Lisa Jewells books never fail to disappoint. It just goes to show that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover(excuse the pun) or jump to conclusions about people as you will most likely be wrong!
This book was well written with 4 main characters who are all very different and have their own issues.
I felt the book flowed well and had a great ending that I didn't envisage.
Another great read.

I have read a couple of Lisa Jewell's books in the past and have had mixed reactions to them. I enjoyed this one. It was very tightly plotted and I liked the short chapters which kept up the suspense. There were four suspects in the story and none were eliminated until near the end. The characters were all believable and well-rounded. The police were depicted as hard-working and thorough, which is not always the case in this genre. The ending was satisfying and concluded with a twist which was not totally unexpected.

First time I've read a novel by this author but it won't be the last. I'm grateful for the e-book review copy provided by Netgalley. There is an intreaging build up of tension as the story evolves, what is the fate of a missing young woman. It is so easy for people to make judgments based on appearances will this lead to an injustice being done whilst the guilty are able to mislead us successfully? Believable characters have you constantly rethinking the way you believe the story is going, I must have changed my mind a half dozen times. Excellent.

Another brilliant book by Lisa Jewell, combining her blend of perceptive characterisation, stunning sense of urban place and stories that grip from the first paragraph. There's nothing neat or cookie cutter about her novels and Invisible Girl offers realistic, fascinating characters dealing with impossible situations. I particularly liked how Owen's story was resolved and the book will stay with me for a long time.

I have been extremely lucky to be provided an early copy of Lisa Jewell’s new novel: Invisible Girl.

What’s it about:

LONDON: On a fine avenue of grand houses, big cars and electronic gates, lies a neglected urban wasteland.
It is nearly midnight, and very cold. Yet in this dark place of long grass and tall trees where cats hunt and foxes shriek, a girl is waiting...
When Saffyre Maddox was ten something terrible happened and she's carried the pain of it around with her ever since. The man who she thought was going to heal her didn't, and now she hides from him, invisible in the shadows, learning his secrets; secrets she could use to blow his safe, cosy world apart.
Owen Pick is invisible too. He's thirty-three years old and he's never had a girlfriend, he's never even had a friend. Nobody sees him. Nobody cares about him.
But when Saffyre Maddox disappears from opposite his house on Valentine's night, suddenly the whole world is looking at him. Accusing him. Holding him responsible.
Because he's just the type, isn't he? A bit creepy?
INVISIBLE GIRL: A story of secrets and injustices, and of how we look in the wrong places for the bad people while the real predators walk among us in plain sight.

My thoughts:

What a fantastic novel by the ever so clever Lisa Jewell. Big fan of her books ever since the days of Ralph’s Party.

The characters in this novel are in depth and well described. It was well written, fast paced, intense and gripping all the way through, leaving you to want more. It’s clever, intense and shocking at times with plenty of plot twists and turns that will keep you glued to your seat and second guessing all the way through.

I really enjoyed the thought provoking and extremely well crafted novel.

Highly recommend this and all of Lisa books.

5 out of 5.

With thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for the ARC.

I've been reading Lisa Jewell since her first book, and have particularly enjoyed her change of direction towards domestic suspense. This doesn't disappoint - it's gripping and suspenseful, with characters who feel very real and some great twists.

I have read almost all of Lisa's books and they just get better and better, a huge step up from her early days.

Saffyre has had a bad start in life from the age of 10 she has been haunted by her past.
Owen is no different at age 33 they are both invisible.

What brings them together? What has happened to Saffyre?

This story had me hooked from the start I loved it, a real page turner so twisting and well written which left me guessing right to the end, when I thought I had worked it out.

Well done Lisa on another gripping read.

5 stars from me.

A big thank you to Random House UK, Cornerstone for the opportunity to read and review.

In my opinion this is Lisa Jewel’s finest novel to date. I just didn’t want this book to end! Such a good, well written story.

The story is told from the perspectives of all the main characters. There is Safayre, a 15 year old girl who mysteriously goes missing. The police suspect foul play and Owen, a misfit, who lives opposite the site where Safayre was last seen finds himself in the frame for her abduction. Thrown into the mix is the fact that Safayre goes missing practically on the doorstep of a local family, of which the father, Roan, a child psychologist, coincidentry treated Safayre for self-harming a few years previously.

The portrayal of characters as likeable and relatable was a real strength of this novel, this combined with a storyline that felt in equal parts unique and memorable will have me wholeheartedly recommending this book to anyone who cares to listen!

My utmost thanks to Netgalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an honest review.

On a fine Avenue of grand houses, big cars and electronic gates, lies a neglected urban wasteland.

It is nearly midnight, very cold and yet in this dark place of long grass and tall trees, were cats hunt and foxes shriek, a girl is waiting.

When Saffrye Maddox was ten, something terrible happened to her and she has carried the pain of it around with her ever since. The man she thought would heal her didnt and now she hides, invisible in the shadows whilst learning his secrets. Secrets that could destroy him and blow his world apart.

Owen Pick is invisible too. He’s thirty three years old, has never had a girlfriend or a friend. Nobody sees him but when Saffrye disappears from opposite his house on Valentines night, suddenly the whole world is looking at him…Accusing him.

I LOVED it. Another fantastic page turner. This book, like Lisa’s others had me gripped from the very first page. I have read all of Lisa Jewells books so for this one made an effort to not read the blurb and avoided the ‘back page’ breakdown so that I would be pleasantly surprised. And I can tell you I wasnt disappointed. I literally devoured it. It is the type of book that you cant put down and has you reading long into the night.

Every character appears guilty of something and every chapter leaves you on a cliff hanger with its ‘who done it’ style of writing. Saffrye is predominantly the main character but in my opinion every character came into their own and every ones individual storyline just as important as the next characters.

