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The Family Upstairs: The gripping thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author

The Family Upstairs: The gripping thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author


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Ratings
Book
179
Narrator
75
Release Date
August 8, 2019
Duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.

PREPARE TO BE HOOKED

'A twisty and engrossing story of betrayal and redemption.' IAN RANKIN

'Rich, dark and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunnit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.' RUTH WARE

'Really good, gripping. I couldn't bear for it to finish... I don't want to move onto the next book too soon as it feels like a betrayal.' OLIVIA COLMAN

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF INVISIBLE GIRL

In a large house in London's fashionable Chelsea, a baby is awake in her cot. Well-fed and cared for, she is happily waiting for someone to pick her up.

In the kitchen lie three decomposing corpses. Close to them is a hastily scrawled note.

They've been dead for several days.

Who has been looking after the baby?

And where did they go?

Two entangled families.
A house with the darkest of secrets.
A compulsive thriller from Lisa Jewell.

Readers are obsessed with The Family Upstairs:

'I read so many books in the crime/mystery genre that it becomes harder to find a book that stands out. This one succeeded!! Hooked from page one'
'I totally adored this book. All of Lisa Jewell's books are fabulous, but something about this one is extra special.'
'Absolutely absorbing ... thoroughly enjoyed it'
'Kept me captivated from the very beginning ... Definitely worth reading - as long you like reading into the night!'
'What a book. Clever would be an understatement. And those last pages left me with chills. The concept had me intrigued and the execution had me captivated. I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!'

'You don't read a Lisa Jewell book, you fall into it. It takes huge talent to establish a whole world in the turn of two pages.' ERIN KELLY

'I swear I didn't breathe the whole time I was reading it. Gripping, pacy, brilliantly twisty.' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'Creepy, intricate and utterly immersive: an excellent holiday read.' GUARDIAN

'I had an unrelentingly pleasurable and thrilling for-God's-sake-tell-me-what-happened sensation in my stomach for the entire read ... Stupendous!' RUTH JONES

'Absolutely brilliant. Great characterisation, a fascinating and dark set up and a great conclusion. She's always great but this is next level stuff.' SARAH PINBOROUGH

'Few writers of psychological suspense devise such swift, slippery plots; fewer still people their stories with characters so human and complex. Lisa's Jewell's The Family Upstairs glitters like a blade and cuts even deeper.' AJ FINN

'Whenever I pick up a Lisa Jewell novel I know I'm in for a compelling, immersive and unputdownable read and The Family Upstairs is one of her very best' CL TAYLOR

'I had hoped to save The Family Upstairs for my holiday, but failed miserably ... I was hooked from the first page' ALICE FEENEY

'Utterly compelling. Deliciously dark and twisty with characters who live on in your head. Lisa Jewell just keeps getting better and better.' JANE CORRY

'It's absolutely bloody brilliant and I can't tell you much I wish I'd written it.' TAMMY COHEN

'I loved The Family Upstairs!' SARAH JESSICA PARKER

#1 Bestseller in the UK, Sunday Times, August 2019

© Lisa Jewell 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019
Reviews
Profile Avatar Anonymous Nov 2021

I am sorry but this book was not for me. As much as I like almost all book till now, I can not tell I like this one. Well has a potential of mystery and hiden surprises, but mostly was clear at the beggining. Maybe I would like it more if the MPs were a little older. I am to sensitive and I rarely likes cults, unfortunately this was not the case. I hope next one is better again.

Profile Avatar rebekah mclachlan Nov 2021

loved this book. the different narrators really help build the characters.

Profile Avatar Juliana S. May 2026

Great book, well written!

Profile Avatar Sarah WH Apr 2026

Best story ever and great narrator

Profile Avatar June S. Apr 2026

liked it and the different narrators, had some twists, hated the ending

Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2026

Good narration. Great story.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2026

Amazing read

Profile Avatar Miss Biggun Jan 2026

Potential for a great book but it took me a while to figure out the characters were on different timelines, once I figured that out I started to enjoy the book, but then found the end to be somewhat rushed and therefore a bit confusing about who was who which I found frustrating. Maybe I was having an off day when listening to the end, so I may go back and relisten to the last few chapters again at a later date as I believe the bones of the story is very interesting

Profile Avatar Anonymous Nov 2025

Who is not born in family should not be under the same roof! What a Story !

Profile Avatar Steve A. Jun 2025

loved it allthe twists and turns.

Profile Avatar HMCTMS Nov 2024

Great story, great writer Loved this book

Profile Avatar Stacey W. Sep 2024

Definitely not what I expected! Great listen. Love the different perspectives of characters. Always love Lisa Jewell’s books, now to listen to the next in the series!!!!!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2023

Very disappointing. With all the hype I was expecting something much better written than this cheesy tale with its formulaic plot, and unconvincing characters, who behave in implausible ways to serve the plot, rather than the other way around. Exposition heavy too, yet there are some gaping holes in the plot, but I won’t list them as they are spoilers. A very tedious part 4 trying to explain how it all happened. Ughh. The narrators pronunciation is poor and inconsistent. Baffled by the positive claims about the book.

Profile Avatar Hilary R. Feb 2022

It was really good in part, especially the first half, but let down with disappointingly weak sections and a limp ending.

Profile Avatar Jessica W. May 2021

I loved this book. Thoroughly gripped from the start. Great twist. Narrators made it even better.

Profile Avatar Orla Mar 2021

Could not stop listening to this book !!!!!! It is so good

Profile Avatar Rebekah S. Feb 2021

Good book but I found it skipped words every so often

Profile Avatar Anonymous Dec 2020

Brilliant!! Griped from the first chapter

Profile Avatar Anonymous Oct 2020

recommended

Profile Avatar Danielle B. Oct 2020

Absolutely loved this book so much xx

Profile Avatar Ger Faughnan Oct 2020

Loved this. I was hooked after the first 15 pages. Loved that my predictions were always wrong.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Aug 2020

Really enjoyed this book. So. E unusual turns.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jun 2020

Best book I’ve read in quite a while and I found the narration spot on.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jun 2020

It’s not an exciting ‘page turner’ for some very not impressive plot twists

Profile Avatar Alex N. May 2020

Good book

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2020

I enjoyed this. Intriguing and addictive story. Every spare moment I wanted to listen to more. The characters really came to life with the brilliant narration. Some twists in the tale and a great ending.

Profile Avatar Joanne G. Feb 2020

I loved this book and it had me hooked from the beginning. An unusual story line with loads of intrigue. I listened to the whole thing in one sitting. I thought the narration was very good too

Profile Avatar Glenda G. Jan 2020

Another great book.Slow start, but that was just to set the complex family dynamics.After the scene was set it was full on action.Fantastic story and a group of really good narrators who blended together so well.Top listen.

Profile Avatar Mark F. Jan 2020

Maybe my rating would be 4 1/2 stars but overall I still enjoyed this book a lot. Starts off spending a lot of time to build the story but I can't complain as it's richer for it in the end. I've listened to many audio books many of which have been blighted by faulted narration so how have they managed to get 3 great narrators together? A real treat! Worth a listen in my opinion.

Profile Avatar Mel A. Oct 2019

Just an awesome read. At times left me wanting more the narrators were just amazing

Profile Avatar Heather F. Oct 2019

Brilliant story and brilliant narration

The Family Upstairs: The gripping thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author

The Family Upstairs: The gripping thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author

Author: Lisa Jewell
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