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The Girl Upstairs: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller debut with a jaw-dropping twist from a stunning new voice in crime fiction

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That’s because when Suzie's husband walked out after an argument no-one went looking for him and was found dead from an accident. From the beginning, Suzie appears to be an unreliable narrator and this element creates doubt as to what she observes. MY THOUGHTS: While I didn't find this to be an absolutely gripping psychological thriller, it is an interesting and compelling debut novel that I would put firmly into the domestic thriller camp. And when a package arrives for Emily, as a responsible, helpful neighbor Suzzie wants to deliver the package by finding herself inside abandoned house of Emily.

Georgina draws inspiration from her surroundings from the congested London streets to the raw English countryside. Georgina has been writing since she was little, from scrawling ideas in notepads, to tapping away on keyboards. Shortly following this event, Emily goes missing and Suzie, despite being an unreliable witness who barely knew Emily, is the only one who seems concerned for her whereabouts. My only hang up was the end and the twist; it was a good shock factor but I like to have some solid reasoning behind some actions; senseless motivation isn't something that sits well. It is evident from the start that there has been a major tragedy in her life and, despite their best efforts, she pushes her family away and won’t discuss it.She can be found playing games, writing books, and reading something that makes her equally parts terrified and emotional. Love how the author unravels the backstory slowly, inch by inch, making me as a reader dying to know what exactly happened to main character that made her in the situation she is currently in.

For the first half of the book I was all the time wondering if she was a narrator that I could trust.

One night, on Emily's birthday, Emily has her work friends over to the flat for a party and Suzie gets drunk listening to the girls. So very well written, kept me engrossed and have the feeling which i love like i'm sitting on the edge of my seat.

She pushes further than the police are willing to go to figure out the truth about Emily’s disappearance.

The surprises didn’t surprise me, the emotions I should have felt were non existent and the ending was just… oh ok. Then she takes a,package in for Emily and goes upstairs to give it to her, the door is slightly open and so she goes in! Suzie is annoyed by Emily's loud music and constant banging of pans as well as a party that keeps her up all night. Sometimes I Great read I'm so glad I got the chance to read it, this is one that everyone will be talking about when it comes out and I'm glad I got to read it first.

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