4.5 stars! A really solid and satisfying suspense read.

The “grotesque collision of…parts of [his] perfectly choreographed existence” is just what this con man main character deserves after betraying so many.

Thanks to NetGalley and Atria books for the ARC! Check it out 6/24/25!

Another great book by Lisa! This is why I love her as an author….she keeps me hooked and guessing until the end. This book was a real page turner and I was so happy when I knew I had time in the day to sit and read it. I love when books make me feel like that.

I could feel myself yelling at the characters when they couldn’t see how Nick/Alistair/Damien etc etc was hiding who he was…I am looking at you Martha!!!

Interesting plot. The main character in the book Don't Let Him by Lisa Jewell comes across as a handsome, totally thoughtful male who treats women better than anyone ever has before. It takes awhile to realize what is really going on behind the scenes. The plot is very intricately woven.

Well done.

I received a digital ARC from Atria Books via NetGalley. Lisa Jewell is compulsively readable. The short chapters, alternating time period and different character perspectives make for quick reading. The whole con man married to multiple women aspect wasn’t my favorite storyline, but I was I invested to the ending. A lot of characters to follow. More like 3.5 stars on this one.

If Lisa Jewell writes it, I will read it! Right from the start I was intrigued - this book was one wild ride! The story follows male con artist who destroys women’s lives again and again and wow it’s a mess. I loved the crazy twists and once I got the women straight I liked how the story alternates between the timelines.

4 stars cause I hated this man so much.

I have loved every book that Lisa Jewell has written. This has to be one of my new favorites of hers. It was so well written and I was on my toes throughout the entire book. All the story lines were able to connect and make sense. I also loved the different point of views as well. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a mysterious thriller.

This book is described as kaleidoscopic, and it definitely was! It’s a domestic thriller centered around the lives of a couple different women and this one seemingly perfect man. Maybe less thriller and more slowly unfolding mystery, you know pretty quickly what’s going on, but are waiting to see how it all plays out. With signature Lisa Jewell writing, Don’t Let Him In is a fast read with short chapters, and different POVs and timelines.

I burned through it quickly, but can’t say it’s my favorite. The MMC is despicable, but written perfectly for that type of “wolf in sheep’s clothing” person. I’m still thinking about how much I hate him and how he could also be any man you met in real life!

Although I was happy with the ending, I found the story lacking something overall. I still love Lisa Jewell, though, and always look forward to her books!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishing team for this ARC!

Wasn’t able to read this one digitally but I did order a copy of the book so will be reviewing it after I’ve read it. I’m really excited for it as I’ve only heard great things about it.

The newest Lisa Jewell is sure to be another best seller. Three women have fallen for the perfect guy, until the red flags become too numerous to overlook. What is really going on? Who is this silver fox?

I don't want to say too much, but if you're a Jewell fan, this will be right up your alley. It's a perfect fast-paced thriller for summer. I couldn't put it down and thought about it when I wasn't reading it.

The ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Comes out July 8, 2025.

How does Lisa Jewell write these unputtdownable book every. single. time? This is a subject I thought I had read, heard, seen before, a million times, but I still could not put it down.
It's hard to give a review without giving away spoilers, so I'll just say this- Lisa Jewell is amazing. She writes books that are so good and everyone needs to read this book!

For such wild events and people being featured, I became more and more disinterested and impatient as I read on; this story dragged on way too long. The whole book was spent waiting for the main characters to discover what the reader already knew. If there are no crazy plot twists like Jewell's last book, None of This Is True - a 5 star book! - then please at least maintain some mystery.

Some of the decisions or characterizations just would not make sense in the real world, ie. an otherwise doting mother unexpectedly talks shit about her own daughter to a male love interest she just met, or the lazy "person wouldn't call the cops even though it's 1000% the first thing a person would do in real life" writing trope to move the plot along, or to slow the plot down, there'd be multiple scenes of people taking time to meet up and relay info they could've just sent in a text or an email. There's also a huge speech reveal / exposition at the end, the biggest sign of telling and not showing.

I was frothing at the mouth to read this, but now having done so, I need a palate cleanser. Sorry!

Once again, the Queen of character - driven suspense does not disappoint. This book was maddening at times, because the charlatan at its center was so diabolical, I wanted to throw the book at the wall! But the web of deception he spun was as gripping as a train wreck. The prose was as good as it gets. This upmarket fiction novel of suspense borders on literary, but without the pomp and pretension. One of my favorite reads so far this year.

I enjoyed this book. It was a book that I wanted to keep reading to see what happened. I don’t know that I would call this a thriller or even really a suspense novel, but it was good. I liked reading through to watch the story unravel and what would happen as the characters intertwined. I do wish the ending wouldn’t have been so rushed, but overall I would recommend this book. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This was so atmospherically tense. I really enjoyed None of This is True, and this was just as compulsively readable, but this one was a bit easier to anticipate, without being annoyingly predictable. I love Jewell's endings and this one did not disappoint. I was honestly guessing what would happen right through the final sentences. Would be a great beach book for the summer, if you like your beach reads with a side of murder.

Delicious. Suspicious. Full of suspense, wild dishonesty and layers of complicated lies
that keep you wanting to have a cheat sheet… Of the number of horrible and selfish …
Al really is the big winner, and as hard as I worked it, I KNEW he was rotten, but
I had no idea how this would play.
This is the reason I NEVER miss a story by this Author: she leads you on her
well crafter journey~believing you know what’s happening…
She is the reason: Nobody writes such diabolical characters that you can so
thoroughly despise, before you even know why…
My thanks to Atria Books via NetGalley, for, the download copy of this] book
for review purposes.

I am a Lisa Jewell fan, but this one didn’t do it for me. I’d also say it’s not a thriller. A con man whose long con is played out over years but it just kind dragged out for me. The dual POV was a bit hard to understand for a while until you figure out who one of them is. The epilogue was good, but by then I was just ready to be done. Thanks for NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

"I’m a huge fan of Lisa Jewell’s work, and Don’t Let Him In did not disappoint! From the moment I picked it up, I was hooked. The suspense is intense. A stranger knocking on the door of a family, claiming to need help – seems simple at first, but the twists and turns that follow kept me on edge.

The characters are wonderfully complex, and Jewell does a fantastic job of making you question everyone’s motives. I found myself constantly second-guessing what I thought I knew about each person. There are moments of pure tension, especially as the true nature of the stranger is revealed.

However, there were times when the pacing slowed down a bit in the middle, but the shocking twists and final reveal made it all worth it. If you’re a fan of thrillers that dive deep into human emotions and the darker sides of relationships, Don’t Let Him In is a must-read. It left me thinking long after I finished the book.”

The novel was suspenseful and kept me guessing with its twists and turns. Every time I thought I knew what was coming, I was wrong. This book is poised to be another compelling addition to her repertoire, offering readers a thrilling exploration of family ties and the shadows cast by long-held secrets.

Wow! What an epic twisted read. Lisa Jewell is one of my go to authors, and this did not disappoint.

It took a while to get into the characters (there were a lot), but once I did, the book flew by. The storyline was so intricate and executed so well.

Thankful for an ARC of this. Highly recommend!

Lisa Jewell knows how to keep your mind working and excited for the big finale! The first few chapters feel very disconnected but as the book builds it becomes more obvious what Jewell is doing and how these characters may actually have more in common than we once thought. While this wasn't my favorite book of hers, I enjoyed the anticipation in seeing and wondering how everything ends. I would recommend this book as a slow-burn domestic thriller!