I loved this book which came as a big surprise to me. I have not read any Marvel novels but this was gripping and exciting. I do hope that the author returns to this genre I would love to read more by her.

Firstly, I am a big fan of Lisa Jewell's books but I know nothing about Marvel, apart from watching a few of their films. I had never heard of Jessica Jones prior to starting this book so I can't speak for how well it fits into the Marvel world. What I can say however is that I blooming loved this book. Read it start to finish in a day. Stopping only for the necessary things that have to be done!
So... Jessica is a retired superhero, when we first meet her she is still getting over something nasty that happened to her, and is also in a casual relationship with a fellow super hero Luke Cage. She has reinvented herself as a private investigator, working from Hell's Kitchen.
One morning, a distraught mother comes to see her and the story she tells her is a bit incredible. It appears that, after returning home from a visit to their father in the UK, her twins have changed dramatically and now exhibit some rather odd behaviours. After observing them, Jessica's interest is piqued and, well that and she really needs the job and money, agrees to travel to the UK to see what's what there...
And that's all I'm saying as it all gets a bit convoluted and interconnected and all that jazz so to try and even hint at what happens might inject spoilers... Suffice to say that what happened next had me glued to my screen...
I said that I am not into Marvel, well, I might just be changing that idea after reading this book. I really did have a great time with Jessica and all, so much so that I am definitely going to be keeping an eye out for the two other Marvel Crime books that have been announced - Luke Cage, written by S.A. Cosby, and Daredevil, written by Alex Segura. I deliberately didn't read other reviews for this book prior to starting, but I am now interested in where this book sits with those more familiar with the franchise.
Even with the dramatic change in genre for the author, those familiar with her work should be able to recognise her style. The way she draws you in, how she creates her characters, her no nonsense style of writing with no added waffle. And the way the whole thing just flows, with the pacing matching the narrative. The storyline was also compelling and I really did enjoy the supernatural element. I also really loved the character of Jessica Jones and, having checked her out more fully after finishing the book, I am definitely going to have a crack at the TV show.
All in all, a cracking book that I am glad I took the plunge with. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

I find this review very hard because i enjoy the marvel universe and I throughly enjoy books written by Lisa Jewell.
I appreciate this must of been a very hard task for Lisa as she’s having to create something that’s already been created but put her own spin on it!
I felt you could feel the strain on this in parts, did I enjoy it, yes I did! Would I say run out and buy immediately probably not.

I loved the idea of Lisa Jewell writing a Marvel crime book and I wasn’t disappointed.
The main character is Jessica Jones. and whilst I’ve seen most of the Marvel movies, I’ve not kept up with the many TV series that have been released. Therefore she was a new character for me and that was fine.
Jessica is a private investigator and is asked for help by Amber, who is a rich mum of two who is very worried about them.
Since spending time at their father’s house in the UK they seem to have completely changed now they are back. Jessica initially dismisses Amber but when she asks her to follow them, Jessica can tell something is definitely not right.
This is a crime novel with a supernatural edge to it and it’s a great read.
I really liked the story and hope Lisa Jewell will write another Marvel Crime novel.
Thanks to Random House Cornerstone and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

The first Lisa Jewell book I have read and it would appear perhaps her biggest challenge yet. The challenge was set by Disney to write a full length novel for Marvel. The completed novel proves she met the challenge. For me it was an easy to read quick read that has encouraged me to buy more of the authors books. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

Having read all of Lisa’s previous books, I have to say I picked up this book with a slight build up of anxiety.

I’d been at a recent book evening where she was discussing this book and my first thought was, No, that’s not for me, why is she writing a book so off piste, I’m not going to even touch it.

However, when I was notified that I’d been offered the opportunity to read it early, I took that chance and oh my god am I glad I did.

What a fabulous book. I was immersed into a reveting, exhilarating, non stop, enthralling mystery that’s all intertwined with the Marvel World.

I read the book in one day. Jessica Jones is a great character, I was part of the story ready to turn each page.
For someone who doesn’t watch The Marvel World Movies, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

I take back everything I said 🤦🏻‍♀️ fabulous book, great story, wonderful Characters. Just perfect for a brilliant Movie.

