Name: INVISIBLE GIRL
Rating: 3.599315068493151 (146 reviews)
ISBN: 9781787461512

LISA. JEWELL

From the Number One Bestselling Author of the Family Upstairs

INVISIBLE GIRL

Lisa Jewell

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “I absolutely loved Invisible Girl—Lisa Jewell has a way of combining furiously twisty, utterly gripping plots with wonderfully rich characterization—she has such compassion for her characters, and we feel we know them utterly… A triumph!” —Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone returns with an intricate thriller about a young woman’s disappearance and a group of strangers whose lives intersect in its wake. Young Saffyre Maddox spent three years under the care of renowned child psychologist Roan Fours. When Dr. Fours decides their sessions should end, Saffyre feels abandoned. She begins looking for ways to connect with him, from waiting outside his office to walking through his neighborhood late at night. She soon learns more than she ever wanted to about Roan and his deceptively perfect family life. On a chilly Valentine’s night, Saffyre will disappear, taking any secrets she has learned with her. Owen Pick’s life is falling apart. In his thirties and living in his aunt’s spare bedroom, he has just been suspended from his job as a teacher after accusations of sexual misconduct—accusations he strongly denies. Searching for professional advice online, he is inadvertently sucked into the dark world of incel forums, where he meets a charismatic and mysterious figure. Owen lives across the street from the Fours family. The Fours have a bad feeling about their neighbor; Owen is a bit creepy and suspect and their teenaged daughter swears he followed her home from the train station one night. Could Owen be responsible? What happened to the beautiful missing Saffyre, and does her disappearance truly connect them all? Evocative, vivid, and unputdownable, Lisa Jewell’s latest thriller is another “haunting, atmospheric, stay-up-way-too-late read” (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author).

A Novel

Invisible Girl

I deeply enjoyed the psychological aspect of this novel. I struggled with Cate, did not find her a compelling character. I thought Owen was the most interesting, which probably isn’t ideal, the fact that the most interesting character is an incel.

Abby

Well written suspenseful book. I raced through it 

Joanna Tweedale

Joana Mae

Lisa Jewell’s Invisible Girl is undeniably well-written and thought-provoking. Her ability to weave complex characters and unsettling themes into a suspenseful narrative is impressive. The story explores loneliness, vulnerability, and the dark corners of human behavior, which kept me engaged throughout.<br /><br />However, the plot felt a bit far-fetched at times, and while I appreciated the tension and layered perspectives, the ending didn’t land for me. I was hoping for that big “aha!” moment—the kind of twist that makes you sit back and say, Oh my gosh, that was brilliant! Instead, the conclusion felt underwhelming and left me wanting more.<br /><br />That said, Jewell’s writing style is a highlight. It’s sharp, immersive, and makes you think about uncomfortable truths. If you enjoy psychological thrillers with strong character work and don’t mind an ending that’s more subdued than shocking, this might still be worth a read.

Rose-Lynn 

A page turner! I loved the way the author connected to two timelines, and although I hoped for a happy ending, it was well written with a realistic ending.

When Saffyre Maddox was ten, something terrible happened, and she's carried the pain of it ever since. The man who she thought was going to heal her didn't, and now she hides, learning his secrets, invisible in the shadows. Owen Pick is invisible too. He's never had a girlfriend; he's never even had a friend. Nobody sees him. Nobody cares. But when Saffyre goes missing from opposite his house on Valentine's night, suddenly the whole world is looking at Owen. Accusing him, holding him responsible for Saffyre's disappearance.

The Invisible Girl

Boring as hell.... i did not like it. Maybe because I had high expectations but well. It didn't live up to it. I'm already 60% of the book and I still don't understand what is supposed to be happening lol 

Gwyn Dill

Lovely narrators with English accents. This book storytelling is where there is an incident and the chapters bounce back & forth btwn before and after the incident. All eluding to the incident but never fully explaining what happened until the end. My only complaint is that the audio book doesn't tell you when the chapter is "before" or "after", although it was easier to understand since the before was mainly one particular narrator.

Kind of boring but still enjoyable for people who would like to read about creepy people 

Eliza adkins 

This book was absolutely dreadful to read. Such a shame because I think the overall plot was unique but it was just poorly thought out in its pacing. Painfully slow and way too much “mystery” around something that was fairly simple and could have been explained in a few chapters. I had to force myself to finish this book and could only get through about two chapters or so a night before I got bored. I usually love Lisa Jewell but my last two reads (this and The Family Remains) have been a major letdown. 

Payten Bovat

PRE-ORDER NOW- FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS and THEN SHE WAS GONE comes an engrossing, twisty tale of betrayal in which an outsider is accused of murder... _______________________________________ 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. _________________________________ 'It is as BRILLIANT as you'd expect. Possibly brillianter.' LUCY MANGAN 'An up-all-night gripping story with characters who feel as real as you and me.' ERIN KELLY

Jacqueline Englund

This was a hood thriller, but unfortunately that’s all it was. Although it wasn’t super obvious how this mystery would play out, it unfortunately didn’t really keep me on the edge of my seat either...

