I love Lisa Jewell and this one didn't disappoint! I loved the multiple perspectives and trying to figure out what the different characters were up to. The only downside was I was fairly confident I knew what one twist was going to be and I was right, but the suspense in this one is top-notch!

I was really excited about this book after the positive reviews I saw, however this one just wasn’t for me. I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it either.

This story follows many characters and how they have been duped by a psychopath and con man. While I enjoyed the premise of the story, I felt like the same story was being told over and over and it really dragged in the middle. I think this could have been incredible if it were maybe 100 pages less.

However, I did really enjoy the ending! I don’t always get closure in thrillers, but this book really offered a sense of closure in terms of the characters that were followed.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

Lisa Jewell does it again! This book is another example of why she will always be one of my favorite authors. The story was interesting and easy to read, the characters were well developed, and I found myself constantly wondering how it would all end. I highly recommend this book to others!

To be honest, this book was very close to a DNF for me. I was excited to read a new Lisa Jewell book, but this one was just terrible.

There were so many times in this book that I got confused. Which wife was Laura? When did he have two daughters? When did he become a male escort? It said he had been seeing Jessie for years, but there was no mention of her until halfway into the book. Nothing about this book held my attention. The only characters I really cared about were Ash and Jane, and only because those were the only characters that were even somewhat developed. The others were no more than a name on the page. And that ending! What a letdown!

By the end, I was skimming through pages just so I could get through and be done with it. I very rarely don’t finish a book ( I can’t recall ever not finishing one, TBH), but I was almost there with this one.

The only good thing I can say about this one is that it’s done.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book. This one definitely will not make it into my suggestion list!

I wanted to love this book because “none of this is true” was my favorite read of 2024. Unfortunately, the story itself was a little chaotic and hard to follow - the story jumps between a third person ominous POV in the present and then the main character’s POV starting from four years ago and moving forward. I did really like how everything came together at the end; however, realistically the last few events were harder to believe. I’m glad I gave this one a shot and saw it through, but was a little disappointed with the ending.

Another fantastic thriller from LJ. A little slow in the beginning, but I was hooked until the very last sentence. Intertwining storylines with so many revelations. Highly recommend, and I bet this is one of the top thrillers of 2025. Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced copy!

As a longtime fan who has read every Lisa Jewell novel, I was absolutely thrilled to be selected to read this book months before its release. Once again, Jewell proves why she’s a master of her craft. This novel weaves themes of deception, trust, and the complexities of human relationships into a gripping narrative that’s hard to put down.

Told through multiple perspectives and timelines, the story is layered, keeping you hooked with its intricacies. The short, fast-paced chapters add to the momentum, making it nearly impossible to stop reading. While some elements of the outcome are revealed early, the true brilliance lies in the journey—uncovering the details, twists, and secrets that Jewell has hidden along the way.

This is undoubtedly one of Jewell’s finest works, and I’d recommend it to anyone who enjoys a suspenseful, well-written story.

Lisa Jewell has created another suspenseful masterpiece. The text alternates between three different characters. The main character is a man who takes on multiple different identities becoming involved with different women. As a reader, you are very curious to why he would subject himself to this type of lifestyle. The other two main characters are trying to find the truth in the situations they are involved in. It was a fast paced read with a very satisfying ending!

I am a huge Lisa Jewell fan! I enjoyed this but maybe wasn't in the right mood. I really loved None of This is True. Don't Let Him In is more akin to The Family Remains. If you liked that one, you'll probably love this one.

Unfortunately this book was a miss for me. I wouldn't consider this a thriller, it's more of a domestic drama. I am finding these so over done. I am just so over them I should say. This got a lot of great reviews so please read them before you decide if this book is for you.

I found this story to be too confusing with the main character having so many names, the different timelines made it hard to follow, along with the multiple perspectives. It was just too much trying to keep the details straight without it being interesting enough to keep me invested.

Thank you NetGalley for my ARC.

As a mom of a newborn and a toddler, I needed a book that could hold my focus and Don’t Let Him In was just that. I could not put this book down! I loved the short chapters, although all of the characters did get a little confusing at time. This book was a perfect popcorn thriller and I couldn’t get enough. Thank you NetGalley!

So many of my favorite authors have new books coming out this year, including Lisa Jewell. When the approval notification came in from NetGalley, I stopped the other book I was reading to start it.

What’s been called a “kaleidoscopic thriller,” Don’t Let Him In interweaves three women’s lives as it revolves around one man. You can guess how well that turns out.

With a heavy sprinkling of Dirty John vibes, at times the plot thread was hard to follow. However, it’s a testament to Jewell who manages to create several small trails that lead up to a clear path in the end.

It’s these lesser-noticed small trails that make it easy for people to lose their way and get bamboozled by those who are forcing their reality onto them. So, turns out, the style of the story is reflective of the overall message.

Though not as compelling as her last book, None of This Is True, it was still delightfully juicy, and I’ll be adding this hardcover to my collection when it comes out.

