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A review by suspensethrill
Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
4.0
"He turns the corner, and I see his body language change as he see's the woman ahead. I recognize the shape of him, the angles of his body, and I know exactly what he is planning to do.
I move from my hiding place in the shadows. I stride out, toward the man, toward danger, my actions my own but my fate left wide-open."
Seriously? Talk about an incredibly gripping prologue. Excuse me while I take a moment to bow down at the prowess of Lisa Jewell.
While this isn't my all time favorite book that the author has penned ([b:I Found You|30753651|I Found You|Lisa Jewell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1480529391l/30753651._SY75_.jpg|46937654] and [b:The Family Upstairs|43822820|The Family Upstairs|Lisa Jewell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1564517337l/43822820._SY75_.jpg|66179743] clench that spot in a stalemate ), I found [b:Invisible Girl|50542147|Invisible Girl|Lisa Jewell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1600610855l/50542147._SY75_.jpg|74078672] still maintained many of the aspects I've come to admire and expect in a Lisa Jewell novel. I'll keep this brief, because you really, REALLY should go into this one blind, but this book does have the signature "multi-POV's converge toward the end of the book" trademark that Jewell's books tend to formulate, and it continues to work to the reader's favor. I did figure this one out a little sooner than I have with her previous stories, but I also felt like the focus of this book is more on how timely the content is rather than the predictability (or lack there of) factor. If you get uncomfortable about any of these things:sexual assault, a villain who writes rape fantasy, infidelity, involuntary celibacy , this book will be a hard pass. I truly think this is Lisa darkest, most graphic tale to date, and I love the risks she took with writing this, though they won't be for everyone. Per usual upon finishing her latest book, I'm eager anticipating whatever Jewell chooses to write next!
*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy.
I move from my hiding place in the shadows. I stride out, toward the man, toward danger, my actions my own but my fate left wide-open."
Seriously? Talk about an incredibly gripping prologue. Excuse me while I take a moment to bow down at the prowess of Lisa Jewell.
While this isn't my all time favorite book that the author has penned ([b:I Found You|30753651|I Found You|Lisa Jewell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1480529391l/30753651._SY75_.jpg|46937654] and [b:The Family Upstairs|43822820|The Family Upstairs|Lisa Jewell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1564517337l/43822820._SY75_.jpg|66179743] clench that spot in a stalemate ), I found [b:Invisible Girl|50542147|Invisible Girl|Lisa Jewell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1600610855l/50542147._SY75_.jpg|74078672] still maintained many of the aspects I've come to admire and expect in a Lisa Jewell novel. I'll keep this brief, because you really, REALLY should go into this one blind, but this book does have the signature "multi-POV's converge toward the end of the book" trademark that Jewell's books tend to formulate, and it continues to work to the reader's favor. I did figure this one out a little sooner than I have with her previous stories, but I also felt like the focus of this book is more on how timely the content is rather than the predictability (or lack there of) factor. If you get uncomfortable about any of these things:
*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy.