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The Family Remains

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PREPARE TO BE HOOKED . . .

* #1 UK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *
* A NEW YORK TIMES BSETSELLER *
* OVER 2,000 5 STAR REVIEWS *

'I was ENTHRALLED' Gillian McAllister
'A GRIPPING read' Shari Lapena
'A sheer PLEASURE to read' Harriet Tyce
'Artful, slippery, HUGELY SATISFYING' Louise Candlish
'The story EVERYONE has been waiting for' Adele Parks
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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, killed by a blow to the head many years ago.

Also inside the bag is a trail of clues, in particular the seeds of a rare tree which lead DCI Owusu back to a mansion in Chelsea where, nearly thirty years previously, three people lay dead in a kitchen, and a baby waited upstairs for someone to pick her up.

The clues point forward too to a brother and sister in Chicago searching for the only person who can make sense of their pasts.

Four deaths. An unsolved mystery. A family whose secrets can't stay buried for ever . . .
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More praise for The Family Remains:

'GRIPS from first page to last' Paula Hawkins

'Compulsive, gripping and immersive' CL Taylor

'Twisty and strange and surprising' Emily Henry

'Perfection on a page' Alice Feeney

'Guaranteed to send your blood pressure soaring' Red Magazine

'It's a triumph. Brava!' Erin Kelly

'Lisa Jewell is, simply, outstanding' Alex Marwood

'Compelling, ingenious, breath-stopping' Tammy Cohen

'A witty and propulsive stunner of a novel' Katherine Heiny

'This is Lisa Jewell at her absolute best.' Paul Burston

'A compulsive, dark, satisfying tale' Catherine Steadman
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Readers can't get enough of The Family Remains . . .

***** 'There's nothing about this book that I would change. Seriously.'
***** 'My expectations were high and this still managed to surpass them.'
***** 'The writing is outstanding from start to finish and it's an engrossing read.'
***** 'I could not put it down and loved the surprises and twists.'
***** 'Lisa Jewell can write one hell of a thriller!!'


The Family Remains, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, May 2023
New York Times bestseller, August 2023

Editions (7)

ISBN9781529158564
PublisherRandom House UK Ltd
Publication Date04/27/23
Pages452

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  • 4.0

    4/5 ⭐ | Was nicht vergessen wurde – Lisa Jewell Der Klappentext verspricht, dass man den ersten Band nicht kennen muss. Ehrlich gesagt: Ich würde das anders sehen. Bei mir lagen zwei Jahre zwischen Was damals geschah und diesem Buch – und der Einstieg war wirklich zäh. Ich hatte das Gefühl, wichtige Puzzleteile zu vermissen, und musste mich erst wieder in diese Welt hineinkämpfen. Aber dann – hat es mich vollkommen gepackt. Lisa Jewell zieht einen tief in diese Grauzone, in der keine Figur wirklich gut oder wirklich böse ist. Beziehungen, Familie, Geheimnisse – alles liest sich fast wie ein Thriller, dunkel und unbehaglich auf die beste Art. Besonders der Erzählstrang rund um Michael und Rachel hat mich gefesselt, und wie am Ende alle Fäden zusammenlaufen – das war wirklich stark. Mein einziger Rat: Lest vorher Was damals geschah. Oder zumindest eine kurze Zusammenfassung. Ihr werdet es nicht bereuen. 🖤 ?​​​​#rezension #bookstagram #lesenistliebe

    Apr 22, 2026

  • elbleserin
    elbleserin

    670 Followers

    4.5

    Hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Genauso spannend wie der vorige Teil. Man kann die Bücher sicher auch unabhängig voneinander lesen, aber ich würde empfehlen, trotzdem erst den ersten Band zu lesen. Man erfährt soviel Hintergründe und hat ein komplettes Gesamtbild. Klare Leseempfehlung von mir.

    Apr 27, 2026

  • bookup
    bookup

    313 Followers

    3.0

    The epilogue of ‘The Family Upstairs’ in a whole book! 🏠

    A bag of bones is found in the Rive Thames. Readers of ‘The Family Upstairs‘ already know how it got there—and who it is. For DI Samuel Owusu, however, it marks the start of a quest for the truth! ‘The Family Remains’ was fun to read, but for much of the time, it felt like a 450-page epilogue of the prequel. The story was narrated in Lisa Jewell’s signature gripping and tense style, switching between different POVs, places and times. But there were hardly any new revelations or unexpected twists. It’s a great read if you enjoyed the creepy atmosphere and unconventional characters of ‘The Family Upstairs’, but not something you should pick up purely for the plot.

    Apr 10, 2025

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dietanteApr 3, 2026

Ich habe den 2. Teil direkt im Anschluss an den 1. angefangen zu lesen. Dadurch bin ich sehr gut ins Buch reingekommen….jetzt mal gucken ob Henry Phin in Chicago findet?!

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