Lisa Jewell never disappoints! She does it agin with this story of a sad self harming 17 year Girl and an isolated , lonely 33 year old man forced to leave his job and a child psychologist and his family . How and why these people’s lives intertwine will keep you reading long past your bedtime

Childhood trauma can be carried deep inside for many years, manifesting itself in a myriad of ways. One way is a desire to be invisible, to hide, a desire to not feel confined. Saffyre is one such girl and as she’s “invisible” and hiding in the shadows she discovers the flaws and secrets of several families who live in an exclusive neighborhood.

The story revolves around two families. There’s Owen, a socially awkward misfit who has had accusations of inappropriate behavior toward his students. He’s also had a traumatic past and while he deals with it far differently than Saffyre, in his own way he is also invisible.

There’s the Fours family who lives across the street from Owen: Roan a psychologist who once treated Saffyre, his wife Cate, a physiotherapist now SAHM, and their two children Georgia and Josh. They too have their flaws and secrets.

When there’s a sudden rash of attacks on girls in the neighborhood and Saffyre goes missing the police are sure they know who the culprit is. But are the monsters within and among us so easily identified? Or do they hide in plain sight?

The short chapters, surprising revelations, and multiple perspectives propel the story forward at a fast clip, making this a difficult book to put down. Red herrings abound and it was fun to speculate with Marialyce, my reading buddy. The underlying themes make this a terrific discussion book.

Recommended for fans of twisty domestic dramas where the mystery often takes a backseat to the character study of complex characters.

How well we now know, that life can change, become a nightmare in a matter of hours and days. When Owen Pick, a strange man who has had his problems with socialization especially with the opposite sex is accused of a heinous crime, it seems that all fingers point in his direction. Owen lives in a peculiar community which seems to be filled with people who themselves display traits that are slightly bizarre. They seem to go about their daily lives with little neighborhood interaction until the unthinkable happens.

There is the Fours family, well educated, the husband Roan being a child psychologist, while his now stay at home wife was a physiotherapist. This family has two older children, but it is the darling son who seems to be bearing secrets. They cast their eyes towards Owen as being a pariah, a man they hardly know but they do think he is definitely one to avoid. Then a horrible thing occurs, women are being sexually accosted on the streets of their town and a young girl, Saffyre Maddox, goes missing and the eyes of all, including the police, turn towards Owen.

As all the indicators seem to pile up against Owen, as we learn more about the Fours family, particularly Roan, who has lead what some might call a checkered past. Ironically, he was the man who had Saffyre in counseling for three years, following an awful incident which occurred to her when she was ten. All the characters seem to be holding secrets which have determined the way forward in both their relationships and the disappearance of Saffyre. Is appearances what should determine one's guilt or innocence or is it the facts which should prevail?

Lisa Jewell has created an intense character study in this book where the deeper we delve the more we see the true nature of some. It is a critique on how what appears to be so, might not be, and what we think we know might not be so. This was, as par the course for this author, an engrossing read and although I was slightly disappointed in the ending, I did enjoy the journey.

Thank you to Lisa Jewell, Atria Books, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book due out on October 13, 2020.

I love Lisa Jewell's books, and this one was no exception! Lots of good, complicated characters, multiple creepy things going on, psychological aspects for extra zing. And a resolution at the end with a creepy twist. I highly recommend this book an can't wait for her next one!

As a fan of author Lisa Jewell, I was truly looking forward to reading her latest suspense thriller, “Invisible Girl.” Unfortunately, I really struggled to get through this one. Not only did it fall short of my high expectations, overall, I found it to be mediocre at best. Clearly, I’m in the minority here, but I just wasn’t that invested in either the story or the characters. Add to that the sluggish pace and an anti-climactic ending, and the whole book just fell flat. Oh well, you can’t knock it out of the park every single time. Maybe next time.