Read as a Lisa Jewell fan not a Marvel fan. A bit of a strange story spooky, surreal and a little hard to follow at times.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

This story follows Jessica Jones, in this marvel crime story. Jessica is hired by Anna, a mother of twins to investigate what might have happened to them over their summer holidays whilst visiting their father in the uk.
The twins have returned home not quite and answers must be found.
This story intriguing and a real page turner.
I gave this a 4star. I highly recommend

I love Jessica Jones and Lisa Jewell books so this was a perfect combination for me, this was a exciting read all the way through,

A Lisa Jewell novel is always a dead cert for me. This time, Lisa has teamed up with none other than Disney in order to write a crime novel based on a lesser known Marvel star, Jessica Jones. I'm not very big into the Marvel universe so I had to google to check out who the characters were. It also meant I was missing some of the backstory but none of that seemed to matter. I found the crime/paranormal mix a bit strange at first but at half way through this book becomes a typical Jewell, with a fast, exciting pace, plot twists and that incredible moment when it all comes together. That was when I struggled to put it down and just devoured the remainder of the book!
I'll be honest, I think if you're not a huge fan of Marvel and a big fan of Jewell, this book might be a bit hit or miss for you. However, if you love super heroes or you're really into Marvel then this book will be everything you want. I really enjoyed getting to know Jessica and seeing her character grow. I really loved the two stories, Jessica's mysterious case and the back story of a a seemingly random, weird family, and how they slowly blended together, revealing all those twists you wonder about. There was a great collection of side characters too.
I think Jewell was really brave coming out of her comfort zone in order to write this and I enjoyed it a lot. It's not my favourite by this author, but this a solid, exciting ride.
Thank you so much to the publishers and Netgalley for providing an arc in return for an honest review.

Did I realise this book was about superheroes. Absolutely not but boy did I enjoy it. Unusual thrilling and completely absorbing. I had to force myself to put it down. Thank you netgalley for the advance copy

I am still unsure of what I think about this book if I am being honest! It took me quite a while to get into this book - I found it really slow compared to Lisa Jewell's usual writing style! I do think that if Marvel fans read this then they will definitely enjoy it more than I did but I just found the whole thing a little bizarre for me! 🙈 it did definitely pick up around 60% and the story did begin to make sense and I did enjoy it towards the end! I do think I would still recommend this but primarily to Marvel fans! 😊

On a side note - I had more issues with NetGalley and the formatting which I do also think is a contributing factor to this book as I had to move to a different device as the formatting did not transfer across AGAIN! 😔

Thank-you to NetGalley and @randomhouse for this book in exchange for an honest review 🥰

Lisa Jewell and Jessica Jones? Of course, I am reading it! And I loved it! Breaking the Dark is a suspenseful and immersive novel and it kept me on the edge until the end.

Still haunted by past events, Jessica Jones is getting on with her life, and trying to avoid alcohol, and her job as a private investigator, when a most unusual case lands on her lap. Amber Randall is the worried mother of two teenage twins. After spending a month in the summer in the UK with their father, they have returned to New York differently. Differently as in where once their skin was marked by spots is now flawless, perfect. Their tics are gone, their eyes seem vacant and their mind is often somewhere else. Amber is not sure who returned from the UK, but certainly not the children who had left a month before and she wants Jessica Jones to find out what happened.

Set between New York and the English countryside, Breaking the Dark is not the typical Lisa Jewell novels. Set in the Marvel world, here everything is possible: there are superheroes, vampires, and a villain so obsessed with perfection and popularity that would do anything to get what she wants, including kidnapping and murder. If you are not familiar with Jessica Jones, her past, which has left her emotional scars and at times vulnerable, is slowly revealed while her future promises a few unexpected surprises.

The plot is gripping, twisty, and intriguing and the author’s writing is, as usual, exceptional. Breaking the Dark is a brilliant read, even if you are not a Marvel fan, and I am already looking forward to reading the other two books in the series (Luke Cage and Daredevil)!

