Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read & review an advanced copy of this novel.

Lisa Jewell is quickly becoming one of my new favorite authors. Great characters, a murder mystery. Themes about judgement, how we judge others, how others see us. A page turner & satisfying ending. Great read!

We think we can do things and no one will notice. That we are sly. That we can meet a lover, shower afterwards, and no one will question why that second shower of the day. Sneak a cigarette, spray perfume, and no one will catch a whiff of that underlying scent. Perhaps we slip a shot or two of vodka into our juice, brush our teeth after, and believe no one will be the wiser. We are just fooling ourselves. Our spouse knows; our children know. Eventually, they will get tired of keeping our secrets.

“Invisible Girl” begins on Valentine’s Night 2019; the night seventeen-year-old Saffyre Maddox literally vanishes from the streets of London. Everyone is concerned as there have been several attacks on women that seem to have escalated; the last sending the target to the hospital. Is Saffyre a victim of the unknown assailant or did she simply run away?

During a series of flashbacks, we learn the last several years have been hard ones for Saffyre. She lives with her uncle who is only ten years older. She has a secret. A secret that causes her to harm herself and has kept her in therapy for years. Her therapist, Roan, believes that she has been healed and quit seeing her. But Saffyre is far from healed. She cannot sleep, eat, or even stay indoors. She roams the streets of London where she eventually sees Roan from afar. Unbeknownst to him, she begins stalking both him, his family, and his lover.

While doing so, she encounters Roan’s creepy neighbor who lives across the street with his elderly aunt. She also befriends Roan’s son,

But what happened to Saffyre?

I love to think about why authors give a book a certain title. Why “Invisible Girl”? Who is the invisible girl and does she choose or try to be invisible or is it just the way life unfolds. All interesting questions to ask while reading this book!

I have read several Lisa Jewell books and this is one of my favorites! Great ending… twisty, turning read to get there.

Publication Date: June, 2020
Genre: Suspense, Mystery, Psychological Thrillers, Kidnapping, Incel,
Cover: Good
Rating: 5 stars
Source: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity to read this great book!
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Leave it to an author with a great imagination to create one of the most unique premises that the thriller world has ever seen.. This is definitely top 10 books for me this year.

Invisible Girl is the latest book by Lisa Jewell due out in October 2020. I received an early copy through NetGalley and was excited to read it because I've already read and reviewed five of the author's earlier books. I enjoy her writing style and tone very much, and this book is another strong winner.

Cate is married with two teenage children. She lives in a charming English suburb. She knows something is off in her family but uncertain where to start. Owen lives across the street, and he's had several run-ins with the family as well as other neighbors. He's accused of inappropriate sexual advances toward several girls, but he claims he's innocent. Saffyre, another teenage girl, goes missing. We hear the voices of these three people, as well as get to know their families and friends. Somehow they are connected, and it takes a while to sort out all the background. When you do, it's quite intriguing.

Jewell frequently tackles the emotional growth and abuse of teenage girls in her novels. Often, it's a secret that's been buried or a desire that shouldn't be explored. Counseling comes into play, relationships are usually murky, and the tone waffles between suspenseful and somber. It works well for her, and as readers, we quickly become accustomed to her approach to developing strong characters with lots to hide. It's not about unreliable narrators as much as it is slowly dropping all the details so we can feel the momentum in the story.

In this one, we are meant to see both sides of a story. No character is purely dark or light; they have shades of gray and the potential to do both good and bad things. Owen has no memories of the bad things he's done, and it's often due to his drinking. How much of it is real? It's hard to tell, even in the very last pages of the book. We hear the truth of what happened, but a bit is left up to a reader's imagination. I like the potential for something unknown, but I also like closure, which we do get for many of the story-lines.

I think this is one of the author's stronger tales, but I do caution those who struggle with either abuse or sexually inappropriate behavior for teenage girls to go in knowing it will have some emotional scenes. Always tasteful and genuine, they motivate readers to recognize that there are people in this world who are very troubled. The entire incel theme was shocking to me, and I hope those types are sufficiently punished in reality. In the end I recommend this book and give it 4.5 stars. Great tale to devour over a weekend.

