It grabs you right from the start and then drops little nuggets of information regularly enough to keep you reading. The story is told by telling you the outcome at the very beginning and then proceeding to lead you to this point throughout the rest of the book. We learn how the house went from a loving family home into a house controlled by one man as part of a cult. What ensues is a tale told from the point of view of Henry, a boy who lived in the house with her parents. It’s a letter that will finally help her find out the true story of what happened to her in that house. Libby Jones returns home to a letter telling her that she has an enormous house left to her in a will from her long-lost parents. The premise brought me in as I knew it was going to be quite dark and I love a story with a dark twist. The Family Upstairs tells the tale of a woman who inherits the house from her long-lost parents only to realise it has a very dark history that we slowly learn about throughout the book. These affiliate links do not affect my opinion of the product. If you choose to purchase the product via these links, I will receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Please note that this article contains affiliate links.
I’m pleased to say she’s done a good job with this novel. I’d seen that Lisa Jewell has a good reputation for writing really good thrillers with Then She Was Gone another of her successes so was excited to read The Family Upstairs and see what all the hype was about. The Family Upstairs was my first read of July and is my first Lisa Jewell book.
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