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Family Upstairs: A Novel

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Lisa Jewell
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Ratings
Book
563
Narrator
147
Release Date
November 5, 2019
Duration
9 hours 37 minutes
Summary
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Susan Rollenhagen Jan 2020

I really liked this book. Interesting characters, plot and ending. Would highly recommend!

Profile Avatar Shantel B. Dec 2019

I started listening to this on a 4 hour round trip drive and finished itt he next day. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. So good!

Profile Avatar bookworm_215 Dec 2020

Great read from beginning to end! Had me hooked up until the very last page. Lisa Jewell has yet to disappoint me! Definitely worth reading

Profile Avatar Laura Malone Sep 2020

Nice characters, kept me guessing.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Dec 2019

Hooked me in and kept my interest the entire time. Enjoyed this book a lot. I’m thinking ther’ll be a sequel?

Profile Avatar Christine P. Feb 2020

A good read

Profile Avatar Nadine Sturgill Dec 2019

Hooked me instantly. Ended with what could feel like a possible sequel.

Profile Avatar CelineMN May 2025

I liked the story especially after the character build. We nc3 the storyline started going I was like it really didn't end.

Profile Avatar Sif D Apr 2025

This, along with „The Family Remains“, were well worth every second of listening, as have been all of Jewell‘s mysteries so far.

Profile Avatar Abby Apr 2025

SOOO GOOD! Starts a little off but it all comes around. So many twists. It’s a definite read for sure

Profile Avatar Jamie Feb 2025

Amazing story with great characters.

Profile Avatar Camryn Ashrows Dec 2024

Amazing listen! A macob story of family. Remnant of Flowers in the Attic and The Great Gaspy. I couldn't wait and got the second one minutes after finishing the first.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Nov 2024

This was just fabulous

Profile Avatar Mrhashimamin H. Nov 2024

just wow

Profile Avatar Anonymous Nov 2024

Amazing! Love the plot and narration is exceptional

Profile Avatar paulkim005 Nov 2024

I had to listen to it twice. After finishing it the first time, I was confused on what exactly had happened because there was a lot of jumping back and forth between the 3 main storylines and with all characters and the past and present timelines etc... I just did not have a good opinion of the book so I made myself go back to the beginning and try to fill in some of the gaps in my understanding of the early story. Then before I knew it I had basically finished the entire book a second time and after that I can say that it was enjoyable and would recommend it.

Profile Avatar TorriLyn Oct 2024

I say this every time, Lisa Jewel is my favorite author, and this might be my favorite book so far. This book kept me interested and intrigued from beginning to end. There were many unexpected surprises throughout. This author really reels me in and keeps me through the entire book. The narrators also each excellent! Looking forward to my next read/listen.

Profile Avatar Julia B. Oct 2024

Kept me turning the pages.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2024

Another gripping book by Jewell! Couldn’t put it down!

Profile Avatar Anna C. Mar 2024

Far, far, far fetched be careful who you invite over. This story is not absent of “who done it” but rather why did they allow it to happen? The children didn’t deserve to have their lives shredded, they were caught in the cross fire of manipulating adults. Narrator does a great job giving all the characters tone and personality. This is my 4th Lisa Jewell book- love how she takes you to a psychological level of pondering could this have really happened?

Profile Avatar Danderson6 Mar 2024

Amazing thriller!!

Profile Avatar Karri H. Feb 2024

Ok. Not great. Certainly not suspenseful. A bit anticlimactic.

Profile Avatar Patty Aug 2023

Execellent read. Can’t wait to read The Family Remains

Profile Avatar Amber F. Jul 2023

Still thinking about the characters and I finished it a few days ago. On to the next Lisa Jewell ❤️

Profile Avatar Kimberly H. Apr 2023

Definitely didn't see some of the twists and turns coming! kept me hooked until the very end.

Profile Avatar Erica M. Dec 2022

I really enjoyed this book and the narrators were amazing!! I loved the male voice he had me laughing so hard!! He was so into the character of the brother lol

Profile Avatar Margaret H. Oct 2022

OKAY, but I. probably wouldn't listen to it again

Profile Avatar P B. Jul 2022

A very compelling story with a new type of outlook.

