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The Family Upstairs

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The Family Upstairs

Written by: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Tamaryn Payne, Bea Holland, Dominic Thorburn
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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 None of This Is True 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.
Domestic Thrillers Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Crime Exciting Scary Mystery England

What the critics say

"Narrators Tamaryn Payne, Bea Holland, and Dominic Thornburn shine in Jewell's latest dark, twisted story about history, family, and sacrifice. When Libby turns 25, she receives a long awaited letter notifying her about her biological parents and about the inheritance of an abandoned mansion in London. At the same time we meet Lucy, a young, homeless woman with two children who is desperate to get back to London. Finally Henry's perspective is shared in retrospect as he reminisces about his own upbringing, providing compelling backstory. As the three stories collide, the narrators create a creepy and compelling atmosphere. Listeners will be totally caught up in the story the closer Lucy, Libby, and Henry get to the truth about what happened in that house."
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This has to be my favourite Lisa Jewell story so far, I’m hooked on her writing…. I have almost read every book she’s ever wrote….. what I would do to meet this incredible talent……give it time, as many of her books take time to get gripping, be prepared to get all characters in place and once they all fit you won’t want to put it down, since I
Discovered her talent my tv is never on….. every spare minute is fill with these wonderful written and narrated stories……do not miss any of her audible books …… on to my next on …… thanks Lisa your absolutely brilliant!!!

Brilliant

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Another excellent read! Lisa Jewell never disappoints. Narration is perfect. I found myself rereading a few times because it was action packed and easily could miss an important sharing about the many characters. Loved it.

Bravo!

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This was nowhere on my radar, but got the recommendation from Audible.ca. I loved it! The story was so tight and absolutely enthralling, preformed by fantastic narrators. 5 Stars all around!

What an amazing binge!

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Loved the three different voices performing the characters. Dark and twisty. Couldn’t put it down

Captivating

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A great palette cleanser for my usual genre of fantasy/romance. Great performance. Great story. No complaints!

Excellent

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