The Family Upstairs is a dark, twisted psychological slow-burner of a thriller which will have you trying to unravel the pieces right til the end.

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell is Available November 5, 2019

Libby Jones receives notification that she has received an inheritance from her birth parents shortly after her twenty-fifth birthday. Adopted at 10 months old, she knows nothing about her biological family except that her parents died in a car crash. When she meets with the lawyer she finds that she has inherited a house worth millions and along with it a dark and mysterious past. Told in alternating viewpoints this book slowly reveals pieces of the puzzle and the history of the house and her biological family.

This book had a great pace that kept me turning the pages. I had no idea what was going on for at least a third of the book when things started to come together but I was still a little surprised at the end. It had a few unexpected turns and the characters were creepy. I think this is my favorite of Lisa Jewell's books so far and I have read them all.

Thanks to NetGalley and Century Publishing for the advanced reader's copy of the book in exchange for my honest review. Look for "The Family Upstairs" from your favorite book store on November 5, 2019.

Lisa Jewell is the master of the can't-put-it-down thriller! Typically, I love to listen to her novels on long road trips to keep me going, and even though this wasn't an audiobook, I had the same experience of desperately needing to know what would happen, so I read this book in one day! It was fast-paced, disturbing, and very smart in its twisty disclosure of clues. Perfect for anybody who loves a good mystery.

Oof sorry, this one did not work for me. I’m a Lisa Jewell fan, have loved her books in the past, but this one just never gelled for me. Not a thriller as much as a family drama, but I never found myself caring about the characters or their stories. It pains me to write this because I’m so grateful for the chance to read a new book by a favorite author, but opinions are only worth something if they’re honest! Will certainly read anything else Jewell writes in the future.

I absolutely loved this book. I usually read a couple books a week, but this one had my full attention. Lisa Jewell is my new favorite author. The way this story evolved and changed through the various narrators perspectives was flawless. Each person was interesting and added to the unease of the story. Well done! Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

A short break in your skincare and beauty to discuss this truly awesome book recommended by @omgbart —This is one of the best books I’ve read all year. Without giving too much away, as this book is at its finest due to the “edge of your seat” writing style, the plot alone which unravels in a deliberately frustrating (in a good way!) way as you read is extremely layered, as are the characters, and keeps you wanting more. I couldn’t put this book down and never wanted it to end, though of course it did—but ended perfectly. The interesting writing style, flashing without warning from narrator to narrator, past to present, and more which I don’t want to reveal as it’s truly special, caught my attention immediately. I read a lot of true crime, crime fiction, mystery, etc. and this fit in beautifully within those genres (plus a little something extra if cults are your thing). A truly special book from the brilliant mind of @lisajewelluk —available for purchase on November 5th! #netgalley

This book by celebrated author Lisa Jewell was interesting, but she could have told the story in far fewer pages. The plot dragged throughout but picked up at the end and was filled with characters I couldn't get myself to care about. Maybe it was just me.

Readers will quickly want to follow the rabbit trail to find what is behind the message, 'the baby is 25.' This story is told from three different points of view and sometimes gets rather confusing. Lucy, Libby and Henry each have a very different voice in this intriguing tale. The house in Chelsea definitely had secrets that surprisingly no one could imagine and everyone seemingly ignored. Recommended!

This book was just okay. I love Lisa Jewel, but this book was confusing at times.It is the story of the Lamb family and how when David Thomsen moves into the house he takes over their lives. Told from the perspectives of four children, Henry, Phin, Lucy and Libby. It was hard to follow at times. The characters are complex but well developed. I got to know each one of these people. It was a very creepy book. The children are locked in their rooms, given little food , as David manipulated everyone. The further I got into this very twisted tale, the more I enjoyed reading it. This was not the best book that I have read by this author, however, it did keep me turning the pages. It is very devious and there are many twists. Overall I did enjoy the read simply because I love this authors writing. Very dark and twisted psychological thriller. It's worth the read because well, it's Lisa Jewel.

Libby Jones always knew she had been adopted, but was surprised to receive a letter from a lawyer on her 25th birthday, saying they needed to discuss her inheritance. Curious about her birth family, and not expecting much, she went to the appointment, only to learn she had inherited a house in the fashionable Chelsea district of London. Stunned, she and the attorney walked to the house, which had been boarded up since the tragedy, where Libby – then Serenity – had been discovered in her crib, with the decomposing bodies of her parents and an unidentified man were lain out in the kitchen, victims of a suicide pact.

Henry Lamb’s father had money, his mother Martina was beautiful, and Henry and his sister were well aware of the status their home on 16 Cheyne Walk in Chelsea afforded. When his mother allowed Birdie and Justin to stay upstairs, just for a day or two, Henry was disgusted by these strange people who played the fiddle for a living. They were odd-looking, unkempt, and Henry could not understand what his socialite mother saw in them. But when the Thomsens came to stay, Henry somehow knew that their safe little world would never be the same.

I love Lisa Jewell’s work, and this book was no exception. It kept me in suspense, guessing about what had happened to Henry Sr and Martina, why Serenity was abandoned in her crib, what were those people upstairs really planning…and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This book begs a sequel, though…what happens with Henry? And with Phin?

