Like all of Lisa Jewell's books, I've never read the synopsis and go into them blind. Her books are classified as thrillers but are more like domestic dramas. I'm always blown away by her writing and her ability to keep me guessing. Then She Was Gone was still my favorite and then Family Upstairs..

I don't love slow burn reads normally but Lisa Jewell does it so well. The story is told from multiple POVs and I thought they were all developed well and made you feel so much for them. Roan - you feel extreme distrust for and Saffyre you feel she has been misunderstood and scared for so long. I loved the evolution of Owen's character - he was so tough to figure out; I got creeper/weirdo vibes, and also sympathized with his character and his lack of self awareness. There weren't many twists along the way

Huge thank you to @atriabooks and Netgalley for my advanced copy.

I have to start by saying I love Lisa Jewell’s books. Her books have never disappointed me and I really enjoyed reading Invisible girl. I had been waiting for this book as she is one of my favorite authors. The author did a great job developing the main characters and I like the way they all have something in common. Saffyre Maddox is a 17yr old that has had a rough life. She lives with her uncle who is only 10yrs older than her. They have a good relationship but Saffyre starts going to see a therapist at the age of 12 as her uncle really thinks she needs it. That’s where she meets Roan Fours, her therapist who she sees for about 3yrs. When Roan discharges her from his services as he believes there’s not much more to accomplish, she starts following him as she is curious of what life he lives and really has nothing better to do with her time. This is when she starts finding more about Roan’s personal life And becomes More interested on his family dynamics and what goes on at work. Saffyre starts spending a lot of time around Roan’s neighborhood and strange things start happening. Several women have been attacked by a man and the police goes door to door to ask the neighbors if they’ve heard or seen anything out of the ordinary. There is a neighbor that stands out Owen, a 33yr old college professor who is not very popular with the ladies and many describe him as creepy and weird. Saffyre also meets Roan’s son Josh who is 14 and you could say he’s a loner but him and Saffyre get along well. Then Saffyre disappears and the police starts investigating what could have possible happened to her and who is responsible for her disappearance. The author does a great job of setting the possible suspects, scenarios as well as the motives. Loved the way how all the pieces of the puzzle fall Into place with a terrific ending. It may have felt a bit slow at the beginning but then it starts sucking you in as the story gets more intense . Would definitely recommend this book on social media and request it at my the library.

Another great story by Lisa Jewel. Fast paced and character driven, this was the perfect suspense novel.

Owen, the thirties loner, virgin, no girlfriend, living with his aunt, and recently suspended from his job. Cate, lives across the street from Owen with her husband Roan and two kids, a bit weirded out by him after her daughter thought he was following her home. Saffyre, a therapy patient of Roan, one he decided was cured, but really she hadn’t told him the true reason she self harmed. Three very different people, but somehow, they are all connected.

Ahh this is the Lisa Jewell I have been waiting for! I could not put this book down. From the very beginning it had me trying to figure out what had happed to Saffyre, and who was attacking the women in the neighborhood. My heart broke a bit for Owen, because while he seemed a little weird, deep down you could tell he was just lonely and just wanted to be liked. I loved the multiple points of view in this one, and that you truly got to see a little bit of everyone, which definitely added to the mystery! Overall, I loved this one! It’s out on October 13th so be sure to add it to your list!

Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell is up to Ms. Jewell's usual high standards. The characters are well developed, there is the addition of an odd, initally unsympathetic character, which gives the novel additional depth, and the story, while not unique is very well plotted.

I almost always race through Ms. Jewell's novels, and this one is no exception. Owen Pick is a virgin, in this 30's and awkward with women. Through several traumatic life events, Owen gets involved in the "incel" (Involuntary celibate" movement) at the same time a series of sexual assaults of adolescent girls is occurring in his neighborhood. His neighbors, the Fours, Roan, Kate and their two children, find Owen "creepy" and unlikeable. Contemporaneously, a young 17-year-old woman, Saffyre Maddox goes missing after last being seen across the street from the flat in which Owen lives. Ms. Jewell does an excellent job intertwining these initially disparate characters into one narrative.

I would highly recommend this book for fans of domestic noir, unreliable narrarators and a twisty narrative. Thank you #Netgally for providing me with a free digital advance copy in return for an honest, unbiased review.

