Description
The Family Upstairs is a thriller by Lisa Jewell that explores family secrets, inheritance, and hidden pasts. Set in Chelsea, London, the story follows Libby Jones, whose life is upended when she inherits a mysterious mansion once linked to a police investigation uncovering three dead bodies and missing children. As Libby learns the truth about her birth parents, she faces others with claims to the property, uncovering a web of deception, betrayal, and long-buried secrets.
The novel moves between past and present, revealing the tragic events that shaped the mansion’s history and the impact on those connected to it. Themes of twisted family dynamics, concealed motives, and psychological tension are central, while suspense builds as Libby navigates dangerous truths and hidden agendas.
Intended for adult readers, The Family Upstairs provides a carefully plotted thriller that examines the consequences of secrets without revealing its resolution.
