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emma_rreads 's review for:
The Family Remains
by Lisa Jewell
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I raced into reading this seconds after finishing The Family Upstairs.
While much of the mystery element was spent in the first book, The Family Remains reunites the reader with the Lamb family, while also introducing them to Rachel, Lucy’s ex-husband’s second wife.
Beginning with a mud larkers discovery of a bag of bones in the River Thames, DI Samuel Owusu finds his investigation leading him to Cheyne Walk and the events of twenty five years previous.
Although I didn’t feel on edge with this in the same way as The Family Upstairs, I did love being back with the Lamb family, and in particular in the rather disconcerting mind of Henry. It’s a brilliant follow up, keeping the characters true to themselves, while interweaving new stories to seamlessly blend with everything we already know.
Lisa Jewell has found a new fan in me!
While much of the mystery element was spent in the first book, The Family Remains reunites the reader with the Lamb family, while also introducing them to Rachel, Lucy’s ex-husband’s second wife.
Beginning with a mud larkers discovery of a bag of bones in the River Thames, DI Samuel Owusu finds his investigation leading him to Cheyne Walk and the events of twenty five years previous.
Although I didn’t feel on edge with this in the same way as The Family Upstairs, I did love being back with the Lamb family, and in particular in the rather disconcerting mind of Henry. It’s a brilliant follow up, keeping the characters true to themselves, while interweaving new stories to seamlessly blend with everything we already know.
Lisa Jewell has found a new fan in me!