I am a huge fan of Lisa Jewell, not so much Marvel but this book may well have changed my opinion. Jessica Jones has retired as a superhero following a traumatic incident in her past. Now working as a private detective in New York, she is asked to investigate the unexplained changes that occurred to teenage twins, Lark and Fox following their summer at their father’s home in England. As the story develops, Jessica travels to Essex and becomes the victim herself.
Lisa Jewell always creates riveting novels with fascinating characters that make reading her books completely immersive. This feels like the start of a series of books and I look forward to reading more.

I’m always happy to read a new Lisa Jewell book, and this was even more interesting. I know nothing of the world of Marvel Comics, and superheroes, but always enjoy a book with a magic/fantasy element.
Jessica Jones is a retired, failed, superhero fallen on hard times, and working as a private investigator in New York. She is also a fully-formed human, with her own problems.
She is asked to solve the case of twins who have recently returned from a small village in England, and are strangely changed. In England she encounters some truly odd people who seem to hold the key to the change in the twins.
The book addresses a lot of issues that teenagers face at the moment, social media pressure to look good, conform, but in a very accessible way.
Via flashbacks we find witches, vampires, and a genius scientist and a story that keeps you guessing to the end.
I wasn’t sure about the target audience, it felt a little too mature to be YA, but maybe that’s the Marvel universe. I certainly enjoyed it as a one-off, but it didn’t tempt me to delve further.

Thanks to Netgalley and Cornerstone Penguin Random House UK for the opportunity to read this book.

Having rediscovered Lisa Jewell's writing recently I was keen to read and review this one. So I come to this book as a Lisa Jewell fan rather than a Marvel enthusiast. I must say that I did rather like Jewell's take on Jessica Jones. The story does flit between a few different time periods and there are a few important characters that you need to keep track of. However it is an engrossing story.

It has a good dig at social media and the idea of being 'perfect'. I thought Jewell handled the topic with care. It was a book that I devoured and had trouble putting down.

I am not a Marvel fan particularly but as it was written by Lisa Jewell I wasn’t going to miss out. It took me a couple of chapters to get into but once I did I was reading at speed. This book is well written as always and I did enjoy the sci fi element. This isn’t Lisa’s usual book style but give it a chance it is well worth it.

I love Lisa Jewell, I have read about 90% of the books she has on offer and 100% of the thrillers she has written. So when I applied via netgally and got approved for the ARC of this book I literally screamed. Not only do love devour any Lisa Jewell thriller but I also think of myself as big Marvel fan. I realise now however that I was slightly hindered by being a fake Marvel fan and only watching the TV shows... as there was a lot to this that linked to the graphic novels. All that said, I loved this book once I got my head around the mix of the two genres. Lisa Jewell can do no wrong in my eyes and this was fast paced, funny, shocking and gripping. Feeling very lucky to have read it early but very sad it now means I have to wait for her next book!!!

Did I go into this book blind? Yep, I sure did.

Did I realise it had supernatural and Sci fi elements? Nope, I did not.

Do I like Marvel? No, not particularly.

Did I love this book? Oh yes!

I'm not a Marvel fan, and had I realised this was connected to Marvel, I probably wouldn't have requested it. Boy, would I have missed out on a great book though!

I couldn't put this book down, I needed to know what was happening to Lark and Fox. Now, I could be alone but I find Lisa Jewells books are sometimes slow burners so I was expecting this to be the same and I was pleasently surprised to find it wasn't. This book had my attention immediately, it was fast paced and so unique!

I loved that this wasn't just the book version of a Marvel movie. It was an imaginative Lisa Jewell book which just happened to be centred on a well loved Marvel character.

I would highly recommend this book.

I rated it 5 stars and it deserves every star - just fantastic!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

When I requested this book, I didn’t read the synopsis, just saw it was by one of my favourite authors. I’m not a Marvel fan, so came to the world of Jessica Jones all fresh and ready to learn. I have to be honest, it’s a great story and told really well. By the end, I would like to spend more time with the heroine, as, unlike some superheroes, she has many flaws.