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The Family Remains
- Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson, Dominic Thorburn, Bea Holland, Hugh Quarshie, Josh Dylan, Thomas Judd
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
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 30 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....
Prepare to be hooked.
The sequel to million-copy best-seller The Family Upstairs.
Critic reviews
"Enthralling." (Ruth Ware)
"Gripping." (Olivia Colman)
"Twisty." (Clare Mackintosh)
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- Sararara
- 25-07-22
Waiting for something to happen
Overly complicated and also quite an anticlimax.
It was pretty hard work keeping on top of all the plot strands, characters and timelines, especially as you also had to remember what had happened in The Family Upstairs.
A notepad and pen might have been useful to pin down all the dates flying around, as events were slotted into gaps in the master storyline- for this is not a standalone book.
But most disappointing is that, unlike the first instalment, this is not a psychological thriller or even a mystery; it’s a domestic drama.
For despite a growing sense of jeopardy in the first half, it petered out as all the loose ends were tidied up.
Thank goodness everyone was fabulously wealthy and could use their cash to cushion their traumatic pasts.
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- Podenco Fan
- 16-12-22
Disliked book 1 ... loved book 2!
I gave up on book one as I found it depressing and distressing and just a queasy read, but as a big fan of Lisa Jewel's recent work, when I saw it as the daily deal I gave it a whirl and was delighted to have taken a chance on it as it was light, funny in parts, clever and very entertaining.
Some reviews have said this is a domestic drama not a thriller. I avoid domestic dramas and so I am glad to report I did not agree with this as although about a fractured family it was far from the usual litany of packed lunches, school runs and endless porridge stirring.
I loved Henry's bits, he was so fabulous and laughed out loud at the drunken text he sent - genius. I also loved the Michael Rimmer romance story, also so very clever and gripping.
All in all i would give it a 4.5 - not my favourite Lisa Jewel, but a really entertaining and intriguing read which gave me hours of top entertainment.
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- reb
- 26-11-22
A bit long winded
I didn't like the narration but the story was quite good. overall not bad.
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- Lenapuss
- 20-08-22
Bit of a let down
I really enjoyed The Family Upstairs and looked forward to following the story further in this sequel. It was gripping at first but as the book progressed it began to feel a bit contrived and lost depth. Some of the storylines could have taken greater development and the ending was something of an anticlimax. It’s worth a listen but don’t expect it to be in the same league as the first part.
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- Gadgeteria
- 17-08-22
Yes And No
On one hand, it’s a good read but on the other.. it gets too complicated with all the names and the final chapters are a bit anti climax and rushed!
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- Romany Tyrrell
- 29-07-22
Great Follow Up!
I absolutely loved the first book and have really enjoyed this follow up, I especially liked the character ‘Rebecca’ and finding out more about Lucy’s ex husband. Helped to answer questions left by the first book. Would definitely recommend!
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- Andie Broomfield
- 30-07-22
Wonderful
Brilliant sequel to 'The family upstairs'. Absolutely perfect in every way....if, like myself, you were left wanting more at the end of the previous book then you absolutely need to read this. Loved it !
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- Polly Swann
- 22-07-22
Fabulous
Really enjoyed this, excellent sequel!!
I don’t want to give too much away, but as always with Lisa’s books… expect the unexpected.
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- L Cron
- 03-12-22
Excellent thriller
I couldn’t put this down…for sure this second book in the series requires knowledge of the first for it to fully make sense but I literally walked around with my headphones on listening to this at every opportunity and binged it in just 3 days. Enjoyed every minute.
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- RJS
- 20-11-22
Brilliant, gripping, intelligent and moving👏
Well written and narrated, sometimes too good had to fast forward through some parts referring to abuse. Thoroughly moving.
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