Jewell continues to surpass her previous novels with each new book. Her latest looks at the investigation into the disappearance of Saffyre Maddox, a seventeen year-old woman-girl who has lost nearly everyone close to her while trying to move forward from sexual abuse.. In Saffyres’s orbit are multiple candidates for murderer, kidnapper, rapist , and sociopath. Jewell unfolds the events with nuance while holding the fate of Saffyre shrouded in mystery. This is a quick read, but you feel yourself moving forward and backward with each chapter.

I really loved this new book, Invisible Girl, by Lisa Jewell. Thank you to the publisher and Goodreads for the chance to read it ahead of time.
She has woven this story and made it a masterpiece. So many different things going on, but somehow connecting in some way. Teenagers, a lonely 40 year old man, a wife and mother, a husband, a mistress, and a rapist. Well done!

I couldn’t put this book down, finished it in one reading. The plot catches you from the get go and keeps you hooked all the way through until the very end. A definite must read for anyone who loves thrillers.

This thriller was addicting! I was fascinated by the synopsis and "incel" storyline. It was equal parts creepy and intriguing. Everything you want in a thriller.

Lisa Jewell does it again!! Invisible Girl is a fast paced psychological thriller full of twists and turns. This book is told from the point of view of multiple characters and allows you to understand the world as each of them. With that being said, it was still a challenge to figure out how everything would play out. I love that!!! This book will definitely be hot this summer!

Lisa Jewell will always remain my go-to mystery and suspense author and Invisible Girl only reinforces what a talent author she is. True to form, the story is marvelously twisty and keeps you guessing until the end -- and what an end it is! The last line in the novel is unforgettable. Although the pacing seemed slow at some points, the character development was spot on and as such, your commitment to see the "who did it" remained firm. Overall, fans of Lisa Jewell will not be disappointed.

Love, love, LOVED this book. Lisa Jewell rarely disappoints but this one has become my favorite. There were so many plot twists in this book and being able to read the story from different view points drew all those twists together in the end. I can't wait until this comes out in October and I can suggest it to our patrons.

Oh WOW! 5* all around! What a page turner!

The action moves right along with chapters alternating between our main character, Saffyre, speaking in the first person and other chapters written in the 3rd person. The characters stay true to their foundation with our main characters attracting the reader and drawing the reader’s empathy.

The story could easily be right from the front pages of today’s news.

The ending was excellent and covered all the bases nicely.

In the acknowledgements in the end, the author noted that she did not allow editorial input nor advice until she had finished any of her manuscripts. I have long wondered how much input editors have as so many elements of modern day novels seem to be in a “prevailing style” and/or using prevailing language and also tauting certain societal fads. For example, the past year or two I can’t believe the number of books that included a reference to “snot”. I’ve read thousands of books and don’t believe I’ve ever encountered that word or reference before. That’s just one of many things I see over and over and over again which I credit to interference by well meaning editors. IMHO those annoying words, phrases, and social abnormalities detract from the story rather than making it sound current, which is what I assume is the purpose.

I will certainly seek and read more books from Lisa Jewell. This was absolutely first rate – all the way!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, Simon and Schuster, for an early copy of this most enjoyable novel!

I couldn't put this down! Characters are well defined and I quickly felt involved in the drama of their lives.

A posh neighborhood seemed like an ideal place to rent while their house was being rebuilt, but the Fours family, Cate, Roan, Georgina & Josh, have strange neighbors. A sexual predator on the lose, a missing teenage girl, a dysfunctional single male teacher, a dark street- all kept the tension high, the plot moving back and forth with Valentine's Day as its center.

So much to discover that I read this in a day. Whew!

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

I loved this one. Very fast paced, had me turning pages as I tore through it – I had to see how it would end. The characters were well rounded and the narrative felt believable. Gave me chills. Solid five

Lisa Jewell has done it again. Her new book Invisible Girl is suspenseful and riveting. I can usually figure out most twists but she got me with two reveals that I never saw coming. Warning, this review does contain spoilers so take my word for it and go read it, then come back and finish reading to see if you agree.