Quite a disturbing look at families enmeshed and intertwined. Children subjected to one man’s narcissism and adults inexplicably drawn to his dark, controlling charisma. Serenity, the lone live survivor as an infant of a mysterious murder, unsolved for years. The children, scattering to the winds, but always thinking about the infant left behind. All keeping tabs on her in their own way until she returns to them through the house they fled. Sad, unexpected and a wonderful read.

Lisa Jewell has written another page turning mystery/thriller The Family Upstairs. I loved the perspectives of the different characters and trying to figure out what was going on in this house. I'm not sure where Lisa Jewell gets her ideas to write these novels but I can never get enough and she always leaves me with my mouth hanging at the end!

I absolutely loved this book. I give very few 5 star reviews but feel that this book deserves it. The storyline is so complex and interesting. Upon reading I could picture the house in the story. I’m hoping there is a continuation of this story. Love this author!!

Any book that Lisa Jewell writes lands on my TBR pile, so I was glad to get a preview of this one! The story has a lot characters which took me a while to keep straight, but they all came together in an way that was unexpected but made sense. Even though the plotline is written in a way so that the reader knows the outcome, the suspense kept me turning pages to find out how it was going to get there. Even though the book had some pretty dark themes, it was resolved in a way that was optimistic for the main characters, who definitely deserved a happy ending after everything they went through.

Lisa Jewell has a way of writing some really creepy stories! It starts off as a semi normal family but soon more people start to move into their mansion. Told in 3 different points of view, and you don't quite know how they are all connected! Libby, Lucy, and Henry all were so different but in the end they are intertwined in the mansion where horrible things happened. The house atmosphere was so creepy you could feel, the family slowly start to change and become more cult like. I really enjoyed the little twists throughout the end, and I hadn't saw a lot of it coming. I loved the way it was all tied up at the end and I was surprised how it ended! It did feel a little longer for a thriller but it was an enjoyable ride and I can't wait to read more from Lisa Jewell!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my review copy.

This was an amazing psychological thriller with a dark domestic twist! The intricacies of dark family secrets with cult like activities. Loved the twists and turns. Beautifully woven together.
Highly recommend!
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

OHMYGOD. Seriously. The premise is totally original (IMO), and I could not put this down. The only complaint I have is that I wish authors would not name their main characters with names starting with the same letter. I kept getting Lucy and Libby confused a bit and then had to backtrack. Otherwise, this was an exceptional thriller.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for a copy of the ARC.

An ARC book from Netgalley. Libby living in a small apartment and just getting by financially, inherits a Mansion in London that is in ill repair from her birth father. She was adopted and this came as a surprise to her. The story covers the lives each member of the family and of the people that lived there from 25 years ago to this date. .After reading awhile things begin to come together as Libby and Miller Roe the reporter of the circumstances of her family's death years ago when she was a baby. Each sibling and people that lived in the mansion show up knowing that Libby inherited the mansion at age 25. A fast read that keeps you guessing who did what with a surprise ending!

Lisa Jewell has become one of my favorite authors when I want to read a psychological thriller/mystery. In the novel "The Family Upstairs", Lisa does not fail to deliver another wonderfully creepy, edge of your seat story. The premise of the story is built upon a 25 year old cult suicide in which the bodies of a well-to-do socialite couple are found along with a man named David Thomsen in what appears to be some sort of suicide pact. At the start of the novel, the big mystery is what happened to the children that lived in the house. Going further into the story, the real question becomes how a family lost its identity, wealth and future in a shrewd con. The story is told from several perspectives and what I love is that not all of the perspectives are completely honest. The reader really has to take every detail told with a grain of salt. All of the threads of the story come together in a beautiful way that completely makes sense. I highly recommend this novel. Be prepared to enjoy!!!

I have only read one other title by Lisa Jewell and was really impressed by how her storytelling seemed different than many authors in her genre. It seems like she cares more about the story and characters than just throwing together a shocking story with twists and turns. She proved me right with this book.

Twenty five years ago a baby was discovered in an abandoned mansion and three bodies lay dead in the kitchen. This in itself is the set up for a crazy story and it unfolds for the reader with three different perspectives: the baby left behind (now an adult named Libby), a woman named Lucy and a male whose identity is revealed later in the story. Libby inherits the mansion and begins to try to piece together what happened there. Lucy is living in France with her two children when she gets an alert that simply reads "The baby is twenty five" and she immediately begins her trek back to the abandoned home. And finally the male narrator is the narrator, informing the reader of all the horrible and bizarre things that brings the history of the house to life.

The three part storytelling is so necessary to this story. It allows the reader to get different perspectives, especially since some of them seem to be a bit unreliable. The creepy factor is strong and you feel a continuous sense of foreboding throughout the novel. Secrets and surprises are doled out with care, never truly having that huge shocking moment but slowly disturbing you the more you read. I found it difficult to read fast enough to keep up with my desire to find out exactly what was going on. My main dislike of the book, really my only dislike, was the ending. It was tied up so neatly and happily that it diminished the darkness that the author had built around the whole story. Maybe I've read too many contemporaries to this but I was expecting one final surprise at the end that never really came.

Overall I would definitely recommend this book to fans of the genre, fans of Lisa Jewell or anyone looking for an overall creepy read.