Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

Don't Let Him In

Lisa Jewell

384 pages • first pub 2025 (view editions)

fiction mystery thriller
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Ideal for readers who relish suspenseful domestic dramas interwoven with psychological manipulation and the unraveling of hidden identities.

Description

Restauranteur Paddy Swann was the life of the party until the day a man pushed him in the path of an oncoming train, leaving his twenty-something daughter Ash and wife Nina devastated. Shortly after Paddy’s funeral, the two women receive a surpris...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 358 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 85%

tense: 76%

dark: 73%

emotional: 16%

challenging: 13%

sad: 6%

adventurous: 4%

funny: 1%

reflective: 1%

Pace

38% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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