The Family Upstairs, by Lisa Jewell
Atria Books - Available November 5, 2019
Thriller - Psychological
E-book
352 Pages
Thriller - Psychological
E-book
352 Pages
* I received this digital ARC courtesy of Atria Books, via NetGalley in exchange of an honest review. This does not influence the following opinions which are my own.
Lisa Jewell delivers another taut and twisted thriller in The Family Upstairs.
Twenty-four years ago, a baby about 10 months old was found in a house with three dead adults, their identical dark tunics and leggings marking them as suspected cult members, and the other four children known to be living in the house vanished without a trace.
Almost twenty-five years later, that baby - Libby, opens a letter that will change her life. The letter detailing the inheritance from her birth parents that has been held in trust for her. She has been waiting for this birthday, and the expected letter from the solicitors that comes with it, for as long as she can remember. Libby is shocked to learn that she has inherited a house in the swanky Chelsea district on the banks of the Thames. A house valued in the millions. With the help of a local reporter, Libby hopes to open the secrets of her past,
But Libby is not the only person who has been waiting for her twenty-fifth birthday. Other people have been waiting for it too. And while she is looking for answers, they are looking for her.
Jewell's latest offering is a real page turner! The story is filled with all the things that make a psychological thriller great. Lies, scandal, sex, deception, secrets...(well you get the idea), all carefully woven into one twisted, stunning, page turning tale.
The story is told in alternating time lines of past and present, and through multiple points of view, which may take a little getting used to early on, but thanks to good writing, it does not present a problem, and in my opinion was a great way to tease out this twisted tale. The plot is well thought out, and each detail was carefully considered. Even when I thought I had a vague sense of what was going on, new details would be revealed raising more questions. Anticipate some late night reading once you start this book, you won't want to put it down!
Twenty-four years ago, a baby about 10 months old was found in a house with three dead adults, their identical dark tunics and leggings marking them as suspected cult members, and the other four children known to be living in the house vanished without a trace.
Almost twenty-five years later, that baby - Libby, opens a letter that will change her life. The letter detailing the inheritance from her birth parents that has been held in trust for her. She has been waiting for this birthday, and the expected letter from the solicitors that comes with it, for as long as she can remember. Libby is shocked to learn that she has inherited a house in the swanky Chelsea district on the banks of the Thames. A house valued in the millions. With the help of a local reporter, Libby hopes to open the secrets of her past,
But Libby is not the only person who has been waiting for her twenty-fifth birthday. Other people have been waiting for it too. And while she is looking for answers, they are looking for her.
Jewell's latest offering is a real page turner! The story is filled with all the things that make a psychological thriller great. Lies, scandal, sex, deception, secrets...(well you get the idea), all carefully woven into one twisted, stunning, page turning tale.
The story is told in alternating time lines of past and present, and through multiple points of view, which may take a little getting used to early on, but thanks to good writing, it does not present a problem, and in my opinion was a great way to tease out this twisted tale. The plot is well thought out, and each detail was carefully considered. Even when I thought I had a vague sense of what was going on, new details would be revealed raising more questions. Anticipate some late night reading once you start this book, you won't want to put it down!
Happy Reading,
Christine
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