Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a gifted copy of this novel.

I will say that I do appear to be an outlier in my review, as this book has so many high reviews on goodreads! Ultimately, this one was just ok for me. I did find the POVs to be a bit confusing at first, although I was able to figure out the pattern within the first quarter of the book. Also, I had an idea as to how everything came together pretty quickly, and ended up being right. As such, the twist/reveal at the end didn’t seem as impactful to me. I did enjoy Ainsling’s and Jane’s characters, however. In this book there are several characters you want to give a pep talk to or downright hate altogether! To me, this book was just missing something to really shock me. I may recommend it depending on the reader, or would encourage possible readers to read a variety of reviews to decide for themselves!

This book wasn’t quite what I was expecting. It wasn’t a nail biter, but I still couldn’t put it down. The short chapters made it easy to read “just one more chapter”. The beginning of the book was a little confusing with the multiple POVs, but it didn’t take long to catch on. There was suspense and murder, but it didn’t feel like a typical thriller. Overall I found it entertaining, but don’t go into this one expecting jaw dropping, pulse pounding thriller. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this advanced reader’s copy.

3.75/5 ⭐️
Man…. The MMC made me want to suffocate myself with a pillow (which I did for my aggravated screams when the women were not taking the clues for what they were). He is the worst character but done so well!
I will admit, I did see most of the twists coming, but that didn’t take anything away from the story. The ending had me raging; I was like WHAT?! After all that? This can’t be it?! The epilogue was my absolute favorite.
I did fly through this book, I love Jewell’s writing style! Some parts felt a little repetitive or like they were dragging on but that’s also kind of the point? A never-ending loop of madness.

ARC - 4/5⭐️ Lisa Jewell is amazing at what she does. Don’t Let Him In is an exciting, page turning thriller. This was so well written, I especially loved the alternating time periods from present day to four years ago and the switch between characters. The suspense was giving what I needed it to give. I couldn’t put this down! As soon as I started to put the pieces together I was like OHHH 😮. The twists and turns and secret identities kept this book fast paced, which I really enjoyed!

Another great novel by Lisa Jewell! Highly recommend 🙌🏻 thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC 🩷

Having loved None of This is True I was ecstatic to get an ARC of Lisa Jewell’s newest novel. The first quarter was thrilling and her writing is amazing as always, but there were so many characters. By 50% in I was skimming to get to the end. I do think it is an important story to tell and it is a worthwhile read. Thank you to Netgalley for the book in exchange for a review!

What a twisty tale with a great character to hate!! The only thing that kept this from being the perfect read was that it took too long to get anywhere. It felt like the author had the idea of what she wanted to present to the reader but couldn't find a more concise way to do it. But the end result was a lot of characters, a lot of overlapping timelines, and at least for me, some continuing confusion. Thankfully I am not a writer, because I am not sure how better to have presented the story, but I wish there had been a bit less to grapple with.

After an untimely death, Nick Radcliffe sends his sincerest condolences to his late friend’s wife. Nina is touched by Nick’s kind words and intrigued by his heartfelt bid for connection. Nina’s daughter Ash isn’t quite so taken in by this smooth operator’s dazzling smile. Ash is extremely suspicious and annoyed by his presence, staying fiercely loyal to her father’s memory and resistant to this newcomers’ slick charm. Is the bile in her belly just jealousy, a rising resentment, or is Nick truly the cad she imagines he is? She is determined to dig up his past and find out.

I highly recommend this novel to fans of mystery, suspense, and thrillers.

I thank NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of Don’t Let Him In for my unbiased evaluation.  5 stars

This was a slow burn that felt a little too repetitive for me. I had a hard time following the story because it jumped around to various women that this conman had become involved with. I was very satisfied with the ending and think this was a good read, just not my favorite from this author.

Another great, twisty read from Jewell! I enjoyed not knowing the timeline and it slowly coming to light. The ending was especially satisfying, and maybe I wanted more lead up or backstory to support that.

I gave this two stars instead of one because at first I was like, “Okay Lisa, hit me with that crazy.” And wow, did she deliver. For about five minutes, I was locked in thinking, Whoa, this guy is unhinged. But then it just… kept… going. Chapter after chapter of wild, exhausting behavior from this human dumpster fire, until I started feeling like I needed a nap and a palate cleanser.

I took breaks. Multiple breaks. I read 4 or 5 other books just to recover before dragging myself back into this chaos spiral. Every time I reopened it, I felt like a survivor returning to the scene of the crime.

Let’s talk about the scene where he’s sniffing her scalp on a train like a human lint roller. What was that? It added literally nothing except a hopeful creep factor that just fell flat. And all the women just let him get away with everything again and again and again… I’m sorry, at a certain point, it stops being a thriller and starts feeling like a very long cautionary tale called: “Maybe You Shouldn’t Trust That Walking Red Flag.”

Now, for the real villain of this book: the rehashing. Sweet mercy, the repetition. We didn’t just hear about what happened—we heard it from the character, then from the victim, then from the victim telling another character, then from everyone telling the police in a group trauma recital. I don’t know about him, but I definitely won’t be letting another Lisa Jewell book in my Kindle ever again.

