The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

The Family Upstairs

The Family Upstairs #1

Lisa Jewell

464 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Be careful who you let in…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 has...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 48,973 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 89%

dark: 85%

tense: 59%

emotional: 29%

sad: 24%

challenging: 13%

adventurous: 11%

reflective: 5%

hopeful: 3%


Pace

36% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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