Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell: Review

I have read and reviewed my share of suspenseful thrillers here on my site. There are a few authors that stand out with the ability to create a novel that grips your interest from the beginning and keeps building throughout the entire book.

This is the second book I have read by this author as she grabbed my attention with The Family Upstairs last year. Read on for my review of Jewell’s upcoming release.

Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
Publisher: Atria Books (October 13, 2020)
ISBN-13: 978-1982137335

Synopsis:

Owen Pick’s life is falling apart

In his thirties, a virgin, and living in his aunt’s spare bedroom, he has just been suspended from his job as a geography teacher after accusations of sexual misconduct, which he strongly denies. Searching for professional advice online, he is inadvertently sucked into the dark world of incel—involuntary celibate—forums, where he meets the charismatic, mysterious, and sinister Bryn.

Across the street from Owen lives the Fours family, headed by mom Cate, a physiotherapist, and dad Roan, a child psychologist. But the Fours family have a bad feeling about their neighbor Owen. He’s a bit creepy and their teenaged daughter swears he followed her home from the train station one night.

Meanwhile, young Saffyre Maddox spent three years as a patient of Roan Fours. Feeling abandoned when their therapy ends, she searches for other ways to maintain her connection with him, following him in the shadows and learning more than she wanted to know about Roan and his family. Then, on Valentine’s night, Saffyre Maddox disappears—and the last person to see her alive is Owen Pick.

Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell Review

I have a hard time classifying the books written by Jewell. On one hand she brings us the slow to grow suspense that builds throughout the story. On the other hand, she is a master at low key psychological twists that keeps you guessing. This book is a combination of both.

We have the creep factor built in with the neighbor across the street. We have a fabulous character development and the subtle nuances that is so hard to pick up on that lead you down the garden path, right where she wants you to go.

This story is multi-faceted which combines layers of truths and untruths we get to figure out. With amazing delivery and pacing, Jewell sets us up with an interesting slow boil read that winds though several characters who could be the one we are looking for.

As the story builds to the end however, I felt a bit of a let down as I was looking for the crescendo but this ended on a flat note for me. The story overall is a fabulous escape and we definitely get some of the creep factor we are looking for along with a light dose of suspense and twists.

4 STARS!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.