The Family Upstairs by Lisa JewellMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell is a domestic-psychological thriller about a wealthy family stripped of their elaborate lifestyle by a cultic maniac. This novel is written from the point of view of three characters: Libby, Henry, and Lucy.
On her twenty-fifth birthday Libby receives a letter, informing her that she has inherited a beautiful home in one of London’s wealthiest neighborhoods. Libby, shocked and confused, is eager to find out how she could possibly be heir to this home. Libby knows she was adopted, but to belong to a wealthy family piques her curiosity.
Henry, the son of the socialite family, speaks about a man named David Thomsen, who moves in and seems to place a spell on his mother. David was a god to her. It didn’t take Henry long to figure out what David is doing, and it didn’t take long for David to usurp Henry’s family and everyone who lived there. David’s smooth-talking, holier-than-thou attitude, and a seemingly bewitching power over everyone (aka cultic leader), slowly changes the dynamic of the home.
In the midst of all this we also learn about Lucy, Henry’s homeless sister who has two children and a shabby dog. Lucy and Henry both wait for the day that Libby turns twenty-five, the day where they know that Libby will be at their home, and the day they will all eventually meet.
A journey of a family’s slow death, this is an engaging read that will leave you wanting more.
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