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A review by brooke_review
The Girl Upstairs by Georgina Lees
3.0
If you've ever lived in an apartment, or stayed in a hotel even, you have likely experience noisy neighbors at some point in time. Such is Suzie's dilemma in Georgina Lees' debut novel The Girl Upstairs, a suspense thriller about a vibrant young woman who goes missing and the lonely, grief-stricken neighbor who attempts to find her.
Suzie can't say that she enjoys living in the apartment below Emily. Emily's life is everything Suzie's is not - Emily is up all hours of the night, has a multitude of friends, and is known to throw some pretty wild parties. Suzie can't help but keep track of Emily's every move because Emily is such a boisterous apartment tenant. So when the hubbub in Emily's apartment suddenly stops, Suzie takes notice. The only problem is she can't get the police to take her seriously. Lost in her own grief after the death of her husband, Suzie launches an investigation into Emily's disappearance. Can she find Emily before it's too late?
The Girl Upstairs is a solid, albeit not entirely original, suspense thriller. Very much a slow burn, this novel places a grieving widow in the role of amateur sleuth as she follows the trail of clues that will lead her to her missing neighbor. If you like modern day mysteries featuring light detective work, The Girl Upstairs may be right up your alley. As for me, this novel moved too slowly for my liking and ended in a way that was neither surprising or memorable. The Girl Upstairs is pretty standard fare for a suspense novel - the story is decent, but it's all been done before.
Suzie can't say that she enjoys living in the apartment below Emily. Emily's life is everything Suzie's is not - Emily is up all hours of the night, has a multitude of friends, and is known to throw some pretty wild parties. Suzie can't help but keep track of Emily's every move because Emily is such a boisterous apartment tenant. So when the hubbub in Emily's apartment suddenly stops, Suzie takes notice. The only problem is she can't get the police to take her seriously. Lost in her own grief after the death of her husband, Suzie launches an investigation into Emily's disappearance. Can she find Emily before it's too late?
The Girl Upstairs is a solid, albeit not entirely original, suspense thriller. Very much a slow burn, this novel places a grieving widow in the role of amateur sleuth as she follows the trail of clues that will lead her to her missing neighbor. If you like modern day mysteries featuring light detective work, The Girl Upstairs may be right up your alley. As for me, this novel moved too slowly for my liking and ended in a way that was neither surprising or memorable. The Girl Upstairs is pretty standard fare for a suspense novel - the story is decent, but it's all been done before.