The Family Upstairs

The Family Upstairs by Jewell, Lisa

"Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she's been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am. She soon learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor of their abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames in London's fashionable Chelsea neighborhood, worth millions. Everything in Libby's life is about to change. But what she can't possibly know is that others have been waiting for this day as well--and she is on a collision course to meet them. In The Family Upstairs, the master of "bone-chilling suspense" (People) brings us the can't-look-away story of three entangled families living in a house with the darkest of secrets"--Page 4 of cover

This is the kind of book that rewards readers who like family bonds, secrets, and identity.

Pick this up if you are drawn to suspense, domestic, women, and psychological, layered storytelling, and books that give you something to think about after the last page. It is a strong fit for browsing readers who want a clear emotional hook, a satisfying reading experience, and a story with enough depth to recommend to someone else.