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The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

On Libby's 25th birthday, she learns that she inherited a house from her biological parents. While Libby learns more about the tragedy that took place there, people connected to it are traveling back to the house. Will Libby see this new house as a gift or a curse?

The Family Upstairs is weird and twisted but incredibly gripping. I almost abandoned it after the first few chapters because the opening of the story is very strange. It is told from three perspectives and it is difficult to determine how all the characters are connected at first. Once I got about 50 pages into it, I could not put it down!