This was an ARC from NetGalley. I am a Lisa Jewell Stan, and this book was just not it. The majority of the book is spent jumping timelines to explain the MMC's cons in great detail. The problem is, there was nothing interesting about the cons or the character. It felt more like the sub message was calling out the lonely women he was conning. It was the same story on repeat. There was no mystery or twist to keep me engaged since everything was already disclosed. I would pass on this one. #netgalley #dontlethimin #mutlitimeline #mysterythiller

I was thrilled to receive this ARC. As a fan who was not quite ready to give up on Jewell's books, after reading this one, I think I am done. I read this as a buddy read with a friend. I was enjoying the first 45% of the book. Things seemed to be going like my usual thrillers do. I was glued to the story and didn't want to put it down. Then, something happened and I was suddenly just reading about this con-man and his money schemes with several wives. Can I say REPETITIVE!? If this wasn't a buddy read, I know I would have bailed on it. I think this book did not do women any favors. The female characters in this book other than Ash were just plain stupid, and honestly, I think most women in real life would never fall for Nick/Jonathan or however many names he has. I HATED this book after the half way mark. It was painful to continue reading it and IDK how I did, honestly. The ending was absolutely STUPID. This book was a complete waste of time. 2 stars.

Whew!

Lisa Jewell has done it again! I was thrilled to recieve a ARC of this book, because Lisa's last book was one of my favorite thrillers in recent years. Don't Let Him In did not disappoint. I think this might actually be the twistiest novel that I read in recent years.

I think each wives' POV was interesting and it's rare when I'm so taken with all the POV. Normally I find myself favoriting certain ones over others, but in this case I wanted to read each chapter with the same speed. While I did sense from the beginning something was up with Al, I realize I think Lisa wanted to take us on the journey of learning about each of the women involved while somewhat knowing that. Al was not a good guy.

With every twist, I couldn't see coming, I was on the edge of my seat for this whole novel. I even cancelled plans the night that I started this book, so I could stay in and read. I think the publishing date of this book makes perfect sense because this is a perfect read to take to the pool or to the beach.

I loved the ending. And truly can't wait till the public can get their hands on this because I CANNOT wait to talk about it with someone!

Jewell is an auto-buy author for me. She always gives us a phenomenal psychological thriller that I devour in one sitting. With a title like “Don’t Let Him in”, you know that a male is going to give us one heck of a crazy plot.
Vulnerable women meet Nick Ratcliffe, as he infiltrates his life into theirs. He is never what he seems and watching him juggle his lifestyle will make your head spin.
Get ready for another delicious novel that will have you turning the pages to find out what Nick will do next! Entertaining and one heck of a ride.

Lisa Jewell does it again! Don’t Let Him In kept me on the edge of my seat and wanting to read more. I swear I couldn’t turn the page fast enough! The way Jewell is able to write from the perspective of so many characters in one book has been something that has always fascinated me. For me, starting off any Lisa Jewell book, I have to be a bit more engaged in order to follow who and what is taking place due to the multiple POVs and time jumps.

Paddy Swann is a local restauranteur who was tragically killed leaving behind his young adult daughter, Ash, and wife, Nina. Each of them cope with the death differently and struggle from time to time to relate and stay close. Nick, an old friend of Paddy’s find’s his way into the life and home of Nina shortly after his death. They become friendly quickly, but Ash isn’t so sure about Nick. Something seems off and she’s not going to let him get too close if she has any say in the matter. Ash reaches out to people from her fathers past to try to put the pieces together.

The book also follows the life and family of Martha, who is married to Al. Martha is running her own business while caring for her young children from a previous marriage and the child she has with Al. No matter how hard she works, they are always short on cash. Al is consistently leaving abruptly, without notice and often is unreachable. This has Martha questioning what he is really doing and what he has been up to on all of these business trips and eventually takes matters into her own hands.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books publishing company for allowing me to read the advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Lisa Jewell books should be no longer than 320 pages and should only be read on a beach
A lot of the plots are the same and the characters are two dimensional
Lisa Jewell is going to be a no go from me for the future. Maybe it's my fault for reading too many thrillers but they're starting to be the same

Paddy’s death from a deliberate push in front of a train brings Nick into Paddy’s family’s orbit - and whoa! their world start spinning! You see, Nick isn’t who he says he is and Paddy’s daughter will stop at nothing to prove he is lying.

It took a little bit for me to adjust to the changing POVs. It switches between third person and first person, but once I got into the rhythm it was less disjointed. Lisa did a tremendous job of making the villain of this story absolutely detestable!

My love for Lisa Jewell started with Ralph's Party and I've followed her ever since. She definitely didn't disappoint with this twisty book of Don't Let Him In and boy is the title right with not letting him in. I enjoyed the tale being told from many different sides and going back in time.

Definitely don't want to give away the book, but I will tell you a charismatic restrauntar, Paddy Swann, is killed while waiting for a train to go back home. It leaves his wife Nina running his restaurant empire and his daughter Ash who is already in mental distress even further into it. In walks Nick Ratcliffe who is an old friend of Paddy's trying to ease his way into their life.

I enjoyed the telling of the story from Nick and Ash. Also the way that it all came together was beautifully written.

Thank you #NetGalley for the advance copy!