The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

The Family Upstairs

The Family Upstairs #1

Lisa Jewell with Tamaryn Payne (Narrator), Bea Holland (Narrator), Dominic Thorburn (Narrator)

9 hours, 59 minutes first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
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Description

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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34,857 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
dark 85%
tense 59%
emotional 29%
sad 24%
challenging 13%
adventurous 11%
reflective 5%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 37%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 29% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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