The first book of the new year, and it just may be my favorite already! Lisa Jewell is a brilliant storyteller, and this is one, if not the best, she has written. The villain is so great to hate, yet so realistic. I felt for the women, their children, their choices. Absolutely recommend this one. Thanks to #netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This one fell flat for me. I like the premise and different POV’s but the sheer amount of characters and storylines to keep track of took me out it. Definitely a slow-burn thriller with a great ending but wouldn’t be my top Lisa Jewell to recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!

Thank you, NetGalley, for the opportunity to read an advance copy of Don't Let Him In.

Wow—what did I just read? Lisa Jewell has done it again with another captivating and twisty story that left my head spinning! This was a quick read for me because I couldn’t stop until I figured out what was happening. Honestly, not sure if I figured it all out.

I’ve never hated a character as much as Al—spoiler alert—though he might not even go by just one name. The layers and complexity of this story will leave the reader guessing what's even happening.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this book ends up as one of the top reads of 2025. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I think my brain needs a fluffy palate-cleanser after this wild ride!

This is a fantastic book! A man cons multiple women and drifts from one life to the next. It eventually catches up with him. Lisa Jewell fans will love this book!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5

Don’t Let Him In🚪

Mini Review ⬇️

ARC - Pub Date June 24

I don’t like giving any sort of spoilers BUT the dislike and anxiety that I felt for this man was unreal 😂 I have never wanted to band together with a fictional group of people to bring a man down more than when reading this book 😅

This is your usual mind-blowing book by @lisajewelluk that always gets you in the end and you are left thinking what the heck just happened here 🤯

This book will not disappoint and you will not want to put it down 💛

I enjoyed this! Lisa Jewell does a great job of making you feel creeped out and intrigued!! There were a lot of characters and I did get confused at times with all the names, but by the end I felt like I knew them all well and really cared for their well being. Worth the read for sure!

I have read a lot of books by Lisa Jewell and they have all been good. This one did not disappoint! It was a bit slow in the beginning and there was a lot of characters and time lines to keep track of, but it was really good! I liked the twists in it and I didn’t want to stop reading! I definitely recommend this book, but have a paper and pen handy to keep track of the characters.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

First I want to say how excited I was to get a DRC of Don’t Let Him In. Jewell is an automatic read for me however this one just wasn’t for me.

I will say I think a lot of people will really enjoy this. It’s much less thriller / suspense than her other books and more domestic drama. I honestly just kept writing for something to happen and it really never did. I also found the POVs a little confusing.

Thank you SO much to NetGalley and Atria books for the DRC. All opinions in this review are my own.

𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: June 24, 2025
𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪:

I left NO CRUMBS. When I think that I’ve read a favorite by Jewell, she goes and does it again and causes these wonderful designer bags under my eyes that are well worth it because I couldn’t put this book down until the early wee hours of the morning. I loved this, everything about it from page one to the very last page. We have two women who’s lives couldn’t be more separate form each other slowly come closer and closer for reason. Fast paced, who did it, what’s happening and arm chair gripping all the way through this book, you’ll be trying to put everything together and pointing fingers at just about everyone in this book, but you probably wont figure it out until the end, I didn’t. You get multiple timelines, multiple POV and a whole lot of side eye, the recipe for an incredible domestic thriller that NEEDS to be on your TBR right away.

Large thank you to our Author, NetGalley as well as Atria Books.

𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗦: Fast paced, Domestic Thriller, Dual Timelines, Multiple POV, Who Done It

This wasn’t quite as bananas as None of This is True (but really, what could be?), but it was close. There was so much lying and uncomfortable tension - it was making me increasingly anxious the whole time I was reading (which fortunately wasn’t long because I TORE through this).

As the reader getting multiple perspectives you figure out the broad strokes of what’s going on pretty quickly, but there’s always something else to be revealed, and there are some real doozies.

Another twisty, unhinged winner from Jewell!

4.5 stars

Don't Let Him In is the tale of three women. Nina, recently widowed, Ash, her devoted daughter who has moved home after suffering a mental breakdown and losing her job; and Martha, who juggles her busy life with three children, and running a busy florist shop whilst her new husband travels all the time for work. These women are all connected but don't know why or now, until something happens that opens their eyes to the truth.

The many voices in this novel intersect in ways you wouldn’t suspect. You may think you know these characters, you may think you'll know what they'll do, but you'll be wrong. There were many small twists and I was able to predict one of them, but the rest took me by surprise!

To me this book solidifies the fear that you never truly know who someone is at their core, especially men.

I love that Lisa has finally embraced the darker side of domestic noir/psychological thrillers and I am thrilled that she created a deliciously, disturbing and dark tale of obsession.

It drags on a wee bit at times and becomes repetitive with the narrative of the male main character. I think it was intentional, as it shows how desperate and repetitive a narcissist can be. However I do think some of it could have been cut out.

Overall a fantastic plot, and I am so grateful to have read it in advance!!

I was waiting for a huge twist in this book and I don't feel like it ever really came-- it was fairly straightforward what was happening (if you are familiar with books jumping timelines and various POVs)-- however, with that said, the lack of a HUGE twist didn't bother me-- I kept coming back to these pages and finished it within just a few days. Lisa Jewell is a talented author and this book definitely made me want to continue reading everything she publishes.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Don't Let Him in by Lisa Jewell is a fantastic thriller.
Lisa Jewell is one of my favorite authors and she nails it every time.

There are several different points of views, which I love.

The characters are so well developed and fleshed out.

I loved the twists and all the different characters.

Another amazing thriller by Lisa Jewell that I absolutely LOVED
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I really enjoyed this one. I have found that I enjoy many of Lisa jewel’s books. Reading both of her most recent books, I can say they are suspenseful and well thought out. She is able to do a mystery thriller right, one that does not necessarily need to start with a murder.

“Don’t Let Him In” kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn’t put this book down. Definitely a worthwhile read for anyone looking for a suspenseful read with thorough character development. Each time I thought I could predict what would happen next, something came along to change my mind.

So not my favorite by this author as I felt it was extremely predictable and there was no huge twist which was surprising in itself, with that being said I still devoured this book and had a hard time putting it down. The characters are so well developed and the unfolding through different points of view keeps you holding on for more.

I love Lisa jewell books. She always leaves you in suspense. She is very good at writing thrillers. This books was great.

There is something that just excites me when reading a book where the characters interconnect, and this book was exactly that. Throw in some nail biting moments and short chapters that will keep you wanting more. The antagonist will piss you off, so be warned. This had the pace of a slow burn, but it was absolutely worth it in the end.

This book has many characters (which can be confusing) but mainly follows two storylines of women who have different lives, similar losses, and a connection that may ruin their lives and put them in danger. I'm not going to say anymore because I do not want to ruin the story. I will say that I was fully invested in the characters and driven by an intense desire for revenge that consumed me throughout the novel.

There's a tone of women empowering women too which I just am so here for. I actually predicted the ending which surprised me because normally I'm not quick on picking up on twists. However, I throughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to any thriller lover. Also it's a Lisa Jewell novel so why would you not run to grab a copy this summer?

(My only reason for not giving it 5 stars is it felt a bit lengthier than it needed to be, but all in all just an amazing story and another well done job by LJ)

Absolutely wild ride of a book. I don’t want to say too much because it was so fun going in knowing very little, but if you loved None of This is True then you’ll love Don’t Let Him In.

I will admit that I am a Lisa Jewell fan, but I think that this is my favourite book of hers. I’ve been in a reading slump lately and this book got me out of it. I couldn’t put it down.