and will continue to read whatever she releases. Once you wrap your head around what kind of author she is and leave any expectations out of your reading, I think many people who are looking for something besides traditional "thrillers" will find they enjoy her as well.

Yeahhhhhh I just need to be honest with myself at this point. Lisa Jewell is not the author for me. Initially this was a 3 star read for me, but the more I thought about it, the more it felt more like a two. I feel like so much of this book could have been avoided by a simple stop to the police station. I started to get so mad while reading this because of that. The plot twist was not good IMO and once again I was disappointed that this wasn't an actual thriller. I shouldn't even be surprised anymore after reading a couple of Jewell's books before this one.

Lisa Jewell is a master of suspense - a little is revealed at a time about Owen, Saffyre, Roan, and Cate. As usual in a thriller/suspense novel, not all is as it seems below the surface of these characters' lives. We feel pity for Owen, who seems to be discarded by his family, but we feel revulsion at the same time for what he is supposed to have done; we feel sympathetic towards Saffyre, who has not had an easy life and is struggling with some secret issues; and we feel some anxiety for Cate, who is in a marriage that is undergoing some strife. All of these lives intertwine at different points, and secrets are revealed. I enjoyed this story, and found it to deal with the characters' issues in a realistic way. The pacing was good - so good that I read this in one day :-), I was pleased with the end (even with a little shocking news), and felt nothing was left hanging (but maybe there is room for more info on the shocking twist). This was my first read of Lisa Jewell's books and I am looking forward to reading her other books.
I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC for this book.

I know that a book is good when I can read it in less than 3 days...with the pandemic, stress, and ever changing demands of my job, it normally has been taking me an average of 5-7 days to read a book...unless it's really good. I read Invisible Girl in 2 days. This was a story that I didn't want to put down and one that I thought about during the day between reading sessions. Lisa Jewell is very skilled at drawing a reader into the story and then taking them on a roller coaster ride of twists and turns. I was all in. Highly recommended!

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley to read and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

When Saffyre Maddox was ten something terrible happened and she's carried the pain of it around with her ever since. The man who she thought was going to heal her didn't, and now she hides from him, invisible in the shadows, learning his secrets; secrets she could use to blow his safe, cozy world apart.

Owen Pick is invisible too. He's thirty-three years old and he's never had a girlfriend, he's never even had a friend. Nobody sees him. Nobody cares about him. But when Saffyre Maddox disappears from opposite his house on Valentine's night, suddenly the whole world is looking at him. Accusing him. Holding him responsible. Because he's just the type, isn't he? A bit creepy?

My thoughts:

As always, we start with characters that are extremely well developed. A 30 year old virgin who has recently been fired from his job, trying to navigate his life. A psychologist, his wife, and their two children, and a former patient of said psychologist.

This one has short chapters, alternating POV’s which helped me fly through it! I absolutely loved this one!

I love how Jewell always so seamlessly navigates the twists and turns, and how the characters come together. She so expertly guides us to the amazing conclusion that I wasn’t expecting!

I loved this one even more than The Family Upstairs. If you are a fan of hers, or if you haven’t checked her books out yet, you’ll love this one!

I am not quite sure how I feel about this book. I liked it but did not love it. And I am a really big fan of this author. And the worst part is I can't really put my finger on just why I did not love it. Still a very good book, with an interesting plot. I just could not get into the characters or like any of them.

This was not my favorite book by Lisa Jewell. I found it kind of slow at times, and I didn't think there was much suspense to the plot. I really hated Owen, which I realize was the point, but I was irritated when I had to read his chapters. The story felt similar to Watching You, which I really enjoyed, but this one just had too much going on for me to feel connected to the story. I will still read other books by the author, but this one missed the mark for me.