I am a huge Lisa Jewell fan but I was just a bit disappointed with this one. While it was interesting and kept me reading - I really didn't care about the characters at all. I didn't care for the ending - it just kind of ended abruptly and left me a little confused.

Invisible Girl is the story of a young girl, Saffyre, working through trauma who goes missing after a series of attacks are reported in the neighborhood in which her therapist lives. After watching her therapist's family and neighborhood for some time, Saffyre comes to know the inner workings of this community a bit too well.

What I Appreciated About This Book: As usual, Lisa Jewell writes in a way that completely entrances me. I flew through this book in a matter of 2 days, and was completely enveloped in the world of Saffyre and web around her. I appreciated that Invisible Girl broached the topic of trauma and working through that. I love the way Jewell writes people and their community around them in such an illustrated way that I really get a sense of their world.

What Did Not Work For Me: I did not like the ending of this one. The ending felt rushed and came together too cleanly. I also thought the storylines had a predictable conclusion. One of the main characters, also, felt a bit poorly drawn or not fully fleshed out to the point that I wondered why he was included at all. Overall, I enjoyed this was an enjoyable and fast-paced read!

Another winner for Lisa Jewell. I feel like this book had a lot of life lessons hidden inside. How quick we are to judge. How we always think we want what others have. How we can look past transgressions in those we love. I loved this story and loved the ending.

Lisa Jewell is one of the authors that I automatically add her new titles to my TBR pile. I don't bother to read the jacket synopsis because she has an uncanny way of pulling me into the middle of the story from page one.

INVISIBLE GIRL centers on a young girl/woman who is unable to separate her emotions for her therapist, trading one set of trauma for another. When she goes missing, the community of characters is slowly revealed to be not quite what they seemed. As the main suspect is a troubled man whose actions do not quite match his reputation. A darkly thrilling story of how one incident can uncover a host of secrets that have been building for a long time.

4.5 stars
I really liked Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell. It’s not my favorite book she’s written but it’s totally worth the read. It’s a page turner for sure! It’s been a few weeks since I finished it and the twisted ending is something I find myself thinking about on occasion. Trigger warnings of sexual assault and self harm.

4.5⭐ wow. So much going on in this book yet it all ties together in a thought provoking thriller. Adultery, underground seedy online groups, rape, so much. But also so many survivors. Saffyre and Owen, so different yet so similar. Very powerful book by Lisa Jewell. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Roan Fours is a child psychologist. He’s married to Cate, and they have 2 children. Owen Pick lives across the street from the Fours, and has given the Fours’ teenage daughter creepy vibes on multiple occasions. Owen is an incel (look it up) who is on leave from his job after 2 students accused him of acting inappropriately. Saffyre Maddox is a previous patient of Roan Fours who sleeps outside next to Owen’s building as she watches her old doctor and his family. When Saffyre goes missing, Owen is an immediate suspect. Owen swears he is innocent, but no one believes him after his sexual misconduct allegations at work. But there is so much more to the behind Saffyre’s disappearance that no one realizes. The narrative alternates between the characters’ POV as each separate story eventually weaves together into one. ⁣
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Lisa Jewell knows how to create the eeriest atmosphere and dark, troubled characters to match. This book tackled a lot of heavy themes such as childhood trauma, loss and grief, judgement from others, and self image. The characters were very introspective and I liked the different point of views to really get in their heads. I also really like Lisa Jewell’s writing style, and for me, this one lived up to The Family Upstairs. Thank you to @atriabooks and @netgalley for the advanced copy! This one is out in October (just in time for Halloween!)⁣

I’m a huge Lisa Jewell fan. Her writing is precise and lures you into whatever world sh’s created. Invisible Girl is no different. You are drawn into this world and fascinated by each character. This is another absolute page turner from Jewell. Enjoy!

I have enjoyed Lisa Jewell's work since the days of Larry's Party, and have enjoyed her turn into dark, twisty suspense. Unfortunately, her last two titles have't really grabbed me enough to keep me reading. It's not her fault, that the world of incel doesn't appeal to me, but I did find her take on how people come to find that community interesting. Hopefully the next one is more up my alley.

A teenage girl from a past she’s trying to make peace with develops an obsession for her once-therapist and secretly starts stalking him. When things take a dangerous turn, she does the only thing she can—gets invisible.

