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The Family Upstairs: A Novel
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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“Rich, dark, and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author
“A haunting, atmospheric, stay-up-way-too-late read.” —Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of None of This Is True comes another page-turning look inside one family’s past as buried secrets threaten to come to light.
Be careful who you let in.
Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am.
She soon learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor of their abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames in London’s fashionable Chelsea neighborhood, worth millions. Everything in Libby’s life is about to change. But what she can’t possibly know is that others have been waiting for this day as well—and she is on a collision course to meet them.
Twenty-five years ago, police were called to 16 Cheyne Walk with reports of a baby crying. When they arrived, they found a healthy ten-month-old happily cooing in her crib in the bedroom. Downstairs in the kitchen lay three dead bodies, all dressed in black, next to a hastily scrawled note. And the four other children reported to live at Cheyne Walk were gone.
In The Family Upstairs, the master of “bone-chilling suspense” (People) brings us the can’t-look-away story of three entangled families living in a house with the darkest of secrets.
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA COVER TO COVER BOOK CLUB PICK
“Rich, dark, and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author
“A haunting, atmospheric, stay-up-way-too-late read.” —Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of None of This Is True comes another page-turning look inside one family’s past as buried secrets threaten to come to light.
Be careful who you let in.
Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am.
She soon learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor of their abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames in London’s fashionable Chelsea neighborhood, worth millions. Everything in Libby’s life is about to change. But what she can’t possibly know is that others have been waiting for this day as well—and she is on a collision course to meet them.
Twenty-five years ago, police were called to 16 Cheyne Walk with reports of a baby crying. When they arrived, they found a healthy ten-month-old happily cooing in her crib in the bedroom. Downstairs in the kitchen lay three dead bodies, all dressed in black, next to a hastily scrawled note. And the four other children reported to live at Cheyne Walk were gone.
In The Family Upstairs, the master of “bone-chilling suspense” (People) brings us the can’t-look-away story of three entangled families living in a house with the darkest of secrets.
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This Lisa Jewell thriller had the right combination of interesting characters and plot twists. The Family Upstairs weaves three different storylines- the present Libby who is trying to understand her past, Lucy who’s life is a mess, and Henry who is telling the back story. Would be a great book club pick as there’s lots to discuss.
3.25 - I liked that every time I thought I knew where the story was going, it would shift slightly leaving me shocked. I also like how dark and twisted the plot was. BUT I feel like the author just gave up like 70% through and gave everything away point blank for a feel good happy ending which was not the vibe.
I had this book recommended to me many times, so I finally picked it up, without knowing what it was about. I got sucked into the plot immediately. It had me guessing for the majority of the book. I had no idea where it was going or how it was going to end. I loved it!
This was an easy read and I recommend it highly.
This was an easy read and I recommend it highly.
At first I was frustrated with the back and forth between groups of characters and time periods. But I'm so glad that I stuck with it! One of those rare books that I'll remember and think about years from now.
3.75 stars I received an advance copy of this novel from the publisher, Atria Books, through Netgalley.
I picked up The Family Upstairs at just the right time. I could feel myself sinking into a bit of a reading slump after reading a few books that just didn't catch my attention like I hoped they would. This thrilling novel had me reading fast and highly entertained. It took me a bit to get the characters straight, but I enjoyed that each one was different and engaging.
The Family Upstairs has a very gothic feel to it, and for some reason it kept reminding me of A Series of Unfortunate Events. The movie, not the books--since I've never read the books. Maybe it's the big, old house, which becomes its own character in the novel. And the largely ignored children.
While thrillers aren't my go-to genre, I enjoy them when they're mysterious and fast-paced. The only reason this one didn't get 4 full stars from me was because the ending was a bit convoluted and took me out of the story. But it did have a great last line!
I picked up The Family Upstairs at just the right time. I could feel myself sinking into a bit of a reading slump after reading a few books that just didn't catch my attention like I hoped they would. This thrilling novel had me reading fast and highly entertained. It took me a bit to get the characters straight, but I enjoyed that each one was different and engaging.
The Family Upstairs has a very gothic feel to it, and for some reason it kept reminding me of A Series of Unfortunate Events. The movie, not the books--since I've never read the books. Maybe it's the big, old house, which becomes its own character in the novel. And the largely ignored children.
While thrillers aren't my go-to genre, I enjoy them when they're mysterious and fast-paced. The only reason this one didn't get 4 full stars from me was because the ending was a bit convoluted and took me out of the story. But it did have a great last line!
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