Henry also remembers his painful adolescent confusion as he became wildly infatuated with Phineas, David’s teenage son. These friends included the controlling but charismatic David Thomsen, who moved his own wife and two children into the rooms upstairs. Meanwhile, in alternating narratives, we're introduced to Libby's sister, Lucy Lamb, who's on the verge of homelessness with her two children in the south of France, and her brother, Henry Lamb, who's attempting to recall the last few disturbing years with his parents during which they lost their wealth and were manipulated into letting friends move into their home. When she visits the lawyer, she is shocked to find out that she was put up for adoption when she was 10 months old after her parents died in the house in an apparent suicide pact with an unidentified man and that she has an older brother and sister who were teenagers at the time of their parents' deaths and haven't been seen since. Three siblings who have been out of touch for more than 20 years grapple with their unsettling childhoods, but when the youngest inherits the family home, all are drawn back together.Īt the age of 25, Libby Jones learns she has inherited a large London house that was held in a trust left to her by her birthparents. You can also keep up with my book reviews right here on my blog, on my digital bookshelf, or on Instagram at.

To keep up with me and what I’m reading, make sure you follow me on GoodReads by clicking here. I’m also sharing these book reviews on YouTube too.īe sure to subscribe to listen and watch. I give The Family Upstairs 3 out of 5 stars. I want them to be so good that I finish them in a day or two.įor me, this was not one of those books, but if you’re into writers of psychological suspense then I suggest reading Ruth Ware. I’m not one that likes to take time with my books.

You really need to read for a bit to see how the characters develop and see what secrets slowly reveal themselves. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t one of those books that make you want to keep on reading to see what happens next. It is a domestic suspense that involves a suicide pact in a family home full of young children.įast forward to the present day and a surprise inheritance is revealed with more slippery plots, a mysterious death, and multiple storylines. If you like literary fiction with some suspense and mystery, you’ll like this book.

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