The Family Remains: the gripping Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller (The Family Upstairs, 2)

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I read The Family Upstairs in February and I loved it, it was probably one of my favourites from Lisa Jewell so far, so it’s safe to say I was excited about this sequel, and it definitely did not disappoint. I also liked how we got to see more of Henry’s true personality, and discover how obsessive he really is. This book was a story of adults scarred by childhood trauma, seeking closure, family, extortion, and historical crimes. Me gusta mucho como escribe y comunica Lisa Jewell y este libro te mantiene en tensión e intriga contínua y el libro pasa volando.

We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, traditions and living cultures; and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. In The Family Remains, we pick up with the characters from the first book, and see how the cult survivors are adjusting to “normal” life. I thought it was very clever, and I especially liked seeing Rachel’s relationship with Michael being portrayed, and us being able to see how that linked into Lucy’s story. We honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuous connection to Country, waters, skies and communities. There was a second storyline between Rachel and Michael, I’m not sure it was really necessary but I do understand how it worked in.

Lisa is a New York Times and Sunday Times number one bestselling author who has been published worldwide in over twenty-five languages. A very slow burn of a book, that carries on the story of what happened to the children in the 1st book ‘The Family Upstairs’.

Upon sending the evidence for forensic testing he discovers the bones belong to a young woman who was killed by a blow to the head many years ago. It had been a while since I read the first book, but I was soon across all of the characters again and wondering how the story would all unfold. The Family Remains is written by Lisa Jewell and will be published by Atria Books on August 9, 2022. She lives in north London with her husband, two daughters, two cats, two guinea pigs and the best dog in the world. The book’s atmosphere was entirely different from the first, but the author’s also good at investigation thrillers, so while I was surprised to find such a different feel, I still enjoyed it.

And the way the first novel unfolded was just so complex, there seemed like no way the police could understand the whole story and no way the survivors could get away with all their secrets. Apparently my suspension of disbelief in fiction accepts two ex-wives in the same place on their separate murderous revenge plans, but does not accept a Californian burger in Chicago. Also inside the bag is a trail of clues which lead DCI Owusu to a mansion in Chelsea where thirty years previously three people lay dead, while a baby upstairs waited for someone to pick her up.