The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

The Family Remains

The Family Upstairs #2

Lisa Jewell

371 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Early one morning on the shore of the Thames, DCI Samuel Owusu is called to the scene of a gruesome discovery. When Owusu sends the evidence for examination, he learns the bones are connected to a cold case that left three people dead on the kitch...

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Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 76%
tense 63%
emotional 30%
adventurous 18%
sad 15%
challenging 13%
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: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 26% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.82

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