THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS is a fresh, inventive take on domestic suspense effortlessly traversing intimate family secrets and vast, far-reaching conspiracies, Lisa Jewell’s newest release is a masterclass in psychological thriller plotting. But by claiming this inheritance, Libby is claiming a darker inheritance, too: a connection to an unsolved crime and an obscure, cult-like society, one which has been waiting, biding its time, until Libby makes herself known. Libby’s life suddenly seems to be changing for the better. One day, not long after turning 25, Libby comes home to find an envelope waiting for her, its contents revealing the true identity of her birth parents… and the fact that she has inherited their vast mansion in a posh London neighborhood. Libby Jones always dreamed of learning more about her origins. In Lisa Jewell’s thrilling, addictive new release, a surprise inheritance sends a young woman on a journey into her own personal history-and what she discovers might be deadly. Some family secrets should never see the light of day. The Verdict: A dark, twisty, engrossing family saga
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