Reviews

Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst

jmarshall831's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

lese_leni's review against another edition

3.0

Das Buch hat sich am Anfang ziemlich gezogen und das Ende hat sich schon sehr früh mehr oder weniger deutlich abgezeichnet, wenn man in Betracht zieht, dass die Autorin vermutlich nicht das offensichtlichste Ende wählen wird. Der versuchte Plottwist war also eher unspektakulär, abgesehen von dem kurzen Moment, in dem man dachte: "Ist das alles?" und dann doch der Plottwist kam, den man vermutet hatte.
Trotzdem eine interessante Idee für eine Storyline und am Ende wurde die Handlung noch sehr spannend.

kristibyrne's review against another edition

4.0

First time reading a psychological thriller and I loved it. Did not see the ending coming. So good!

chataboutbooks15's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

koals's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this book, I got more and more curious how it was gonna end and who really played which role. There's just one thing I found confusing (severe spoiler):

I figured out that Karen was the stalker in the first part, but wasn't 100% sure all the time, because Karen's relationship to her mother confused me. I remember reading that she barely talks to her on the phone, if at all, but then in the stalker chapter she was visiting her. I might not have read it precisely enough.

Overall I liked it a lot and read it pretty fast.

rogue_banne's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The plot twist is insane 

calturner's review against another edition

4.0

Thank you to TBC and the author who gave me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

'Before I Let You In' is a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing right up until the final page has been turned. Just as you think you've got it all sussed out and know exactly where it's going - bam! It takes you off in a completely different direction.

Full of twists, turns and some genuinely shocking moments, 'Before I Let You In' is the perfect read for anyone who loves a good character driven psychological thriller. A fabulous 4 stars.

meine_1000_leben's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

judithdcollins's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 Stars

w0nderland4's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Rape, Kidnapping, and Alcohol