The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

The Family Remains

The Family Upstairs #2

Lisa Jewell

384 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Sequel of The Family Upstairs. Early morning. A phone call from a French number. Rachel Rimmer picks up her mobile. It's her husband's housekeeper sobbing loudly. She has just found Michael's corpse in the cellar of his house in Nice. He has been ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,040 reviews

Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 77%
tense 63%
emotional 28%
adventurous 18%
sad 14%
challenging 12%
reflective 7%
hopeful 6%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 29%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 20% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 25% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.83

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