The Girl Upstairs - Georgina Lees

Genre: Thriller | Mystery | Crime Fiction

Release Date: Expected 9th December 2021

Publisher: Harper Collins UK

Suzie heard Emily before she met her. The sound of her high heels, the gentle buzz of her phone ringing, the sound of angry voices and loud music. She knew her before they met too - saw the junkmail spilling from her letterbox, the discarded rubbish in the halls, the same takeaway deliveries like clockwork, the men in her bedroom.

To someone else, Emily might just be the girl that lives upstairs. But not to Suzie. So she's the first person to realise something is wrong, and Emily is gone. She's missing, and Suzie might be the only person who knows her well enough to find her.

"How well do you know your neighbour? Would you trust them with your life?"

The Girl Upstairs is a slow-burning mystery full of unease and tension. Georgina Lees crafted her main character in a very unique way - her observations of her neighbour could almost be obsessive, predatory, or they could just be the thoughts of a lonely woman living in London with very cheap floorboards and nothing else to do.

There is a strange air of loneliness and sadness surrounding Suzie from the moment we meet, and she's a mystery of her own. What could have caused her to be this isolated? What has caused her to be this sad? She's unreliable and secretive, almost like she doesn't trust the reader enough to confide her secrets in us. For me, this unfortunately kept me from connecting with her and being able to get into the mystery unfolding around me, but she's definitely a well written character.

An absorbing mystery about the hidden truths of people we see everyday, that will definitely make you consider taking a peek through some letterboxes.

⭐⭐⭐

I was gifted an advanced reviewers copy of this title in return for an honest review.

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