2.26k reviews for:

Don't Let Him in

Lisa Jewell

3.72 AVERAGE

notoriousrbf's review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

kristenbarfoot's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

vicrine's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

smysp's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

carmenm26's review against another edition

3.25

mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The confrontation almost ruined the whole thing for me because I’m supposed to believe at least 10 people got together and no one said “hey let’s have the police on standby for when we confront him??”Thank God Amanda had SOME sense at the end 

mrs_b's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

evelientrog's review against another edition

3.75

tense

m20dimitri's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nickimags's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I absolutely loved this latest thriller from Lisa Jewell, one of my favourite authors.  This was one of my most highly anticipated books of the year, but I I was a little disappointed in the beginning, as it felt a bit too cliched. However, about halfway through everything changed, and it all got so intense that I couldn’t stop reading! The man in this book is so vile that I really hated him and wanted bad things to happen to him! This is definitely one of those books that you need to go in blind, and especially don’t look up place names as I came across an almost spoiler. 

I’m not saying any more, as I’ll spoil it for you, except that I loved it, and I can’t wait for her next book! Oh and you definitely read the acknowledgements at the end of the book! 

Highly recommended if you enjoy domestic thrillers! 

Book 19 of 20 Books of Summer 2025 

joredson's review against another edition

3.25

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes