A review by katdid
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

dark mysterious sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

3.5 stars? 4? My favourite Jewell so far! although I didn't really get a sense of who Libby was (and I wouldn't have minded more time with Dido). Strike/Robin vibes from the pairing of Libby/Miller (weirdly I just read two books back to back with prominent characters called Miller).
But c'mon now, adult Henry is creepy af, why would you even want a relationship with him? And Lucy knows he put a tracker on Libby's phone, wouldn't she say something about that?
I thought she actually did well with the ending here! but I'm nervous to see there's a sequel.
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