The Family Remains: The #1 bestselling thriller from the author of The Family Upstairs

Name: The Family Remains: The #1 bestselling thriller from the author of The Family Upstairs
Rating: 4.60824728012085 (97 reviews)

Lisa Jewell

Jul 2022 · The Family Upstairs Book 2 · Random House

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Prepare to be hooked by the gripping thriller that returns to the dark secrets of Lisa Jewell’s million-copy bestseller The Family Upstairs.

* #1 UK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *
* A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *

'I was ENTHRALLED' Gillian McAllister
'A GRIPPING read' Shari Lapena
'A sheer PLEASURE to read' Harriet Tyce
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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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More praise for The Family Remains:

'Grips from first page to last' Paula Hawkins

'Artful, slippery, HUGELY SATISFYING' Louise Candlish

'Compulsive, gripping and immersive' CL Taylor

'Twisty and strange and surprising' Emily Henry

'Perfection on a page' Alice Feeney

'The story EVERYONE has been waiting for' Adele Parks

'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' Tammy 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

'The writing is outstanding from start to finish and it's an engrossing read' 5-star reader review

'I could not put it down and loved the surprises and twists' 5-star reader review

'Lisa Jewell can write one hell of a thriller!!' 5-star reader review

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

Prepare to be hooked by the gripping thriller that returns to the dark secrets of Lisa Jewell’s million-copy bestseller The Family Upstairs. * #1 UK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 'I was ENTHRALLED' Gillian McAllister 'A GRIPPING read' Shari Lapena 'A sheer PLEASURE to ...

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97 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.

Trecia Kat

March 24, 2023

Read this book 2 months ago and it was just great. I really wish that Lisa wrote about Phin Thompson more, about where he has been, how he came to be where he was. Writing this book from the perspective of Phin could have made it a better sequel because we learn about the character as we've missed him in the first book. I enjoyed it nonetheless.

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

About the author

Lisa Jewell's first novel, Ralph’s Party, was published in 1999 and was the best-selling debut novel of the year. Since then she has published another twenty-three novels, most lately a number of dark psychological thrillers, including Then She Was Gone, The Family Upstairs and None of This is True. Lisa is a number one New York Times and Sunday Times author who has sold over ten million books worldwide and been published in more than thirty languages. She lives in north London with her husband, two daughters, Daisy, a Romanian rescue dog, and a mad orange cat called Ivy. @lisajewelluk on Twitter @lisajewelluk on Instagram @lisajewellofficial on Facebook.

Lisa Jewell's first novel, Ralph’s Party, was published in 1999 and was the best-selling debut novel of the year. Since then she has published another twenty-three novels, most lately a number of dark psychological thrillers, including Then She Was Gone, The Family Upstairs and None of This is Tr...

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