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The House We Grew Up In

The unputdownable mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Don’t Let Him In

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The House We Grew Up In

By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Zoe Tapper
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An unforgettable story about a family with a terrible secret. From the #1 bestselling author of Then She Was Gone, The Night She Disappeared and The Family Upstairs.
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When a tragedy breaks a family apart, what can bring it back together?

The Birds seem to be the perfect family: mother, father, four children, a picture-book cottage in the country.

But one Easter weekend, something happens - something so unexpected, so devastating, that no one can bring themselves to talk about it.

The family shatters, seemingly for good.

Until, years later, they are forced to return to the house they grew up in, and to confront what really broke the family apart . . .
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Readers can't get enough of The House We Grew Up In . . .

***** 'I could NOT put it down!'
***** 'What a fabulous, fabulous read. I honestly LOVED this book and I could not put it down.'
***** 'This book is so smooth and natural that I felt like I almost knew the characters.'
***** 'Incredibly moving, delightfully funny, painfully tragic.'
***** 'It's one of the very best books I've read this year.'

©2013 Lisa Jewell (P)2023 Penguin Audio

 Amateur Sleuths Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

The author’s best yet… A fantastically gripping story with a couple of powerful shocks.
Her best novel to date.... It’s an evocative, thought-provoking and fascinating book that gets under your skin. Just brilliant.
Clever, intelligent and believable on a subject few of us really understand. Lorrie is one of the most vivid - and complex - characters I've read in years. Wonderful.
Simply stunning.
Unputdownable
Poignant, heart-wrenching & beautifully told, the author's best tale yet.
The House We Grew Up In is a truly brilliant novel, it had me hooked from start to finish.
A poignant page-turner.
Beautifully written.
Jewell cleverly and thoughtful portrays her steady decline and the effect it has on her family which has other secrets waiting to emerge. Imaginative and well executed.
All stars
Most relevant
This was such an emotional story of family tackling hard subject matter. I couldn’t stop listening.

I loved it

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wow! just finished this book! in my opinion the best of Jewell's book. I enjoyed every single minute of it!!! highly recommended !

Jewell's talent at its best

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A great story beautifully observed. Brought to life, in particular the character of Lorelei, with an excellent performance.

Throughly enjoyed this book

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I enjoyed the book, the story was interesting and kept me guessing. However there is a bit about a suicide, having just lost someone to this it shocked and upset me to the point I had to fast forward past it as it was too graphic. If people are aware they can make the decision whether it’s right for them to read.

Needs a warning of some kind

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This was different from her other books and I devoured it. Less a psychological thriller and more a story of family, love, mental illness and secrets. I loved the characters and couldn't put it down. I was sad it ended. A superbly crafted and captivating story.

My favourite of her books so far

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