The Family Upstairs

The #1 bestselling psychological thriller and Richard & Judy Book Club pick

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The Family Upstairs

By: Lisa Jewell

Narrated by: Tamaryn Payne, Bea Holland, Dominic Thorburn

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Prepare to be hooked . . . A compulsive thriller from Lisa Jewell.

* #1 UK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *
* OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD *
* HOLLY WILLOUGHBY'S SUMMER READING HIGHLIGHT *
*A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK*

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've been dead for several days.

Who has been looking after the baby?

And where did they go?

Two entangled families.
A house with the darkest of secrets.

'I read it all in one sitting.' Colleen Hoover
'A twisty and engrossing story of betrayal and redemption.' Ian Rankin
'Rich, dark and intricately twisted' Ruth Ware

The Family Upstairs has sold over a million copies across all formats [Nielsen, May 2024]
Lisa Jewell, Number One Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024

Lisa JewellTamaryn PayneBea HollandDominic ThorburnCornerstone DigitalThe Family Upstairs

Crime Fiction

Domestic Thrillers

Genre Fiction

Psychological

Suspense

Thriller & Suspense

Fiction

Scary

Crime

Exciting

Thriller

Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Scary Crime Exciting Thriller

Critic reviews

I swear I didn’t breathe the whole time I was reading. Gripping, pacy, brilliantly twisty.

Rich, dark and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunnit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.

Twisty and engrossing story of betrayal and redemption. Reminiscent of Donna Tartt in scope and quality

Few writers of psychological suspense devise such swift, slippery plots; fewer still people their stories with characters so human and complex. Lisa’s Jewell’s The Family Upstairs glitters like a blade and cuts even deeper.

Creepy, intricate and utterly immersive: an excellent holiday read.

The Family Upstairs was a great read! Loved this page-turner by Lisa Jewell.

I had an unrelentingly pleasurable and a thrilling for-God’s-sake-tell-me-what-happened sensation in my stomach for the entire read ... Stupendous! (Ruth Jones)

The perfect poolside read. The perfect anywhere read, to be honest. This book is riveting, moving, and out in August. Highest possible level of recommendation. (Sophie Hannah)

Absolutely brilliant. Great characterisation, a fascinating and dark set up and a great conclusion. She’s always great but this is next level stuff. (Sarah Pinborough)

Rich in mystery from the very first page and Lisa Jewell’s best book yet.

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This is the first Lisa Jewell book I've listened to or read, but am so glad I did. Couldn't stop listening and became invested in the fortunes of the lead characters. Had some great little twists. Really recommend!