The Family Remains Paperback – 1 January 2023

- English people do love champagne- "betray my excitement"- I wanna hug Henry- flip off MichaelEtc etc

Good book. Its as exciting as the first book, the family upstairs...Recommended for mystery lovers.

For writing this sequel. Even thou you don’t need to read the first one to understand what is going on but it’s worth reading the others too! Loved reading this. Finished this within days

Better then I think.

So the story was pretty much wrapped up in The Family Upstairs and frankly a sequel was not needed. It covers the events till one year after the last book and also Michael and his new wife’s life from two years before the last book.I felt like not much was added to this story except a really sad ending for one of the characters that I genuinely liked in the first book. I was also hoping that the grown up Phin will get to be a part of this story but he barely makes an appearance in the last 10 pages.

In London, a mudlark stumbles upon a bag of bones washed up on the River Thames. The bones belong to a young woman who was a victim of blunt-force trauma. DCI Samuel Owusu takes on the case and follows forensic evidence to a Chelsea mansion on Cheyne Walk. This mansion was the site where three dead bodies were discovered in the kitchen three decades ago. We are reintroduced to the Lamb family - Lucy, her children Marco and Stella, her brother Henry, and Libby, all haunted by their dark past.Rachel Rimmer tied the knot with Michael in a hurry, only to realize later that he was abusive. Lucy's ex, Michael, had been discovered dead at his residence in France, and the French authorities are looking to speak with her. Lucy moved in with her brother, seeking safety, stability, and security after going through a tough time and periods of homelessness. Henry, who is fragile and lonely with self-esteem issues, is grappling with a mix of complex emotions and feelings. He was fixated on Phin Thomsen and is eager to find out his whereabouts, amid rumours of him being in Africa.The story is told from multiple perspectives like the previous part and there are numerous timelines clearly outlined and I got fully engrossed in them. I have grown to care deeply for Lucy and her two intelligent children, especially Marco.This book felt less of a thriller and more of a police procedural but I am not complaining. I liked this book as well and Lisa's writing is really exceptional. She really writes well and made this book a twisty, dark and page-turner for me. But in the end, if I have to choose, I'll rate The Family Upstairs as my favourite one.Similar to the previous book, the depiction of physical, mental, and emotional abuse is truly distressing to witness, so check for the TWs.

A great continuation of the family upstairs with lots of twists and turns, breathtaking. A perfect happy ending, every character has an emotion.

UnputdownableA great sequel to the family upstairs kept me hooked till the end look forward to more such thrillers