★ ★
so unfortunately this book was not good for me. super predictable, repetitive and after None of This Is True…such a let down. I only liked one maybe two characters and again it was soooooo predictable?!

Fantastic smart reading. Such a well written and paced book that will hook you from page one! I couldn’t stop reading this book and love how all the pieces worked together like a puzzle. I’d definitely recommend this book to a friend.

Oh wow what a wild ride. This guy was seriously a master con artist! I loved how quickly I tore through this book hoping to see him get caught! The only reason it didn’t get 5 stars is because I felt like at times, his actions would have raised red flags way earlier and his excuses were out of control. I know con artists are con artists for a reason but some of his actions were a bit predictable and inexcusable.. loved the fast pace and exciting story line. Definitely recommend.

I love Lisa Jewell novels. If there’s one thing to expect from her stories, it’s that they are consistently good. Don’t Let Him In is no exception, and by the middle of the book, I was quite invested. I felt a bit on edge, hoping that Al—Nick, Simon... whatever his real name was—would be caught. The story unfolds across two timelines, allowing us to appreciate the intricate planning behind the long con narrative.

Ash has been merely surviving since the senseless death of her father, Paddy. Though he was short in stature, his larger-than-life presence was the center of their family. So, when her mother, Nina, starts dating an old colleague of Paddy’s about a year after his death, Ash isn’t upset, but she is a little wary.

Martha appears to have the ideal life—perfect husband, home, business, and family—until everything starts falling apart. Al begins to disappear for extended periods, leaving her to flounder at home while he remains completely unreachable. On several occasions, she finds herself in desperate situations, having to ask a friend to transport her and her sick child to the hospital and even shutting down her business because she has no childcare to get to work. She starts to worry that Al is having an affair, as his stories don’t seem to add up.

What Nina and Martha don’t initially realize is that they are both involved with the same man. He is a master manipulator, and his game is the long con. So long in fact that they are not his first victims. Ash quickly catches on and begins to untangle the web of lies. However, as the story becomes increasingly complex, she wonders: will her mother believe her? Does she even believe it herself?

There isn’t a major twist in this novel; it unfolds as you might expect from the beginning. However, the slow burn and anticipation building are where this plot truly shines. I found myself anxiously biting my nails, hoping they would catch him. Another great thriller from this author.

I received this ARC from Netgaley! MOVIE! NOW! PLEASE! I have got to see this book play out on screen! 5 stars immediately!! Lisa Jewell just keeps getting better and better! I could NOT put this book down! I literally carried it around all weekend and kept reading between activities (or during lol). This book had me on the edge of my seat! I NEEDED to know how this book would end. And I was not disappointed! The book was so solid that I felt like I was right there in the book with these characters (especially at the end!!)

Anyway, I will be recommending this book to everyone!

Lisa Jewell can be my go-to thriller author with twists and turns I’ll never expect. I was so on board with this novel and at the beginning, it definitely was a read I couldn’t put down. Unfortunately about halfway through… I knew where it was heading and almost felt like I’ve read a story / watched a movie very similar like this in the past. I loved her previous release, None of This is True, and would recommend that one for readers. This one could be a hit or miss.

Thank you Simon & Schuster for my digital ARC.

Loved this one! Lisa Jewell is one of my absolute favorite authors and I think this may be my favorite book of hers! I love multiple POVs and time jumping and how it all slides together in the end. It caught my attention quickly and then just kept ramping up the feels all throughout. Obsessed!

Another fabulous book by one of my favorite authors, Lisa Jewell. Although this one was a bit hard to follow at times because of its different timelines and storylines, I really enjoyed it and how all of the stories intersected and how it ended. I loved how the characters came together to get justice and the ending was perfect! I really enjoyed to way the characters were developed, especially the main character whose life was a twisted, intricate, extensive web of lies and deceit. Fun read! Kudos on another good book!

This was really good! It was a little slow getting into it at first because it was a lot of names and fake names and all sorts of that nonsense but once I got the hang of everything it was really fun. Not so much a thriller as some of Lisa's other books are I would say more of a mystery. I was never really on the edge of my seat in suspense. Overall really good though! But my girl Lisa rarely disappoints me!!

Exceptional book from Lisa Jewell. I'll admit, I thought I had it all figured out within the first few chapters and like true Jewell fashion, I was wrong. Delightful and entertaining.

This book was 5 stars for me. It kept me wanting to read to find out who this man really was! It just kept unraveling more and more clues at the book went on to discover his real identity.

The multiple points of view writing style took a bit of getting used to in order to follow along seamlessly, but definitely a book worth sticking with. This gave serious Dirty John vibes. Lisa Jewell is a “drop everything must read “author, and once again, she doesn’t disappoint. Thank you, Lisa Jewell, Atria Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this advanced copy of Don’t Let Him In.