Lisa Jewell is an author that I can always count on to write amazing stories of suspense and drama. Invisible Girl is a must read that will pull you into a story with characters well written, full of defects and flaws and keeps you on the edge of your seat as the story unfolds. Highly recommended for fans of Lisa Jewell and those who love suspense and family drama with well written characters that you won't forget. The audiobook is perfect companion to the reading of the book with excellent narration.


*I received a digital copy for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own

3.5 stars. This was a decent mystery told from several points of view. A young girls goes missing and Jewell throws in quite a few suspects, all dysfunctional characters with their own set of problems. Kept me interested enough to want to finish but nothing outstanding.

Saffyre Maddox is a 17-year-old who has gone missing. Her former psychologist, Roan, seems to be hiding something from his wife, Cate. And their neighbor, a loner named Owen Pick, has been accused if sexual harassment at work. Their lives intersect to uncover the mystery of what happened to Saffyre.

This story intrigued me immediately and I couldn’t put it down. I was a little disappointed by the ending, but overall I really enjoyed the story and reading about the characters. This is a fast-paced book that most thriller lovers will enjoy.

I loved this book! Lisa Jewell is one of my favorite authors and Invisible Girl hit on all the reasons why I love her books. She always creates interesting characters and I get all caught up in what’s going on in their world, and that’s exactly what happened here.

I loved the characters and how my feelings towards them constantly morphed as the story evolved. One moment I thought I was looking at something black and white, but then the next moment things shifted to gray. I loved how perception was explored. The character’s perception of themselves, how they perceived others, and in turn how other’s perceived them. I loved it!

Invisible Girl checked a lot of boxes for me. The story and characters really pulled me in and I loved seeing how the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Lisa Jewell never lets me down.

Thank you Atria for my gifted copy.

Owen Pick can’t seem to catch a break - he keeps being accused of sexual harassment, costing him his teaching job, but as far as he can remember, none of it is true! Cate Fours and her family live across the street from Owen, who makes them all feel a bit uneasy. For three years, 17-year-old Saffyre Maddox was a patient of child psychologist Roan Fours, Cate’s husband, but after Roan ended her treatment and sent her on her way, Saffyre became obsessed with him, stalking him and his family all over town. On Valentine’s night, Saffyre disappears without a trace, and Owen is the last person to see her - standing outside the Cate and Roan’s house. ⁣
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I enjoyed this book, but it has not dethroned Then She Was Gone as my favorite Jewell. It was fun and tightly-plotted with a sizable cast of suspicious characters, but this one fell a little flat for me. Don’t get me wrong, I very much enjoyed it, but it wasn’t as stressful or thrilling as I had hoped. The plot was exciting enough to keep me reading, but it didn’t have me scared and racing to finish, which is how I prefer my thrillers. I think Lisa Jewell fans will enjoy this one a lot, but if you’re new to this author, maybe start with The Family Upstairs or Then She Was Gone, both of which I loved!

I’m a bit torn because obviously, I wanted to love this one! Its synopsis alone gave me WATCHING YOU vibes and I love a multiple POV story so I was pretty hyped. However, I find that this one just missed the mark for me.

I do applaud Lisa for throwing my ass around a bit and leaving me questioning until the very end, but it became one of those things where I felt that some storylines we could’ve just done without? This definitely was more of a character study than anything else, and I was so interested in the topic of incels and this revenge plot within the weaving of plots BUT! some things felt like they were just inserted for the sake of getting the story to move along. I could’ve glazed over them and the story would’ve ended the same.

This one lacked so much for me. I didn’t feel any thrills or chills. I just felt *mildly* disturbed and quite curious, but only because I didn’t want to give up and knew that Lisa would at least give me a kickass ending, but alas...

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Invisible Girl is a fast moving suspenseful novel. Excellent flawed characters and twisted unexpected plot. Thank you NetGalley, Lisa Jewell and the publisher for the e-reader for review. All opinions are my own.

I had a little bit of a rough time with this book. It was a quick read and enjoyable enough but there were several things that bothered me along the way.

