Family Upstairs: A Novel

Written by:
Lisa Jewell

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
456
Narrator
113
Release Date
November 2019
Duration
9 hours 37 minutes
Summary
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA COVER TO COVER BOOK CLUB PICK

“Rich, dark, and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author

“A haunting, atmospheric, stay-up-way-too-late read.” —Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes another page-turning look inside one family’s past as buried secrets threaten to come to light.

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.
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Susan Rollenhagen

I really liked this book. Interesting characters, plot and ending. Would highly recommend!

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Shantel B.

I started listening to this on a 4 hour round trip drive and finished itt he next day. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. So good!

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Anonymous

Hooked me in and kept my interest the entire time. Enjoyed this book a lot. I’m thinking ther’ll be a sequel?

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bookworm_215

Great read from beginning to end! Had me hooked up until the very last page. Lisa Jewell has yet to disappoint me! Definitely worth reading

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Laura Malone

Nice characters, kept me guessing.

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Christine P.

A good read

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Nadine Sturgill

Hooked me instantly. Ended with what could feel like a possible sequel.

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Anna C.

Far, far, far fetched be careful who you invite over. This story is not absent of “who done it” but rather why did they allow it to happen? The children didn’t deserve to have their lives shredded, they were caught in the cross fire of manipulating adults. Narrator does a great job giving all the characters tone and personality. This is my 4th Lisa Jewell book- love how she takes you to a psychological level of pondering could this have really happened?

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Danderson6

Amazing thriller!!

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Karri H.

Ok. Not great. Certainly not suspenseful. A bit anticlimactic.

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Patty

Execellent read. Can’t wait to read The Family Remains

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Amber F.

Still thinking about the characters and I finished it a few days ago. On to the next Lisa Jewell ❤️

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Kimberly H.

Definitely didn't see some of the twists and turns coming! kept me hooked until the very end.

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Erica M.

I really enjoyed this book and the narrators were amazing!! I loved the male voice he had me laughing so hard!! He was so into the character of the brother lol

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Margaret H.

OKAY, but I. probably wouldn't listen to it again

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P B.

A very compelling story with a new type of outlook.

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Kristen N.

This is a good read for summer. Intriguing plot, interesting characters with sufficient development. Great twists and enough mystery to make it not predictable. The narrators were fantastic.

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Greg R.

It was a struggle to finish, I wouldn't recommend it.

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Sofia R

Good listen and moves along nicely. It was interesting and well read.

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Anonymous

the most plot twists I've ever read , I liked it.

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Cat T.

counted put it down

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Anonymous

Would highly recommend! Couldn’t stop listening. Lot’s of unexpected twists.

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Robin O.

Highly recommend! Really rich characters, was rooting for them. Loved the narrators too.

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Kerry H.

Interesting story. I enjoyed it. Narrator did a good job.

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Lauren E

Really good book! A lot of twists, kept me interested. Great narration as well. Worth the listen!

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Cathy S.

Pretty twisted. I might not have chosen this, but it wasn’t bad. Just soooo many twists. Hard to believe.

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Marie I.

Excellent book. I’d listen again!

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Eclass

The book started so slow I had to start it over after I listened to the first 4 chapters but once I did that the story was good... I sometimes would lose places in the book because it went from past to present .but once I got deep into the book I wanted more

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PK

I enjoyed this book. The added narrators were appreciate. Would highly recommend.

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Natalie T.

This is a binge listen! Loved it!

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Ursula Berliner

Loved this book!

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Lesley T.

A very intriguing plot with some surprises. The narrators were particularly outstanding.

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Tracy B.

Lots of great surprises. Kept me interested.

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Stacy S.

Predictable but entertaining.

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Anna A.

I love Lisa Jewell’s books. Over over finished this one I’ll have read (listened to) every one of her books.

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Anonymous

slow moving, verbally showy book with a mostly boring plot.

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Linda M.

An intriguing storyline, nicely paced. I don't usually like audio books narrated by more than one person but it was fine with this particular book because the narrator changed with whichever character narrated a chapter. The ending was good but some of the later events concerning the whole household became a little too far-fetched for me, which is why I gave the book four stars. Still, a real page-turner (if reading it).

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Kathleen L.

Great psychological thriller. Really enjoy books that I can’t easily determine where the story is going. This is one of those books for me. Narration was hreat

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Barbara B.

Don’t bother. Only finished this book because I can’t not finish a book.

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Marie W.

Between the storyline and narration, this book kept me intrigued the entire time. The writer made the characters lifelike and relatable. The plot was captivating and dark. Onto the next Lisa Jewell book....

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Alison M.

Listened in two days. Loved it! Not what I expected. I’m glad I didn’t read the synopsis before hand.

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DJoyful

Loved it! It held my attention from the very beginning. The narrator was awesome.

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craig specht

this book was interesting, but a certain issue I don't really care. the narrators did a good job.

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Anonymous

It’s one of those books that makes you want more.....

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Anonymous

Kept my interest throughout

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Naomi Gontko

This book keep me interested from beginning to finish. The ending killed me though! I want to know what happens next!

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