This is an absolute page turner and reads as very dark and sinister. I couldnt get enough and there is so many twists and turns. I changed my mind about the main characters so many times. Owen the strange man who lives across the street. Roan the child therapist who appears too sweet to be wholesome. Josh the kind teenager who is hiding dangerous secrets and Cate who will go to great lengths to protect her family but who is also torn with doing the right thing by them.

The Invisible Girl is a modern day novel set in leafy London. I loved the ending as it is not what I expected and wasnt predictable. Its secretive, engrossing and keeps you completely hooked to the end. The perfect book to binge read.

The Invisible Girl is out on 6th August 2020 but can be pre ordered now at Amazon. Thank you to Penguin Random House and Netgalley for my advanced reading copy off this book.

#InvisibleGirl #NetGalley What a really good read this is. It has an original storyline. You are kept guessing throughout and right until the end. You get to know various characters from seeing the story through their eyes and views. The plot has twists and turns even when you think you have worked things out. Hard to put down. I would recommend.

I love Lisa Jewells books and this one did not disappoint. The setting of the story ids very familiar as I live around the area and hence felt like I was right there! The characters and the plot was all great. Perfect summer read.

Gripping and will make a great TV drama.
Really enjoyed this book - great characters who you sympathised with and enough twists and turns to keep the pages turning.
I thought it had a very satisfying ending and although the subject matter is a little grim in parts its not over blown or sensationalised.
A perfect beach read.

I found this book absolutely outstanding, the storyline is brilliant and as you would expect from this author the writing is superb. I had so many theories but they were mostly all wrong as I was led down many a blind alley with a seesaw of emotions I read on into the night. I have loved all Lisa Jewells books but in my opinion, this book is her very best. Absolutely blown away

This is an absorbing story. In a posh suburb,an apparently wholesome middle class family is renting a property while their own house is remodelled. Dad Roan is a child psychologist,mum Cate looks after teenagers Georgia and Josh. Cate does suspect Roan of philandering but all seems good. A friend of Georgia's is molested in their street and that begins a rash of similar attacks. Then there is Saffyre Maddox,a girl affected by an attack on her when she was ten. She knows her attacker who was at her school and wonders if,now an adult,he has anything to do with these reported assaults. She recounts her experiences in her own words. There is also the neighbour across the road,Owen Pick,who is creepy and has been accused of inappropriate behaviour at the College he works at. When Saffyre goes missing,Owen has all the characteristics to mark him out. The police go for him. The story has many twists and turns as further information comes to light. With the help of the young Josh,Saffyre gets her revenge but that just leads at the very end to a further,unexpected turn to the plot. This is a book of recognisable characters with a story to involve the reader. It is also very well written. One of its highlights is the characterisaton of Owen Pick as an obvious suspect to a man getting his life together. There are interesting messages tucked away in there. I recommend this book.

I've become a big fan of Lisa's Jewell's writing - her ability to draw you in and keep you guessing is brilliant. This story twists and turns and keeps you reading. The pace of the plot is spot on. I also enjoyed the switching perspectives. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because I didn't find the hook that compelling. However, once reading, I loved it.

Another fantastic read from Lisa Jewell! This kept me gripped and guessing the whole way through. I loved the different POVs and how the threads of the story came together. Roan was odious but I don’t think I was supposed to like him anyway lol. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and Century for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Saffyre has been discharged from the care of her therapist Roan, he says she’s better but she knows that she isn't. After a chance meeting she begins following him, hiding in plain sight she is invisible.
Saffyre hides in a derelict building site watching, gathering information and she discovers things about him that he would not want his family to know.
When Saffyre disappears Owen Pick who lives in the same area becomes a suspect. He’s a loner, an oddball, single and in his thirties he has never had a girlfriend. He fits the profile but vehemently denies any involvement.
This is a multi layered story which I found gripping. I loved it.
I found the names of the characters rather annoying, I’ve never seen Saffyre spelt like that and didn’t know how to pronounce Roan. Is that like the colour of the horse or like the Rowan tree? A bit off putting for a lead character. There is also another character who explains how her name is pronounced!

Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
I have read a number of novels by Lisa Jewell and was sure that I was in for a treat with her new novel; I wasn’t disappointed . It is an interesting story told from three different points of view; Saffyre the troubled girl who began self-harming at the age of 10, Cate the wife of her psychologist and Owen the loner of 33 who lives with his aunt.
It becomes clear from the outset that Saffyre, a promising A level student has gone missing and suspicion falls upon Owen who thinks he saw her on the day she went missing. Cate describes to us her life and her fears that her husband had been having an affair. Her daughter, Georgia worries about the man who lives across the road, she finds him ‘creepy’ ,whilst her son spends all his time telling his mother how much he loves her. We also learn more about what brought Owen to the place in which he finds himself. Whilst some of his behaviours are difficult to understand we begin to empathise with what brought him to this point.
I found all of the characters believable and we were able to gain an understanding of the troubles each of them had been struggling with and suppressing. I thought at one point that I had worked out how the story would end only to have my ideas turned on their head. I thoroughly enjoyed the ending and the final twist. I read the book in almost one sitting and I would definitely recommend this to those who love a psychological thriller but with well developed characters. I would like to thank the author, the publishers and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book so so much!! Lots of twist and turns and loved how its jumps back and forth, past to present. I am a fan of Lisa Jewell already and this book did not disappoint! I would highly recommend!

As this was a Lisa Jewell novel I was highly expectant that it would hit all the right notes for me, and it did not disappoint. Once again there are some very sensitive issues tackled but done in the most sensitive and insightful way, particularly that of how we might base our judgements of people on the aspects the media chooses to portray. How others hide things from us, and us from ourselves is also addressed in a way which worked so well in this multiple character viewpoint novel.