Profile Avatar Kristen N. Jun 2022

This is a good read for summer. Intriguing plot, interesting characters with sufficient development. Great twists and enough mystery to make it not predictable. The narrators were fantastic.

Profile Avatar Greg R. Jun 2022

It was a struggle to finish, I wouldn't recommend it.

Profile Avatar Sofia R Apr 2022

Good listen and moves along nicely. It was interesting and well read.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2022

the most plot twists I've ever read , I liked it.

Profile Avatar Cat T. Mar 2022

counted put it down

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2022

Would highly recommend! Couldn’t stop listening. Lot’s of unexpected twists.

Profile Avatar Robin O. Jan 2022

Highly recommend! Really rich characters, was rooting for them. Loved the narrators too.

Profile Avatar Kerry H. Nov 2021

Interesting story. I enjoyed it. Narrator did a good job.

Profile Avatar Lauren E Sep 2021

Really good book! A lot of twists, kept me interested. Great narration as well. Worth the listen!

Profile Avatar Cathy S. Sep 2021

Pretty twisted. I might not have chosen this, but it wasn’t bad. Just soooo many twists. Hard to believe.

Profile Avatar Marie I. Jun 2021

Excellent book. I’d listen again!

Profile Avatar Eclass Jan 2021

The book started so slow I had to start it over after I listened to the first 4 chapters but once I did that the story was good... I sometimes would lose places in the book because it went from past to present .but once I got deep into the book I wanted more

Profile Avatar PK Jan 2021

I enjoyed this book. The added narrators were appreciate. Would highly recommend.

Profile Avatar Natalie T. Jan 2021

This is a binge listen! Loved it!

Profile Avatar Ursula Berliner Nov 2020

Loved this book!

Profile Avatar Lesley T. Oct 2020

A very intriguing plot with some surprises. The narrators were particularly outstanding.

Profile Avatar Tracy B. Sep 2020

Lots of great surprises. Kept me interested.

Profile Avatar Stacy S. Jun 2020

Predictable but entertaining.

Profile Avatar Anna A. Jun 2020

I love Lisa Jewell’s books. Over over finished this one I’ll have read (listened to) every one of her books.

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2020

slow moving, verbally showy book with a mostly boring plot.

Profile Avatar Linda M. Apr 2020

An intriguing storyline, nicely paced. I don't usually like audio books narrated by more than one person but it was fine with this particular book because the narrator changed with whichever character narrated a chapter. The ending was good but some of the later events concerning the whole household became a little too far-fetched for me, which is why I gave the book four stars. Still, a real page-turner (if reading it).

Profile Avatar Kathleen L. Mar 2020

Great psychological thriller. Really enjoy books that I can’t easily determine where the story is going. This is one of those books for me. Narration was hreat

Profile Avatar Barbara B. Feb 2020

Don’t bother. Only finished this book because I can’t not finish a book.

Profile Avatar Marie W. Feb 2020

Between the storyline and narration, this book kept me intrigued the entire time. The writer made the characters lifelike and relatable. The plot was captivating and dark. Onto the next Lisa Jewell book....

Profile Avatar Alison M. Feb 2020

Listened in two days. Loved it! Not what I expected. I’m glad I didn’t read the synopsis before hand.

Profile Avatar DJoyful Jan 2020

Loved it! It held my attention from the very beginning. The narrator was awesome.

Profile Avatar craig specht Jan 2020

this book was interesting, but a certain issue I don't really care. the narrators did a good job.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2020

It’s one of those books that makes you want more.....

Profile Avatar Anonymous Dec 2019

Kept my interest throughout

Profile Avatar Naomi Gontko Dec 2019

This book keep me interested from beginning to finish. The ending killed me though! I want to know what happens next!

Family Upstairs: A Novel

Family Upstairs: A Novel

Author: Lisa Jewell
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