And one more thing: if you’re going to sprinkle in some “social issues,” maybe don’t do it with all the nuance of a Facebook comment section. Tossing in that little bit about gender fluidity or trans identity in a context like this? Nope. Felt cheap, tone-deaf, and unnecessary when this MENTAL DISORDER is 1-2% of the population—especially for a story that already didn’t know what it wanted to be.

Thanks to Atria Books Publicity & Marketing Departments via NetGalley for the early ARC

I’m going to be completely open and honest, the way this book is laid out was confusing to me for the first 30%. It jumps timelines and POVs and it took me a bit to figure it out.

This book is chaotic in and of itself. The plot was fun and really makes you question people’s morals. It’s scaring how easy it can be for someone to con you. The gaslighting was hard to read but necessary for the plot.

I’m 100% honest when I say I didn’t like a single one of these characters. The MMC is so dang toxic and just made me so annoyed from beginning to end. I kept questioning whether I would ever be dumb enough to be talked into these ideas like the women in this book were. Reading it just makes you think they’re dumb, but it really makes you wonder.

There were so many plot twists throughout that kept you on the edge of your seat. It’s a long book but it reads fast and kept my interest. If you’re a fan of an unreliable narrator this would be perfect for you.

This book is recommended to the thriller friends who love a crazy/chaotic plot, a lot of characters, multiple timelines, and toxic characters. Although it wasn’t my favorite of Lisa Jewel’s books, it was still entertaining to read!

Not my favorite book by Jewell. Way too many characters, took way too long for it to all come together. The characters were not developed enough for me to care about them or what happened to them, and the timeline was jumpy so I couldn't put all of the bland people together in my head in a cohesive way.

Just when I started to figure out who was who, we would get yet another woman and kids etc. thrown in. Everything about this book comes together way too late for it to feel like a good redemption/ revenge story. Even the surprising twists come much too quickly all in the very last chapter.

Lots of people have really enjoyed this book, so check out their reviews. It was just a big mess for me.

This fictional thriller delves into the mind of a dangerous serial swindler and takes you on a wild ride. He is petty, vindictive, and a con artist who leaves a trail of lies and destruction wherever he roams. No woman is safe around him. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

Lisa Jewell does an excellent job of telling the story of this chameleon of a man who stalks his prey, charms women into doing what he wants, swindling them out of their life savings, and leaving a mess of debt for them to deal with after.

Three women are on a collision path that will ultimately expose his lies and masquerade for what he truly is.

This is perfect for fans of The Tinder Swindler from Netflix.

Lisa Jewell is a must read for me! This book was good, but I found it lacking just a tiny bit. That being said, I could not put it down. I wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next. I was just missing that big twist at the end that I did not see coming. Most of the book I was able to predict. Overall a good read to take down to the beach!

Wow! It’s been a while since I’ve read a Lisa Jewell book and this was great all around and definitely enjoyed reading this one! At first it was a bit confusing and hard to keep up with all of the characters but it all comes together! This story follows multiple characters who are all dating the same man or he somehow comes into their lives mysteriously. This man has different names that he goes by and somehow traps these women into being with him and helping him with money. He has multiple kids and women who he has mysteriously left and abandoned. These women main characters all come together to take him down and it was such a thriller to find out what happens. I loved this book and it’s definitely a 5 star read! Thank You Atria Books for this early copy in exchange of my honest review! Publishing date of June 24, 2025!

He's a man that you will despise. Nick is all too perfect and he comes into Nina's life just after her husband Paddy is violently killed. But Nina's daughter, Ash just feels something is off and sets about to investigate him. In the meantime Martha, who is a struggling florist with two sons by her first husband and a daughter by her current husband Alistar is trying to understand why Alistar keeps disappearing for lengths of time and is unreachable by phone or text. I have never hated a character as much as I hate Nick and Alistar. So many lies and deceit that he gets away with because of his looks and his "charm". You will root for his comeuppance the entire book and when it happens - it's just that good. Thanks so much to NetGalley and Atria Books for the opportunity to read this advance readers copy.

very interesting book. there was times i was very confused on what possibly could be going on.

i felt like it had good intentions then i would get confused again.

i would love if it had a present or pass title at the beginning of each chapter.

My favorite Lisa Jewell book so far, I could not put it down. I love a dual timeline and multiple narrators! The story moved quickly and kept me interested. Jewell’s stories usually have a big twist in the end and I kept waiting for that, but it never happened. This made the ending a little predictable, but still enjoyable!

Thank you to Atria Books for the eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVE Lisa Jewell, and I always read her books the moment upon publication. One of the many things I love about her writing is how unique each book published is. Don't Let Him In was no exception. MY WORD. Lisa Jewel makes you work for your ending in this what. At first, I was thrown off by the nonlinear timelines and perspective shifts, but hear me out. IT WAS WORTH IT!!!! READ IT NOW! Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC! The world is ready for this one! =]

First I would like to thank the publisher for the advanced reader copy. I was very excited to get this copy, as I have been looking forward to reading this book!

This book is quite the rollercoaster, which is to be expected from a Lisa Jewell novel! Jewell does an excellent job reeling the reader in and getting you invested in how this story will play out. I appreciate the use of multiple pov's and the dual timeline, as it really helps to build suspense as you wait for the pieces to fall into place. My only complaint was some of the dialogue for one of the main characters was hard to get through, he's a narcissist and spews word salad at others to manipulate them but I found myself skimming large portions of his dialogue because of this.