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. ~taken from Goodreads
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. ~taken from Goodreads
Where do I even start with this latest Lisa Jewell nugget of goodness!? I am a HUGE Jewell fan and have been for years. This was my absolute FAVORITE from her to date! It's so twisted, warped, mysterious and chilling. Easily the best book I've read this year.
This story alternates between past and present and is told from 3 separate 3rd person perspectives. As the story starts in present day, we learn about Libby, who learns on her 25th birthday she has inherited a Chelsea mansion. She uses this house as a jumping off point to find out who she is and where she came from. The search for the truth on why her family left her as a baby is a mystery slowly unraveling...
The next perspective is also present day in Lucy's life. She is a mother of 2 living on the streets of France. "The Baby" just turned 25, and she is desperate to get her and her kids to London for the occasion. We learn about her past, why she left England all those years ago, and her reasons for staying gone so long.
Lastly, we get Henry's perspective from the past. Why have this group of mismatched adults moved into his parent's mansion? Why are they no longer allowed to go to private school or even leave their house? What lead up to them being found dead in the kitchen in matching, homemade clothing?
This was a haunting, dark, twisted, rich read. If it's your first Jewell novel, take the leap and start with this, then browse my blog for more Lisa Jewell book reviews! You'll love them all! If you've read her work before, read this and let me know what you think!
This is a hands down 5 star read for me! I have read it twice already! It is set to be released here in the U.S. tomorrow, November 5! Pre-order now so you can read it ASAP! Thanks to Netgalley and Atria books for allowing me the eARC to read and give my honest review.
Happy Reading!
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