I felt like the chapters often ended abruptly with odd closure which get distracting.

As far as content, I struggled with the outcome of the book. Without giving away spoilers, it just felt like main “issue” could have been addressed and rectified directly without all the run around that happened throughout the story. It wasn’t very realistic and the main character Saffyre kind of irked me with poor decision making.

-I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, Lisa Jewell, and Atria books for the opportunity to review.-

Thank you Netgalley , Atria Books and Lisa Jewell for free e-ARC in return of my honest review.

The novel explores the life of three people who do not know each other but stumble into a tragedy. Owen Pick’s life is falling apart with sexual accusations at his work place, resulting in the dark world of incel forums. Cate, lives across the street from Owen with her family - 2 kids and husband, Roan, the child psychologist. The family has a bad feeling about Owen based on his looks and somewhat odd behavior. They are quick to jump into conclusions when a series of sexual assaults happen in the neighborhood. Saffyre Maddox is a former patient of Roan, after three years of regular meetings Roan feels he cured Saffyre but it is far from the truth. Accidentally, she sees him on the street one day and starts following him everywhere learning all about his life and habits.
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I think Lisa Jewell did it again. A captivating story that unravels the darkest parts of people. It shows how people judge others based on their looks while a horrible perpetrator might be a successful and likable person. How are we quick to come to conclusions based only on a little information. Is it human nature?
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Owen is amazingly written. He lost his mother at 18 and it turned out that nobody loved him - not his father who left their family long ago and now has a new wife and a new son, and not his aunt who offered him a place to stay but never considered that we’d accept. He was so under-loved and so alone, my heart was bleeding for him. No wonder he was angry at the whole world, no wonder he blamed everyone. I loved how he came around at the end to conquer his fears and accept help. I think he was my favorite character in the whole story.
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For the others - I believe Cate and Saffyre were nicely developed. I hoped to gain closure on Roan, and though I got only bit and pieces I think I managed to create a whole picture. This is another example of Lisa Jewell talent - she did not say much about Roan but she did create a full livable character.
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This book made me feel creepy. So many times I would get to a spot in the story and not want to keep reading about the trauma and the drama and then I would turn the page anyway. This book really did its job - it was psychological thriller at its best and creepiest!

Put on your lounge pants and coziest socks, grab your favourite beverage, give yourself some time and get cozy while you get to know these characters. They are not what you might expect!!

Hot diggity dang!! Now that’s what I been talking about! A well-done domestic, suspense thriller that focuses on fresh, unique unlikeable characters while staying away from those behaviours, roles and characters we come to expect in thrillers.

Lisa Jewell just keeps on getting better and she is an author who is moving forward in suspense thrillers by boldly challenging that tunnel vision in fiction and brilliantly delivers us fresh, not what you expect page-turner!!

Not all page-turners are fast-paced stories and things start off slower here as we start to form some thoughts on the characters and question their actions and behaviour. While keeping things fresh and different here Lisa Jewell does not create the suspense around the mystery here or focuses on it. It all about the characters here and the suspense is brilliantly tied into the characters. They are not the kind of characters that are easy to connect or relate to. They are the kind of people we think we know and who are invisible to the world because of preconceptions we have of them and dismiss them because of it. Lisa Jewell plays on that and shows us how we see the world and others can make us blind to what is really going on. She brilliantly shows us this through the three POV of the characters. At first, the characters seem like what you might expect and I started to form some assumptions about the characters and worried I might be right however Jewell had some surprises for me and the story takes an exciting turn and I loved the way the story came together in the end.

I highly recommend especially to readers who are tired of those tired overdone characters that are written for popularity and are more interested in seeing those invisible people we are blind to in the real world.

Lisa Jewell has written another suspenseful page-turner told from multiple points of view, leaving the reader guessing about who is telling the truth when a teenage girl goes missing. A story full of twists and turns that I couldn’t put down until the last stunning paragraph.

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.