The therapist with a penchant for jogging—and younger women, doesn’t know he’s being watched and is seen in very compromising situations. His darker side and shadowed activities are no longer his secrets.

A wife anxiously struggling to keep her fragile marriage together, can’t help herself from feeling suspicious. Something isn’t right…but what is that something, and what does it have to do with her and her family?

A single, thirty-something teacher, friendless and inept at socializing, is suddenly facing allegations and criminal charges. He claims he’s innocent…but even he starts to wonder when he starts having drunken flashbacks.

Lisa Jewell delivers another captivating thriller with a storyline and characters that connect, yet shift around each other so cleverly, that the reader has no choice but to hurry to the end.

Invisible Girl is a thrill of a read and I highly recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria for the read of Lisa Jewell’s, Invisible Girl.

Opinions expressed are my own.

Owen Pick is running out of places to turn. His mother passed away. His father remarried and turned his back on him. His aunt treats him horribly. Meanwhile, Owen's past was not spotless. He has lost his job as a geography teacher due to sexual misconduct accusations. Then a young woman goes missing, and Owen is charged with her kidnapping and possible murder. Owen turns to the internet for advice, and he joins a forum where he meets a woman named Bryn.

Meanwhile, there is a family that lives across the street from Owen. The family is far from perfect. The father, Roan Fours is a psychologist and works with teens who have experienced trauma. The wife, Cate is a physiotherapist but her time is spent caring for her family, including two teens. Their home life is far from perfect. Also, they have never felt comfortable with Owen as their neighbor.

Their son, Josh, befriends Roan's former patient, Saffyre Maddox. Saffyre experienced great loss and tragedy. Saffyre has never been able to accept the fact that Roan would not treat her any longer. She is furious. How dare he concluded treatment and called her cured. As far as she is concerned, nothing could be further from the truth. So, she begins to stalk Roan, thus becoming an Invisible Girl. However, Saffyre disappears on Valentine's Day. Due to the fact that Owen was the last to see her, he is the prime suspect.

This book is literally filled with twists and turns - yes, an overused description, but that is the best way to describe it. This is something that Lisa Jewell excels in. There are some things that become slowly revealed in this story. I love how this story is layered - whether it is about Owen, Josh, Roan or Saffyre. This thrilling book had an exciting conclusion, but left me with my mouth hanging open nonetheless. WHY did she do that, lol? This is one of the best books I have read this year. Now I have to wait for her next release!!!

Many thanks to Atria and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

Lisa Jewell is an expert when it comes to creating dynamic, suspenseful thrillers and Invisible Girl absolutely lives up the author’s reputation. The way she interweaved the characters’ lives is flawless and yet the outcome of the book still caught me by surprise.

The creepy neighbor (Owen), the Fours family, and Roan’s former patient (Saffyre) are at the forefront of this story as a series of random assaults occur throughout town. After Saffyre goes missing on Valentine’s night, details are revealed about Saffyre’s past, the events that led up to her disappearance, and how Owen and the Fours might have been more involved than they let on. But are they responsible for her vanishing act?

This really was a fantastic read and I loved how every tiny detail came together in the end. This is one book that kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end, and I highly recommend!

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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book.
A psychological thriller that grabbed me and kept my attention. Actually rather slow moving but it never bored. Fascinating, interesting characters that seemed all too real.

I love everything Lisa Jewell writes, and this book is no exception.

This book tells the story of Owen, a bit of an awkward guy in his 30s who has never had a girlfriend; his neighbors across the street, the Fours family; and Saffyre, a patient of Roan Fours who disappears. Their lives all get interconnected because of Saffyre’s disappearance, and Jewell does a great job of threading them together to get the reader to the climax.

What sticks out to me the most in this one is the character of Owen. Other characters look at him and think he’s being a creep, but he’s actually just a bit of a strange man trying to make his way in the world. His story was a bit sad and is sticking with me even after finishing the novel.

As usual, Jewell has fantastic character development, a great plot, suspense, and an ending that isn’t perfect but ties things up. I always recommend her novels.

Lisa Jewell...........She is one of my favorite authors out there. You will never walk away from one of her books and not think about it for hours, days even.
If you like suspenseful and just all around good writing and plots Lisa is a must read!