Quick take. Quick take. When they arrived, they found a healthy ten-month-old happily cooing in her crib in the bedroom. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
by Lisa Jewell. It was a struggle to finish it. I loved this to start with a could not put it down, but got a little fed up as I went through the book towards the end. The characters and the world within which they move is less attractive than before and I found the tension weakening towards the end rather than driving forward to a powerful climax. Judgment Cometh: and That Right Soon (Joe Dillard Book 8) The plot twists were very entertaining and well written. Excellent choice .
Discuss as a group how a director might adapt a book with so many narrators and perspectives. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. very long drawn story keeps flitting backwards and forwards As Libby begins to unravel the secrets around her parents’ deaths, she soon suspects she might not be the only relative looking for answers.Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. It was the perfect choice. All books November 2019The Family Upstairs.
This was amazing, I absolutely inhaled it. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Excellent choice.
Nothing makes me happier than a dark and soapy multigenerational mystery, and nobody excels at the genre like Lisa Jewell. And the four other children reported to live at Cheyne Walk were gone.Fascinated by cults? Fascinated by cults? The Family Upstairs (Book) : Jewell, Lisa : "Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she's been waiting for her entire life. No Kindle device required. I came to The Family Upstairs by way of I Found You, Watching You, and Then She was Gone This novel I found distinctively different and a good deal less appealing. Everything in Libby’s life is about to change.
Another great book by Lisa Jewell. Our Little Lies: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a brilliant twist Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
Praise for The Family Upstairs: “It's an utter triumph—swiftly paced and figure-eight twisty, yes, but also emotionally resonant. But without giving out any spoilers i found the second part quite sickening, and really wished something happened to the brother. Great characterisation, a fascinating and dark set up and a great conclusion. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Yes - it felt like I had to put a bit of thought into trying to work out how everyone linked up - but a great book should not simply be an easy read. It is not so difficult for a stranger to step into some else’s life and slowly take control - and it is all too easy for children and families to slip below the radar. Despite some thought about it, I find it difficult to pin down why this book for me carried less impact. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.Excellent read, another fine twisted and dark story by one of the best.
A definite page turner. Fascinated by cults? This is for you. The Girls in the Garden: A Novel Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2019 Loving her books! With its atmospheric setting, dark mystery, and twists and turns, The Family Upstairs seems like the perfect book to adapt to a movie.