This book was excellent and kept me hooked from the first page. This was my first Lisa Jewell and suffice to say that I will now be running out to get the rest of her backlist! The author did an excellent job of weaving the web of lies that the male protagonist created and had me questioning at every turn. I liked how interconnected it became as the story went on and the reveals at the end were A+. Definitely one of my favourite thrillers to date!

Lisa Jewell does not disappoint in this jaw dropping page turning thriller. A con artist who cons multiple women with the charm to get away with it. This was such an engaging read because it is so believable that this can and does happen to people all the time. The story follows a timeline of events of different women who have been conned by one man and the dangerous web of lies that he’s told starts to unravel. It is twists and turns and is truly a book you won’t be able to put down!

📚 Review: Don’t Let Him In 🧔🏼‍♂️
Wow!! I don’t even know where to start! This book was SO GOOD!! This will now be up there as another favorite of mine by Lisa Jewell. It will sit a top the throne with my other two favorites, None Of This Is True and Then She Was Gone. This book, if I had to put it in one sentence, is Dirty John on steroids. Holy 💩!
What a wild and crazy ride this book is! I could not stop reading it. It just got wilder and crazier as it went on.
If you haven’t seen the show, a few years back called Dirty John, and you don’t know what I mean by that, I’ll tell you quickly. Dirty John was about a man who conned women, telling them whatever they needed to hear and be whatever they needed and then he would steal from them and then disappear and start all over with another woman and just repeat the cycle. Well, this book, like I said was like that only even crazier. You have a male character who is lying to multiple women. He has multiple alias’ and multiple families. And it goes back and forth between multiple POVs and you get a POV from the man himself from time to time. It’s just so good. It’s so dark and so twisty. I don’t want to say anything else about it. You have the premise now. Just trust me, you’ll DEFINITELY want to check this one out when it comes out later on this year. It’s Lisa Jewell at her best. This was a huge ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars for me!

Thank you to @netgalley and @atriabooks for this early copy in exchange for an honest review. I am so grateful to read this one early.

Be sure to grab your copy when it comes out!

Pub Date: June 24, 2025.

Have you read this one yet? What’s your favorite Lisa Jewell book?

Don’t Let Him In unfortunately was a miss for me. I’ve heard lots of great things about this author and the synopsis sparked my interest so I was excited to begin reading this upcoming release. The story line moves very slowly and is very drawn out. You can see twists coming a mile away because it takes so long for them to actually happen. I wasn’t surprised or shocked by anything in this story. This is more a domestic drama than it is a thriller so I do think setting the right expectation may have improved the experience. The ending seemed a little bizarre too. It brought together a successful conclusion but I didn’t love the way it happened.

I felt Ash was the only character with true depth. Nick’s character was well developed but he did not impress me. He’s just another loser guy scamming and using women.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I was so so excited to be approved for an arc of this one. Lisa Jewell is an auto buy author for me and I always find myself enjoying her books. Unfortunately, this one was a bit of a let down for me. I found this story to be extremely slow. There were so many characters to keep up with and it all felt a bit repetitive.

Loved this edge of your seat thriller by Jewell. It took a while to get into and was a bit confusing at first due to multiple POVs and situations, but all these play a big part as the plot unravels. It came together nicely in the end.

This is the first time, I believe, that I was not impressed with a Jewell's book. Normally after reading a Lisa Jewell book I think... (WTH did I just read?) But WTH in a good way.
Usually, when finishing one of her books I immediately want to recommend it to my friends to read. The writing was well done. A good storyline, but so predictable. I hope her next book has all the weirdness, shock, keep us on our toes, vibe that she is known for. It lacked gravitation. This is one of her tamer books. Ages 16+

This wasn’t my first Lisa Jewell book and it definitely won’t be my last. I found Don’t let him in to be the most addictive thriller I’ve read in a while!
The story follows 3 different stories that come crashing together and so many “what the ??” moments.
When Nina’s husband Paddy dies she receives a present from a stranger who claims to be one of her husbands old friends, Nick. Nina and Nick become closer but Nina’s daughter, Ash, is not so trustworthy of this new friend. Ash uncovers his interesting past while she tracks down women from Nicks previous relationships. The more Ash digs into Nick the more things aren’t adding up leaving you to wonder who to trust.
Martha and her husband Alastair are having money problems and it seems like no matter what Martha does it just gets worse. Alastair is working around the clock and disappearing for days because of “work” but Martha is having trouble believing her husband and decides to track his whereabouts.
I devoured this book in a few days. Once I started I had to finish! However I did figure out one of the twists pretty early on and some of the book was a little predictable I still found it to be an enjoyable ride.
If you love domestic thrillers with multiple POVs and different timelines this one is for you! Coming June 2025
Thank you to NetGalley for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review