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Doctor Who: City of Death
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While visiting Paris, France - The Doctor and Romana discover a plot to steal the Mona Lisa by the...
The Red and the Black
Stendhal, Susanna Lee and Robert M. Adams
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An extensively revised "Backgrounds and Contexts" section provides geographical and political...
The Red and the Black
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An extensively revised "Backgrounds and Contexts" section provides geographical and political...
The Night Gate
Book
In a sleepy French village, the body of a man shot through the head is disinterred by the roots of...
Dangerous Games
Book
"Dangerous Games" is the remarkable story of two cousins, Lisa Hill [1900-96] and Lily Sergueiew...
The Unbreakables: A Novel
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A delicious, sharp novel about a woman who jets off to France after her perfect marriage collapses,...
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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated The Family Upstairs in Books
Oct 24, 2019
"Now she owns a house in Chelsea and the proportions of her existence have been blown apart."
In typical Lisa Jewell fashion, The Family Upstairs is a dark and twisted story of family secrets, and betrayal. It's told from the perspective of Libby, who inherits the house; Lucy, a mother in France struggling to find shelter and safety for herself and her two children; and Henry, who tells his story from the past, when he lived at Cheyne Walk.
As their three stories intertwine, we learn more about the horrors that happened at the house all those years ago, and how exactly Libby, Lucy, and Henry are tied together. It's an enthralling story and not easy to put down. It's dark, with plenty of twists and turns, and it certainly kept me guessing. There's lots of wondering who is who, and lots of awful things that happen to people. There were a lot of surprises at every turn. I was drawn to Libby, along with Lucy and her children, even if I sometimes wasn't sure if everyone was making the right decisions.
I was really into this book until the end, where the vagueness of the ending disappointed me a bit. But it's still an interesting thriller, no matter what: lots to keep you entertained, tons of dark and twisted bits, and plenty that kept me wondering right up to the end. 4 stars.
Lonely Planet Usa's Best Trips
Lonely Planet, Michael Grosberg, Greg Benchwick and Sara Benson
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Whether exploring your own backyard or...