The story unfolds with flashbacks interspersed with present day happening utilizing a variety of narrators. This style is very effective in building the suspense and leaving a breadcrumb trail.

Saffyre Maddox goes missing at the same time a serious of sexual assaults occur in a posh London community. The Fours family has moved into a rental property there so matriarch Cate must determine how best to protect her family but then comes to suspect her family might be involved.

Is Saffyre a kidnap victim or runaway? Is the neighbor oddball Owen responsible for her disappearance and the assaults? Is Roan cheating again or is Sally being paranoid?

I was so very relieved that Owen was given a life upgrade by novel’s end. How often are shy, quiet people judged and mislabeled? A misfit is only a misfit until it fits its true place. And I’m glad Deanna stayed in his life. Fingers crossed for that couple.

Well we all knew Roan was a lying, cheating jerk and it was fortunate that Cate figured it out and booted him. We also get the impression he was responsible for several of the assaults. Maybe in a future Jewell novel he will be unmasked finally. A Jewell series is long overdue.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Suspense thriller told from multiple POV - Saffyre a teenager with a history of self harm, Cate, a work from home mum, and Owen, Cate’s socially awkward neighbor.

Several sexual assaults have happened in their neighborhood. Cate suspects Owen because of his weird, lurking behavior. Then Saffyre disappears. Tensions ramp up when her phone case is found near Owen’s home.

As the investigation continues, more connections between them are revealed and more secrets come to light. Cate’s husband, Roan was Saffyre’s therapist, Saffyre was friends with Roan and Cate’s son. Saffyre was spying on Roan.

What did she see? And who wanted her silenced.

Lisa Jewell did a skillful job balancing all of the characters, shifting points of view and shifting periods in time.

Thanks to NetGalley and Atria for the DRC.

I read this book in one sitting! Lisa Jewell spins a mystery of a missing girl with characters that will keep you guessing until the very end! Is it the creepy neighbor who has never had a relationship but had questionable encounters with young girls? Is it her therapist who has secrets of his own? Is it someone else in her past? Highly recommend for fans of Jewell or mystery lovers.

Roan is a psychologist with something to hide. Lots of somethings, in fact. His wife, Cate, is a doting mother and wife that seems to miss what's right underneath her. Her golden child, Josh, isn't as golden as she believes him to be. There's a neighbor across the street, an odd middle'aged man living with his Aunt. Unmarried and socially awkward, yes - but is he a sexual predator? Or even a murderer? There have indeed been a string of sexual assaults in the area, and now a young woman has gone missing. Saffyre is a troubled girl with a sad personal history. She was once a patient of Roan's, and she disappears right across the street. Is she still alive, or just...invisible?

I found this to be a fast-paced read different from many psychological thrillers on the market. I genuinely empathized with several of the main characters and rooted for their outcomes to be peaceful The characters are complex, real-seeming people capable of so much more than you'd think from first impressions. The ending was surprising, and even after I thought the story had ended - there were another couple surprises thrown in literally in the last sentences. What a treat! The ending was genuinely pleasing to me, which isn't often the case in this genre. I recommend this fun, complex read.

This is Lisa Jewell at her finest hour! The story line is unique and grabbed me from page one. She did well in creating this feeling where I’m sitting along the street, in one of the unnamed houses and watching as this story unfolds. I’m a sucker for well thought of characters and Jewell treated me very well in that regard!

Lisa Jewell cannot write a bad novel! I have read five of Jewell’s books and ate them write up. I haven’t even read the synopsis on the last two knowing I would enjoy whatever thrilling adventure she took me on. This book did not disappoint. I enjoyed all the characters and their stories. I thought the conclusion was perfect. I love when everything comes together and you find out what happened “after.” I would highly recommend reading, Invisible Girl!

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for inviting me to read an eARC of, Invisible Girl, in exchange for my honest opinion!