You Let Me In by Lucy Clarke

                                                                                                                                          

                                                 

Ebook:  418 pages                                                                                                

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Publisher:  Grove Atlantic 13th Oct 2026. (Previously published 2018)

Source: NetGalley

First Sentences: Prologue: I'd like to offer you one piece of advice. It's just a small thing. It won't apply to many of you- but it is important. It changed everything for me. It's this:if you're considering letting someone into your house, pause first. Think.

Review Quote: ‘An engrossing read with a clever twist’ – Good Housekeeping

My Opinion:   

Lucy Clarke is known for her destination thrillers, so 'You Let Me In' is somewhat different from her trademark style.

The protagonist Elle lives in a luxury home on the Cornish coast. She has recently returned from a trip to France and whilst she was away, she had rented out her house via Air BNB. Since her return home nothing about the house feels right and she is soon doubting her sanity.  What an earth went on while she was away?

I did not enjoy this as much as all the previous novels of hers that I have read. This one was originally published back in 2018 and it shows. Why re-release when her writing is so much slicker these days.  An ok read but I would rather recommend her more recent destination thrillers.

With thanks to NetGalley, Grove Atlantic and the author for the opportunity to read and review.

Précis Courtesy of Goodreads:

Nothing has felt right since Elle rented out her house . . .

I’M IN YOUR HOUSE

There’s a new coldness. A shift in the atmosphere. The prickling feeling that someone is watching her every move from the shadows.

I’M IN YOUR HEAD

Maybe it’s all in Elle’s mind? She’s a writer – her imagination, after all, is her strength. And yet every threat seems personal. As if someone has discovered the secrets that keep her awake at night.

AND NOW I KNOW YOUR SECRET

As fear and paranoia close in, Elle’s own home becomes a prison. Someone is unlocking her past – and she’s given them the key…

Previous Reviews: One of the Girls.   Last Seen   The Hike.  The Surf House

Author Profile

          

Lucy Clarke, novelist, traveller and fresh air enthusiast is the author of nine destination thrillers. They include Waterstones Thriller of the Month, The Castaways, Richard and Judy Book Club pick, One of the Girls, and most recently, The Hike. Lucy's novels have sold over a million copies and are published in more than 25 territories worldwide.

Lucy's thriller, No Escape (also published as The Blue) has been released as a major international show for Paramount+. Set in the Philippines, the seven-part series is directed by Hans Herbot (The Serpent) and stars Abigail Lawrie and Rhianne Barreto as best friends Lana and Kitty.

The Castaways has also been adapted for screen and was The Guardian Pick of the Week. BAFTA award-winner Sheridan Smith stars as Lori, and Celine Buckens plays her sister, Erin. The five-part thriller is available to stream on Paramount+.

When Lucy isn't away on research trips (the real reason she loves being an author!), she can be found writing from a beach hut on the south coast of England. She lives with her husband and their two children.

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