Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

If there’s one thing that New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell excels at, it’s her ability to grip a reader from the very first page. Jewell’s forthcoming novel, Don’t Let Him In, begins in the aftermath of a murder.

When well-known restaurateur Paddy Swann is pushed onto the subway tracks at Leicester Square, his wife and kids are left reeling. Soon after Paddy’s death, his widow Nina receives a condolence letter from Nick Radliff, an old colleague of her husband. Nina has never met Nick before, but she’s intrigued by his thoughtfulness and decides to meet him for a drink.

In another part of town, a florist named Martha lives with her devoted husband, Alistair, and their baby daughter. Alistair has been traveling a lot for work, and often turns off his phone and leaves for days on end. One night Martha’s daughter runs a fever and when she can’t get ahold of Alistair, she becomes convinced that he’s having an affair which leads her to start tracking his whereabouts.

In typical Jewell style, Don’t Let Him In is narrated from multiple perspectives and shifting timelines. This is a story that will lead you to question how well you think you know someone. It’s a brilliant tale of reinvention, obsession, and secrecy in the digital age. Bravo!

In other news, if you’re like me and you loved Lisa Jewell’s last book, None Of This Is True, you’ll be thrilled to hear an adaptation is in the works at Netflix.

Lisa Jewell by Clara Molden

Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three novels, including None of This Is True, The Family Upstairs, and Then She Was Gone, as well as Invisible Girl and Watching You. Her novels have sold over fifteen million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into thirty languages.

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