'Let Me Out' by Amanda Brittany really had me hooked! This is an excellent psychological thriller and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I loved the character development and following the intertwining stories, the different POVs helped to deepen the plot. There were many twists and turns, when I thought I had guessed what would happen, another surprise was revealed. Everything tied together really well at the end when all of the answers were revealed. I struggled to put the book down and felt like it flowed perfectly. I'd definitely recommend this book, keep an eye out on the 29th June!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. This was an outstanding read! It pulled me out of the biggest reading slump I've had in a very long time. The characters were crazy and well done but the story was amazing! So many twists and turns that I did not see coming. Highly highly recommend

This book is a must read! I could not put it down. The suspense is overflowing and an ending you won’t see coming. I thought I had this book figured out but to my delight I was not even close. The author did a great job with character development. Each character is easy to identify with and pulls you in deeper. Each sentence draws you in deeper. This psychological thriller is one that will have you on the edge of your seat. Thank you to the author, Amanda Brittany, for this 5 star read.

Returning to her childhood home after suffering burnout and depression due to her highly stressful role as a doctor, Annie has no idea just what she is letting herself in for. Yes, Elliot, her much loved brother, is in some kind of Psychological Paralysis due to a fall off the local cliffs, and Florence, Annie’s mother is still talking to the fairies at the bottom of the garden, but what the community is about to discover amazes and shocks them all.

Another entertaining book from this author, and I think her best so far. The writing was fast paced and the suspense was well built. A bit of a mad reveal, but still entertaining enough to keep me engaged.

Plenty of twists and turns, with some more unexpected than others!

3.5*

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books.

This is a book that leaves you wanting more. Fast paced dramatic writing about a small coastal village and the past history of its inhabitants.
Childhood memories are not all they seem to be with some startling revelations towards the end.

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book.

A brother who mysteriously fell off a cliff and cannot speak with lots of underlying mysteries all intertwined? Sign me up. I really enjoyed this book and loved all of the characters. I can find this many characters can be confusing, but I like how the author was able to present them individually and then weave their stories together at the end. I did find this book a little difficult to get into, but couldn't stop after the first half. Overall, I definitely recommend!

this is a very addictive read. Annie left her hometown moved to London and became a doctor but with the stress of the job has had a breakdown she has never wanted to go back home. she had a schoolfriend Natalie but never kept in contact and her other friend and neighbour died. she has never wanted to go back home. but she gets a letter of her mother her brother Elliot has had a fall .so she goes home. won't say no more but this story is just so good.

Twelve years after her best friend Giselle died in a tragic accident, Annie returns to Ridgewater after her brother suffers a similar and mysterious accident.
But something darker still lingers in the town. With old friends haunted by the past and of another missing girl, Annie begins to suspect her family’s secrets run deeper than she ever imagined and someone will do anything to keep them buried.

Wow, what a wild ride! This book was gripping from the very start, with a chilling atmosphere and perfectly paced tension. As the story unfolded, the chapters ended on a cliffhanger, keeping me guessing (and second guessing) all the way through. The twist completely floored me! The plot was not only addictive but genuinely thought-provoking, and I couldn’t rest until I knew the truth. I also loved the short, punchy chapters that made it so easy to fly through. Amanda Brittany has done it again and absolutely deserving of a full 5 stars.

Thank you to Amanda Brittany, Boldwood Books & NetGalley for an ARC

Wow!!! Just wow!!! Everytime I thought this was coming to an end there was more. So many creepy twists. Left me wanting more. Thank you so much for the pre read 😊

This is the first book I've read of Amanda Brittany and it won't be the last so many twists and turns I couldn't put this book down it was absolutely fantastic.

Review of ‘Let Me Out’ by Amanda Brittany due to be published on 29 June 2025 by Boldwood Books.

Annie, a doctor who is struggling with depression due to the pressures at work, is called back to her family home, Ridgeway, after she receives a letter from her mum saying her brother, Elliot, has had an accident. She discovers this happened 6 weeks prior, with Elliot having fallen off a cliff, and although uninjured, he is paralysed and can’t speak.

The circumstances are eerily similar to an accident her childhood friend, Giselle, had twelve years ago. Add in a former friend, Natalie, who confides in Annie that she was attacked and Kerry whose sister, Fi, disappeared twelve years ago, resulting in them searching for answers of who is to blame.

The storyline cleverly sets up lots of possible suspects to something more sinister having occurred, twists and turns galore lead to an ending that was totally unexpected!

Recommended read.

