The Family Remains: the gripping Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller

· The Family Upstairs Book 2 · Random House
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Prepare to be hooked . . .

* #1 UK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *
* A NEW YORK TIMES BSETSELLER *
* OVER 2,000 5 STAR REVIEWS *


'I was ENTHRALLED' Gillian McAllister
'A GRIPPING read' Shari Lapena
'A sheer PLEASURE to read' Harriet Tyce
'Artful, slippery, HUGELY SATISFYING' Louise Candlish
'The story EVERYONE has been waiting for' Adele Parks
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LONDON. Early morning, June 2019: on the foreshore of the river Thames, a bag of bones is discovered. Human bones.

DCI Samuel Owusu is called to the scene and quickly sends the bag for forensic examination. The bones are those of a young woman, killed by a blow to the head many years ago.

Also inside the bag is a trail of clues, in particular the seeds of a rare tree which lead DCI Owusu back to a mansion in Chelsea where, nearly thirty years previously, three people lay dead in a kitchen, and a baby waited upstairs for someone to pick her up.

The clues point forward too to a brother and sister in Chicago searching for the only person who can make sense of their pasts.

Four deaths. An unsolved mystery. A family whose secrets can't stay buried for ever . . .
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'GRIPS from first page to last' Paula Hawkins
'Compulsive, gripping and immersive' CL Taylor
'Twisty and strange and surprising' Emily Henry
'Perfection on a page' Alice Feeney
'Guaranteed to send your blood pressure soaring' Red Magazine
'It's a triumph. Brava!' Erin Kelly
'Lisa Jewell is, simply, outstanding' Alex Marwood
'Compelling, ingenious, breath-stopping' Tamar Cohen
'A witty and propulsive stunner of a novel' Katherine Heiny
'This is Lisa Jewell at her absolute best.' Paul Burston
'A compulsive, dark, satisfying tale' Catherine Steadman
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Readers can't get enough of The Family Remains . . .

***** 'There's nothing about this book that I would change. Seriously.'
***** 'My expectations were high and this still managed to surpass them.'
***** 'The writing is outstanding from start to finish and it's an engrossing read.'
***** 'I could not put it down and loved the surprises and twists.'
***** 'Lisa Jewell can write one hell of a thriller!!'


The Family Remains, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, May 2023
New York Times bestseller, August 2023

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4.6
88 reviews
Karim Safwat
July 20, 2023
Unlike other books by the author which I found riveting and difficult to put down due to the mystery and suspense, I found this book to be more of a narrative than a mystery and a little bit tiresome to get through. I found the characters focused upon in this book to be quite unlikeable and unapproachable in contrast to the prequel and other books. The most likeable character was the policeman although he had by far the smallest part. I have read most of Lisa's books and have just finished "I found you" which was captivating from beginning to end in mystery, flowed seamlessly and was enriched by characters who were interesting, likeable or approachable. 5/5 for all books so far but I can't give this one more than a three.
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Jo
October 19, 2023
I dont want these books to be over! I have enjoyef the story telling SO much. I stumbled accross book 2 first but a few chapters in I realised I needed to back track, am so glad I did! Thank you for many happy relaxing hours lost in your writing xx
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Ashley Mcvey
June 3, 2023
felt it was slow to start, but once you got into it, YOU GOT INTO IT! Thrilling with a lot of twists....absolutely loved it!
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About the author

Lisa Jewell is the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two novels, including The Family Upstairs, Then She Was Gone and her latest novel, None of This is True. Her novels have sold over 10 million copies in the UK and internationally, and her work has been translated into over thirty languages. She lives in London with her husband, two daughters, an amazing Romanian rescue dog called Daisy, and Ivy the mad orange kitten.

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