Well I don’t know about you but for me each Lisa Jewell release is an extremely precious commodity that must be savoured and devoured at the perfect time, free of other distractions! So the first carefully selected book I packed for a recent holiday was of course Don’t Let Him In, Lisa’s latest release. Here is the synopsis:
‘He’s the perfect man.
He says he loves you.
You think he might even be made for you.
Before long he’s moved into your house – and into your heart.
And then he leaves for days at a time. You don’t know where he’s gone or who he’s with.
And you realise - if you looked back - you’d say to yourself:
DON’T LET HIM IN.’ (Synopsis courtesy of Penguin UK.)
Don’t Let Him In is another instantly immersive page-turner from Lisa. It’s rare for me to get through books in a couple of days now but I did for this!
Whilst the synopsis may lead you to think this is one person’s story, the book actually involves multiple women’s experiences of this mysterious man of multiple names. There is recently widowed Nina and her daughter Ash – Nick, a lovely, kind former friend of Nina’s husband suddenly appears in their lives but Ash is somewhat suspicious and is on a mission to find out more about him. Then there’s lovely Martha, a florist, happily married to Alistair and they share a young daughter – but as Alistair is increasingly spending time away from home for work their relationship is beginning to suffer.
There are more women too, cleverly being introduced to the story as it progresses; the mystery just deepens! The narrative switches between characters' timepoints and was so cleverly woven and I enjoyed how everyone’s story ultimately came together. We also get the male lead’s perspective; this was so interesting, yet disturbing.
This was a fantastic novel that evoked so many emotions in me! This is a character that is utterly charming and loving on the surface but the gaslighting...wow...I got so angry with him but never with the women involved which to me means it was written perfectly, I got it. Everything is so incredibly nuanced and these are some highly complex relationships.
It got particularly sinister at times and there were twists throughout. The closing chapters were top-notch! Another highly recommended read!
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