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Violence
Some
A skeleton, past violence, and dangerous encounters; some thriller peril
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Nothing explicit
Substance Use
Some
References to past cult substance use; some alcohol
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Cult trauma and its long aftermath, searching for identity after an abusive childhood, guilt and family loyalty
What this book is about
The sequel to The Family Upstairs. Lucy is in Chicago trying to start fresh when a message from the past pulls her back to the terrible events of her childhood in a cult-like household. Meanwhile, detective Rachel Rimmer investigates a skeleton found on the Thames foreshore — and the two cases are more connected than anyone suspects. Lisa Jewell's multigenerational thriller continues to excavate one of fiction's most disturbing family histories.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
cult family trauma revisited
best read after The Family Upstairs
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