The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

The Family Remains

The Family Upstairs #2

Lisa Jewell

431 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

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, kil...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,066 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 75%
tense 61%
emotional 32%
adventurous 17%
sad 15%
challenging 13%
reflective 8%
hopeful 7%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 30%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 21% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 26% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.79

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