The Family Upstairs

WHAT THE FCK DID I JUST READ

Such an interesting book…definitely had be a little confused for a while but eventually I figured it out!! Can’t wait to see where this series goes. Had some weird and quite frankly some disturbing moments!! I felt so bad for the children they didn’t deserve any of the trauma they had to go through!!

I’d totally be down to do this but my generation is so poor there’s nobody I can manipulate into giving me a house because nobody owns one in the first place 😔

I decided to listen to this one on audio and oh my God I'm so glad I did. The story is told through the pov of three different characters: Libby, Lucy, and Henry. Each one was read by a different voice actor and it was simply phenomenal. I could totally feel the atmosphere around the main location the book takes place. It was interesting to dive into the characters and try and find out how reliable their versions of the occurrences were. The Family Upstairs was a nice surprise for the beginning of my reading year and I'll be checking out Lisa Jewell's other novels in the near future!

these characters will stay in my mind for a long time.

Absolutely nerve recking mind blowing

What a whirlwind.

I enjoyed the structural layout of this book, the bouncing timelines and POV kept things interesting and fast paced.

That being said there are some fundamental plot points that I just am not sure aid the book in anyway. I felt as though I was waiting for a big reveal that never came. There was so much room for potential, however I felt that we never truly got anywhere. I was left feeling mildly disappointed and uninterested in reading the sequel. It read like a draft more than a final product.

Although it doesnt seem that way I did really enjoy this book. Not my genre of choice but I did enjoy it

A dark story that keeps on delivering The Family Upstairs is written in a clever way: you find out what happens at the end at the very beginning - then the rest of the book is the tale of how we got to this end. Along the way there are twists thrown in and some clever explanation too. Clearly Lisa Jewell has a talent for writing gripping stories that drip feed you just enough goodies to keep you interested. Liked it a lot, but didn't love it like many.

This book has some twists and turns and I like seeing the different points of views both books were very gripping and an easy read.

Amazing could not put it down, finished it within two days and then moved straight onto the following book.

im speechless

So I just found out that this is a sequel and now I understand why I had trouble following in the beginning. Still an interesting book that I enjoyed regardless.

A little difficult to follow but great story and unexpected ending

had a very interesting plot and i was curious about all the characters but i think if it followed henry’s storyline it wouldve been so much better, there were so many parts of his story i wanted to get to know at a deeper level. i also thought libby was far too accepting and couldnt help but wander wht her adoptive parents thought of everything

3,5*.

It is very easy to get through quickly! It is quite unfortunate that I was able to guess exactly what would happen within the first 100 pages but obviously some things came as a slight shock. Nonetheless, it was still a good read and definitely intriguing.

Great character building - all very unique. I definitely want to go back and read the first book now.

I enjoyed this one, but I think I liked The Family Remains better. I’m glad I read that one first. Henry is just really getting his voice by the end of this one. Having said that, I wasn’t bored and always wanted to keep reading.

I really loved all the characters in this book. More so than I usually do with Thrillers. The ending was oddly wholesome as well, but not in a cringe shit way.

It's rare that a sequel is better than the first book but I believe Jewell has achieved this with her follow-on from The Family Upstairs! This book introduced us to some new characters (all of which I very much enjoyed) and some OG characters. The new characters include a detective and Rachel, the wife of a character we met in book 1. Rachels POV added another dimension to this story & how her timeline was weaved into the main plot was very well executed. We return to both Henry & Lucy from book 1 and Henry is just such an entertaining POV to follow, he is absolutely f*cking crazy and that's the fun of it; following his reasoning for his insane actions. This book is full of twists and turns that will satisfy any thriller fan! This mystery was a delight to unravel. Lisa Jewell has done it again! What a triumph!!

I‘m not sure how to review this...I really loved parts of it and I really disliked parts of it. Overall I think it was an interesting story, that I enjoy reading, I just wished it would have drawn me in a little more.