Melyssa Tromberg 

Owen's life is spiraling downward - in his 30's, living with his aunt & is acccused of sexual misconduct.

Across the street from Owen lives The Fours family; Cate (physiotherapist), Roan (child psychologist) & their two children.

Saffyre Mattox was a patient of Roan for 3 years - struggling to get through her hurtful past.

How do these characters all come together? Remember, it's a small world and everyone is connected somehow...

Unpopular opinion - This was not my favorite; slow start and slow burn throughout. It did make me want to keep reading but wasn't as suspenseful as her books in the past. Told from the POV of Owen, Saffyre and Cate. Overall, good book - once the plot got moving, there was no turning back.

intriguing, but ending was not as shocking as i hoped it would be

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Sofia Arcângelo 

Lisa Jewell is a fantastic writer and I can't wait to read more of her books.

This fast paced thriller it's so easy to read, but at the same time keeps you guessing what will be the outcome of it all. When I thought that I had figured it out there was a completely unexpected twist and the story ended not the way we're lead to believe at first. It's simply brilliant! If you like thrillers you'll love this one for sure.

Emily Pauls

for sure one of the best thrillers i have ever read. i didn’t want to put the book down. the entire time i was trying to figure out who did it and was completely surprised in the end. 100% recommended!

lexi macham 

Cheri McElroy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This thriller explores trauma, grief, and how impossible it is to know the people next door.

Not as good as "The Night She Disappeared" but another well-written page-turner that somewhat leaves you guessing a lot.

Hanna 

Kristina B

Fun & interesting read, didn’t love the “twist” but kept me entertained

Shirley Jones 

An absolute amazing book, I loved every minute of it

Fellowes Cynthia

This was my first book by Lisa Jewell. The characters in the story are fully fleshed out, multi-dimensional and interesting, however, it did not hold me hostage - I could put it down and not feel the need to rush back into the story. That is always my ultimate goal - to find a real page turner. But it was very interesting and she is definitely an excellent writer.

There are several plots involving therapy and a sexual predator and family dramas.

I would read more by this author.

Megan Oiler 

3 stars is “meh” for me. 

Nothing special. It hasn’t taken me this long to get through a book in a very long time.

chloe mcpherson

Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell 
1/1/21
3.5/5

Something happened to Saffyre Maddox when she was 10 years old, that had caused her to self harm and seek professional health. After 3 years of therapy with Roan Fours he has decided to end the therapy sessions as he thinks she is healed. But Saffyre is far from healed and thus starts a unhealthy obsession of following Roan and stalking his family. 

In present time Saffyre has gone missing and we are introduced to Cat, Roan’s wife who suspects him of having an affair. And Owen, the loner, the outcast, the guy who gives off strange vibes and makes you cross the street to avoid walking past him when you’re alone. And who is being accused of Saffyre’s disappearance. 

This book was very dark and twisted, it definitely opens up about who to trust and who you can’t trust. As I wasn’t completely shocked by this thriller I’ll give it less than four stars, but as it was fast paced and pretty interesting it needs more than 3 stars.

Lauren Attaway

This year my reading levels have been up and down, and what I was once excited by is no longer a sure-fire read for me. I was so relieved to see the Lisa Jewell readability factor is still intact! Invisible Girl is a dark, absorbing mystery with enough family drama for several books. 

Invisible Girl focuses on three people-Cate, Saffyre, and Owen- who would at a glance seem to have next-to-nothing in common (but this is a Lisa Jewell book, so we know better). Saffyre is a teenager who begins to spy on her former therapist and his family, including his wife Cate. Owen is Cate's lonely and embittered neighbor, who is reeling from a creep allegations from his university job and getting involved in the incel community. I had never heard of the involuntary celibate community of men that are angry at women for not desiring them, but Owen's actions and the causes sounded like what I would expect from men who hate women. Owen's story an interesting contrast to Saffyre, a young woman who's life has been completely altered by a traumatic experience as child. I still think she's a child in this story, so we'll say a younger child. Cate is afraid of her creepy neighbor Owen, and is determined to keep her family together at whatever cost it means she has to pay personally. She may have been the most frustrating character to me in the book. Saffyre is a kid, Owen's a dysfunctional adult, but Cate as the wife who refuses to make waves is a lot.

 Lisa Jewell has a real ability to create people that you don't necessarily like but still have to know what happens to them. She sets up a mystery and lets us peek into several lives that are full of secrets, resentments, and emotional scars. I'd say it's a fast read, but this year has taught me that people are reading in whatever way they can at the best they can. 

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC! Shout out to Lisa Jewell, who always delivers to me a must-read.

Caitlin Snyder

Karen Shimek

3.5 rounded up for not having an unpredictable ending that doesn’t relate to the rest of the mystery.

INVISIBLE GIRL From the Number One Bestselling Author of the Family Upstairs

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