This book was superb. Though the real high point was how Ridgewater was the very best character. I didn’t feel comfortable there..and I was just reading. It takes huge talent to write a location that feels so creepy and untrustworthy but this was done incredibly here.

A novel for those who want to immerse themselves in a book with excellent pacing and with an ending that surprised me.

A fantastic thriller, fast-paced and full of suspense, with a twist I didn’t see coming. I couldn’t put it down and highly recommend it.

Thank you Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC!

Amanda Brittany is one of the - way too many - authors I usually buy books from blindly, and with Let Me Out, she did clearly deliver again!

I came up with some theories about what had happened to Annie's brother, and also, to Giselle, all those years ago while reading, jumping from one suspect to the next. It just felt like everyone in Ridgewater was holding secrets, good and bad ones alike. And Margot - Giselle's mother - and her creepy house constantly gave me the shivers (I have no idea why I did always imagine the Addam's family home while reading). Oh, and that plot twist! I never in a million years could have seen that one coming!

All in all, another great read from Amanda Brittany! Looking forward to the next one!

My first Amanda Brittany novel but definitely not my last. This was a great fast paced story. Lots of side stories that were woven together beautifully. Fantastic characters.
Thank you NetGalley, Amanda Brittany and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read and review this book.

There is a lot going on in this book.
Annie's brother being attacked/accidently falling from a cliff.
Her best friend next door being killed by falling/being pushed off the same cliff.
Kerry's sister disappearing in Ridgeway.
These events bring the characters together, and they investigate their cases together.

I loved this book, it was well written, the plot was fast and interesting. I was totally invested in what happened to the people who had died or were injured. There were many suspects, and I certainly didn't do a good job of predicting the end of this book.
Massive massive twist about Giselle. Her mother and grandmother were major headcases.

Everything was pulled together so well in the end.

I highly recommend.
4/5 stars from me.

Annie avoided returning to her home town of Ridgewater because of the bad memories it held for her. Annies childhood best friend, Giselle, lived in the house next door to Annie, where Annies mother still lives. One night, Giselle had an accident, and died, and her mother still lives in the same house. Annie feels she doesn't want to return to her childhood home as it would be inevitable she would encounter Giselles mother.
Annie gets a phone call from her mother, tell[ng her that her brother has had an accident, and is unable to move or speak. With help, Annies mother is looking after him at home, and she asks Annie to come and see him. Albeit reluctantly, Annie does.
A friend of Annies, Natalie, contacts her, and tells her of other events that occurred the night that Giselle died, and asks Annie for help. Annie agrees, and together they attempt to unlock the secrets and mysteries surrounding that night.
This is a thriller that kept me guessing to the last page, the ending was a surprise, and the mini plots within the story were full of twists and turns. I couldn't put it down.

Wow, this book completely surpassed my expectations! Not that I thought it wouldn’t be good, I just didn’t know how good it would be. Annie returns to her hometown because her brother has suffered a horrible injury. He was found at the bottom of a cliff near their home, paralyzed and unable to speak. This is also where another girl was found dead over a decade ago. And where another young woman disappeared at the same time. Can you blame her for not coming back?

Shortly after coming home, Annie is contacted by her old friend, Natalie, who tells her about another tragic event that happened that same year, on the night before she shut Annie out of her life. Natalie’s trying to track everyone down who was there to figure something out (can’t say what without it being a spoiler). When they realized all these tragedies occurred so close together, they theorized that there had to be some connection, along with at least one very dangerous person who may still be living in the area. What’s going on in this tiny village? And how is Natalie’s brother involved? And if they keep pushing for questions, will they be the next ones found at the bottom of a cliff??

There are many other characters in the story, and to say they are quirky or eccentric doesn’t even come close! As the plot progresses, the list of suspects just keeps growing, and it seems like Annie and Natalie will never find the answers they need. The closer it gets to the conclusion, the more bizarre and shocking the whole thing becomes. I loved it! I was stunned, and it all made sense; it wasn’t even a stretch. You better believe I was hooked on this story right up until the last page because the craziness just kept on coming! This is a definite must-read!

I had a hard time getting into this one at first but I ended up enjoying it! Lots of side stories but it all comes together in the end. 3 stars!

If you enjoy twisty suspense novels, LET ME OUT by Amanda Brittany should be right up your alley.

This is my first book by this author, but I’ll definitely be keeping my eye out for more. Brittany cleverly weaves a tale that pulled me in pretty much from the start, and continued to keep me engaged and guessing. While I can’t say it was the absolute best suspense book I’ve ever read, it did enjoy it.

Thank you to the author, publisher and netgalley for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.