Don't Let Him In
A Novel
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4.2 • 397 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A MOST ANTICIPATED SUMMER READ from People, USA TODAY, theSkimm, E! News, Forbes, New York Post, CrimeReads, and many more!
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell, three women are connected by one man in this kaleidoscopic thriller.
He’s the perfect man. It’s a perfect lie.
Nina Swann is intrigued when she received a condolence card from Nick Radcliffe, an old friend of her late husband, who is looking to connect after her husband’s unexpected death. Nick is a man of substance and good taste. He has a smile that could melt the coldest heart and a knack for putting others at ease. But to Nina’s adult daughter, Ash, Nick seems too slick, too polished, too good to be true. Without telling her mother, Ash begins digging into Nick’s past. What she finds is more than unsettling…
Martha is a florist living in a neighboring town with her infant daughter and her devoted husband, Alistair. But lately, Alistair has been traveling more and more frequently for work, disappearing for days at a time. When Martha questions him about his frequent absences, he always has a legitimate explanation, but Martha can’t share the feeling that something isn’t right.
Nina, Martha, and Ash are on a collision course with a shocking truth that is far darker than anyone could have imagined. And all three are about to wish they had heeded the same warning: Don’t let him in. But the past won’t stay buried forever.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Three women must unravel the mysteries surrounding the men in their lives in this taut domestic thriller. When newly widowed Nina meets handsome, sympathetic Nick, he seems like a dream come true (though her adult daughter, Ash, has her doubts). Across town, struggling florist Martha is coping with her second husband Al’s frequent absences. When a distrustful Ash investigates her mom’s new beau, she starts to unearth the intricate web of secrets that have ensnared all three women. Author Lisa Jewell has mastered the art of high-wire suspense, and in these tightly woven plotlines, she once again excels at casting suspicion and doubt. Through alternating points of view, she builds almost unbearable tension, weaving together the stories of the three beleaguered women in ways we truly never could have guessed. With its surprising twists and shocking revelations, Don’t Let Him In is the kind of nail-biter that will keep you reading all night.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A dangerous con man meets his match in this nasty thriller from bestseller Jewell (Breaking the Dark). For the past 30 years, Nick Radcliffe has assumed an array of identities to seduce, marry, and occasionally murder women of independent means across London. Now in his mid-50s, Nick has sunk his hooks into the recently widowed Nina Swann, who's inherited a successful restaurant chain. The only problem? Nina's daughter, Ash, doesn't trust Nick as far as she can throw him. Nick tries to dial up the charm in hopes that, by swindling Nina, he can secure a fortune for the one woman he truly loves: his current wife, Martha. Ash, however, is prepared to bring Nick's long con toppling down—even if it means finding his old victims herself. Jewell effortlessly toggles back and forth in time, illuminating the awful scope of Nick's deceptions while setting up a wicked and satisfying cat and mouse game between him and Ash. Readers who like their psychological suspense on the dark side will be delighted with the results.
Customer Reviews
Enjoyable
As l was reading this book, I thought of John Meehan, the real life person behind ‘Dirty John’. This novel may seem over the top and “how could women be so gullible?” But it’s much closer to reality than a reader may imagine.
Page turner!
Lots of twists and turns. Extremely well written, as all of her books are. Highly recommend.
B A D
I love Lisa Jewell, but I couldn’t finish this book. It was exhausting, unimaginative and trite.