Oh my gosh! Lisa Jewell is becoming a favorite author! She is putting out great books every year. She knows how to make thrillers believable and that’s so hard to do! She’s amazing at making you feel emotions while still being entertaining Ed and hooked! I did not see that twist coming

Had a hard time getting into the plot of the story. It became more interesting as I continued to read. telling about the lives of each person involved, going through their lives before and after Saffyre Maddox disappeared and how false stories spread. Ends with a surprise ending.

OMG Lisa Jewell has done it again!! She has written another smash hit novel! I am seriously obsessed. I read this one in a day like all of her other novels because they are THAT GOOD. Seriously this storyline and the characters are phenomenal and she always leaves you wanting more! The ending was fantastic... once again a must read!!!

A multilayered mystery story with an ending not expected. Owen is a college lecturer accused of sexual harassment by his students. A 33 year old with no life at all soon is caught up in the missing case of a 17 year old girl. She has spent time with a therapist to uncover why she self cuts.
All of these and more characters are interconnected although they don't know it. Chapters are told by each major character. The title is revealed at the end.
Excellent read.

There are a handful of authors that when I get one of their new books in my hands I’ll drop everything to read it and that’s exactly what happened here. I was in the mood for a fast paced and dark thriller and I got this at exactly the right moment for me. It was everything I was in the mood for and then some, I swear LJ gets under my skin like no other author and I urge you to preorder this one, it’ll be a perfect fall read.

Lately when I pick up a thriller I need a few things to keep me engaged. First, rapid chapters that propel me to keep reading, multiple perspectives always keep me intrigued, I need something dark and new plot wise and finally I need a solid mystery that I haven’t seen done already 567 times. I’m happy to report that this delivered for me on all levels, I seriously couldn’t ask for more! Highly recommended by me and if you haven’t read any LJ books you should she’s fantastic!

HOLY FFFFFFffffff. This was so good. I love lisa jewell characters so much. She honestly has such a way of writing people as they truly are. Each of these characters are terrifyingly at times authentic to what is in the actual world around us. I loved everything about this, though at times in the beginning some parts felt cheesy almost, very young adult in the early stages. Foxes, though. Made me happy every time. And the ending!!! Jeeeesus. My heart was racing. I won’t forget this, and can’t wait for her next. Her books really stick with me.

This story is told by three very different people, Saffyre Maddox a 17 year old girl, Owen a 33 year old single man deemed the neighborhood creepy, and Cate a middle aged house wife. The story alternates between the three characters but telling the same chilling tale from their perspective: Women in the neighborhood are being terrorized and assaulted by a man in a ski mask. Then suddenly 17 year old Saffyre is missing, and Owen is the prime suspect.
It is so hard to describe this story without giving too much away.

As all of Lisa Jewell’s work goes, the writing was absolutely superb. I couldn’t put this one down(I finished it in one sitting). The story is slow paced, but just the right kind of slow to keep you hooked. When the truth is finally revealed, I was utterly surprised. This was such a satisfying read and truly one of my favorites of the year!

I would recommend this book a hundred times over! Many many thanks to Atria Books for providing me an advance readers copy!

This was a 4.5 raised to a 5. The 4.5 was because I found myself disliking many of the characters from the onset, yet I was so engrossed in what was happening to them I actually forgot how much I disliked them. The plot was very complex and included sexual abuse, harassment, a missing girl, infidelity and suspected murder. It was gripping! Thanks to Net Galley and Simon and Schuster for an ARC for an honest review.

Invisible Girl was not a favorite read for me. The story line felt very disconnected and my interest was lost most of the time. There was psychological suspense going on which did help me get through the book.
All in all, a very twisted story containing shocking topics.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Another Jewell that did not disappoint.

This was another great paced, who done it, from various points of view.

I read this one over a two day period, as per usual of her works.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this great book!

Lisa Jewell has quickly become one of my favorite writers, and I jumped at the opportunity to get an early peek at her latest novel. As with her prior two novels, Invisible Girl hooked me from the outset. The central character of this book is Saffyre, who we meet at 17. Saffyre draws her power from what she sees as her invisibility. She feels claustrophobic in her bedroom in the flat she shares with a kind uncle but feels fully alive when she's sleeping under the stars at an abandoned building site.

Saffyre experienced abuse at the age of ten that caused her to self-harm. When her family realized what was happening, they sent her to a therapist named Roan Fours. She went to therapy for three years, but Roan never dug deep enough to discover the root of her issues before proclaiming her "healed." Now, years after her therapy has ended, she is still obsessed by Roan, as well as being haunted by her childhood abuse, and takes to following Roan and watching his family, who are living in a home across the street from her hideaway.

The novel alternates between the points of view of Saffyre and that of Cate, Roan's wife and mother of two, and Owen, a 33 year-old virgin who lives in the same neighborhood in his aunt's flat.. When Saffyre disappears on the night of Valentines' Day, suspicion falls on Owen, who everybody thinks is weird. Author Jewell uses her novel to shine a light on the way society today is so willing to make immediate judgments about people we know nothing about. Owen is a little weird, so he is universally believed to be guilty by the court of public opinion, with no regard to the consequences of such snap decisions.

I think the magic of Lisa Jewell is her character development. She writes the characters of Saffyre, Cate, and Owen with such empathy that the reader feels deeply for each of them. She is also simply a fantastic storyteller. I would describe this book as a psychological thriller/character study, and I loved every page. I particularly loved the ending where the good are rewarded and the bad are punished.

My thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for providing me with an eGalley in return for an honest review. Invisible Girl will be available on October 13, 2020, and I highly recommend it.

This book is told from the perspective of 3 people: Cate, mother of 2 teenagers and is married to Roan a child psychologist.

Saffyre, a troubled 17 year old who was a patient of Roan's for 3 1/2 years

Owen, a 33 year old college professor who is socially inept

Owen lives across the street from Cate and her family but has no interaction with them. While at work, he is called into the office and told that two girls have accused him of inappropriate behavior. He doesn't understand but he is on leave while they investigate.

Saffyre has been following Roan since he released her from his care. She's not really sure why, but feels it's something she needs to do.

Cate is trying to hold her marriage together. She feels Roan is pulling away.

While all the stories come together, the intensity keeps you turning pages. This psychology thriller keeps you guessing until the final page. This is my second Jewell book and she has quickly become a must have for me, she does not disappoint. Thanks to Netgalley and Atria books for allowing me to read and review this book.

Lisa Jewell knocks it out of the park again! I loved all of the twists in the story and the very unlikeable characters. This psychological thriller will have you on the edge of your seat and keep you guessing until the very end!

Another win for Lisa Jewell. Invisible girl is a gripping psychological thriller and family drama. This unexpected favorite will keep you on the edge of your seat. A heart pounding, suspense filled story that will cause you to question all that you read and second guess the characters you’ve come to know . Follow Saffyre from childhood trauma into adulthood where she can’t escape her past. Meet the psychologist that treats her. Get to know his family and the deceit that will bubble to the surface. Multiple story lines that intertwine in the most disturbing way.

I thoroughly enjoyed Lisa Jewell's newest book, Invisible Girl. If you're into dark, psychological twisty plot lines- she's definitely the author for you. Her characters are always so well developed, with some that have serious issues thrown in the mix. The story is about a young girl who experiences something awful when she's 10 years old and has been in therapy sessions for several years until she's deemed "cured" and the sessions stop. Saffyre, confused and abandon begins to follow her therapist, watching, learning his secrets, invisible.
Owen, who's in his thirties has never had a true relationship and finds himself a bit of a loner-odd ball. and after Saffyre's disappearance he finds himself in the hot seat, accused of unspeakable things. The story had me guessing at what was to come, but I couldn't quite figure it out, and that's what makes a great thriller. Never knowing what curve ball is going to be thrown at you from the story! Lisa Jewell has done it again! And she remains one of my favorite suspense authors!

* Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me access to this ARC in exchange for my honest review!