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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Absolutely loved this book. Really easy book to read and easy to follow. Thought I knew ‘who done it’ but I was SO wrong. And that ending! Freaking genius. I did think the ending was gonna happen about half way through the book but I honestly thought it was just me speculating so yeah I loved the ending and I thought it ended perfectly! 10/10 recommend. I will be posting a round of books I’ve read in a blog post so I’ll update when I’ve done so if you wanna read a little more in depth review! :)
Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of Lucy Clarke’s You Let Me In. The rating and review are my own thoughts and opinions, and have not been influenced by receiving this book to read.
My first Lucy Clarke book and I enjoyed it. It won’t be putting her to the top of my favourite author list but I would certainly read another book by her in the future so I guess she is now on my radar.
The AirBnb aspect is very relevant at the moment and made this book feel creepier for me (whilst reading in a rented AirBnb!) Suitable red herrings and twists however, after initially being suspicious of every character in the book I did realise who the ‘culprit’ (probably not the right word for this book) was before the big reveal.
My first Lucy Clarke book and I enjoyed it. It won’t be putting her to the top of my favourite author list but I would certainly read another book by her in the future so I guess she is now on my radar.
The AirBnb aspect is very relevant at the moment and made this book feel creepier for me (whilst reading in a rented AirBnb!) Suitable red herrings and twists however, after initially being suspicious of every character in the book I did realise who the ‘culprit’ (probably not the right word for this book) was before the big reveal.
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another good Lucy Clarke novel... and loved the ending!! Really descriptive and a good plot. I love a book that keeps me guessing and this did that. It was the right amount of creepy and I loved reading an author writing about an author character, gave a really interesting insight into the mind and thought process of writing a book. Would recommend, very easy read!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I actually skim read this which I never do. Unlikable characters and guessed very early on who the 'bad guy' was. Wish I'd just read the last chapter and been done with it!
4 Stars from me!
Fabulously atmospheric!
I got so engrossed in You Let Me In, the storyline is brilliant and the overwhelming sense of paranoia from main character Elle is tangible and delicious.
This is a book packed with credible and engaging characters and uncomfortably spot on situations, I highly recommend it.
I haven't read anything by Lucy Clarke before so I am very happy to find that she has a host of other books all waiting for me to read!
Synopsis:
Spine-tingling, chilling, and utterly compulsive, YOU LET ME IN is the stunning new novel from Richard & Judy Book Club author, Lucy Clarke
Nothing has felt right since Elle rented out her house . . .
I’M IN YOUR HOUSE
There’s a new coldness. A shift in the atmosphere. The prickling feeling that someone is watching her every move from the shadows.
I’M IN YOUR HEAD
Maybe it’s all in Elle’s mind? She’s a writer – her imagination, after all, is her strength. And yet every threat seems personal. As if someone has discovered the secrets that keep her awake at night.
AND NOW I KNOW YOUR SECRET
As fear and paranoia close in, Elle’s own home becomes a prison. Someone is unlocking her past – and she’s given them the key…
http://readandrated.com/2018/10/25/you-let-me-in-by-lucy-clarke/
Fabulously atmospheric!
I got so engrossed in You Let Me In, the storyline is brilliant and the overwhelming sense of paranoia from main character Elle is tangible and delicious.
This is a book packed with credible and engaging characters and uncomfortably spot on situations, I highly recommend it.
I haven't read anything by Lucy Clarke before so I am very happy to find that she has a host of other books all waiting for me to read!
Synopsis:
Spine-tingling, chilling, and utterly compulsive, YOU LET ME IN is the stunning new novel from Richard & Judy Book Club author, Lucy Clarke
Nothing has felt right since Elle rented out her house . . .
I’M IN YOUR HOUSE
There’s a new coldness. A shift in the atmosphere. The prickling feeling that someone is watching her every move from the shadows.
I’M IN YOUR HEAD
Maybe it’s all in Elle’s mind? She’s a writer – her imagination, after all, is her strength. And yet every threat seems personal. As if someone has discovered the secrets that keep her awake at night.
AND NOW I KNOW YOUR SECRET
As fear and paranoia close in, Elle’s own home becomes a prison. Someone is unlocking her past – and she’s given them the key…
http://readandrated.com/2018/10/25/you-let-me-in-by-lucy-clarke/
This book was good but i think it lacked excitement.. It is marked as a thriller, which gives it the mystery edge and starts off great! The creep factor of the home not feeling like your own anymore after you rent it out to someone else I can totally picture. To then find items damaged or out of place after that just makes it more creepy. But after that it got boring... She seemed paranoid and there were little things that didn't make sense.
The ending cleared up quite a bit, so stick with it. But it is not the ending I thought I was getting. There are loose ends.. like why was the moth in the cellar so important but yet not even relevant to the current timeframe of the story. Or the other odd little scenarios that seemed to point to her past but yet were also irrelevant... Those just seemed to make the story incomplete.
I do like that it ended with a book being delivered to her door with the description of the cover of the actual book I was reading (this one).. I think to make it even better, the dedication should have also matched but its just a minor detail.
I would recommend this to beginning readers for Thriller genre. This is a good one to get you into the genre and not scare you off with.
The ending cleared up quite a bit, so stick with it. But it is not the ending I thought I was getting. There are loose ends.. like why was the moth in the cellar so important but yet not even relevant to the current timeframe of the story. Or the other odd little scenarios that seemed to point to her past but yet were also irrelevant... Those just seemed to make the story incomplete.
I do like that it ended with a book being delivered to her door with the description of the cover of the actual book I was reading (this one).. I think to make it even better, the dedication should have also matched but its just a minor detail.
I would recommend this to beginning readers for Thriller genre. This is a good one to get you into the genre and not scare you off with.