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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a disappointment. Half the characters ineptly chase each other around Chicago for 75% of the book, nothing happens, and in the end, they all get away with the crimes they’d committed in the previous book. Which …. They’d already gotten away with. So why did we need an additional 350+ pages where they get away with them AGAIN?
Jewell has also sidelined Libby almost entirely during this book — she shows up as an often weepy, frightened, tertiary character instead of having her own perspective chapters. It’s a shame, since she was the most sympathetic character in the first book, even if Lucy and Henry had the more interesting parts of the story. In this book, their parts of the story aren’t interesting, and it just underlines the fact that the characters themselves are quite dull.
Based on the reviews here, I’m apparently the only person who liked the Rachel chapters. All I can say is that at least they were something NEW, instead of a retread of the first book, and at least things HAPPENED in them.
Jewell has also sidelined Libby almost entirely during this book — she shows up as an often weepy, frightened, tertiary character instead of having her own perspective chapters. It’s a shame, since she was the most sympathetic character in the first book, even if Lucy and Henry had the more interesting parts of the story. In this book, their parts of the story aren’t interesting, and it just underlines the fact that the characters themselves are quite dull.
Based on the reviews here, I’m apparently the only person who liked the Rachel chapters. All I can say is that at least they were something NEW, instead of a retread of the first book, and at least things HAPPENED in them.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sypnosis: LONDON. Early morning, June 2019: on the foreshore of the river Thames, a bag of bones is discovered. Human bones.
DCI Samuel Owusu is called to the scene and quickly sends the bag for forensic examination. The bones are those of a young woman, killed by a blow to the head many years ago.
Also inside the bag is a trail of clues, in particular the seeds of a rare tree which lead DCI Owusu back to a mansion in Chelsea where, nearly thirty years previously, three people lay dead in a kitchen, and a baby waited upstairs for someone to pick her up.
The clues point forward too to a brother and sister in Chicago searching for the only person who can make sense of their pasts.
Four deaths. An unsolved mystery. A family whose secrets can't stay buried for ever ... ✨
I was really looking forward to reading the sequel of The Family Upstairs as it left me with unanswered questions. This book delivered. It was twisty and explosive. Really liked the complex characters especially creepy Henry. Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite authors and I’m looking forward to reading her next book. 4
I was really looking forward to reading the sequel of The Family Upstairs as it left me with unanswered questions. This book delivered. It was twisty and explosive. Really liked the complex characters especially creepy Henry. Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite authors and I’m looking forward to reading her next book. 4
This was so much better than the first and semi worth the slog to begin with. Rachel’s story was my fave and I was actually on edge waiting to hear her chapters
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Having loved ‘The Family Upstairs’ I was eagerly awaiting this follow on. The anticipation was intense! I was thrilled to be sent a digital pre-release copy by NetGalley and Penguin Random House, to read and review.
This sequel reacquaints the reader with the characters from the first book. Although this could be standalone, I recommend reading the earlier book for clarification of previous events. This will help readers to engage in a true understanding of the characters, and the family dynamics, including the drama that surrounds them as individuals as well as siblings.
Lisa Jewell is a fantastic author for developing characters, and ‘The Family Remains’ is a clear definition of this.
This multidimensional story is complex yet incredibly gripping. With various plot twists, a dark and chilling atmosphere and a highly entertaining yet unexpected conclusion. I am apprehensive not to add spoilers, so am finding it hard to say much about the plot!
I thoroughly enjoyed this read. It lived up to all my expectations and much more. A perfect farewell to these characters! A recommended read for fans of this author and genre.
This sequel reacquaints the reader with the characters from the first book. Although this could be standalone, I recommend reading the earlier book for clarification of previous events. This will help readers to engage in a true understanding of the characters, and the family dynamics, including the drama that surrounds them as individuals as well as siblings.
Lisa Jewell is a fantastic author for developing characters, and ‘The Family Remains’ is a clear definition of this.
This multidimensional story is complex yet incredibly gripping. With various plot twists, a dark and chilling atmosphere and a highly entertaining yet unexpected conclusion. I am apprehensive not to add spoilers, so am finding it hard to say much about the plot!
I thoroughly enjoyed this read. It lived up to all my expectations and much more. A perfect farewell to these characters! A recommended read for fans of this author and genre.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A