I received an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

*The Girl Upstairs* by Georgina Lees is a beautifully crafted, character-driven psychological thriller that keeps readers on their toes from start to finish. Lees introduces us to Suzie, who becomes increasingly obsessed with her neighbor Emily, leading to a slow-burn tension that simmers and escalates as Suzie tries to make sense of Emily's mysterious behavior. The novel is packed with small, unsettling details that give an eerie depth to both the characters and the setting, drawing readers in with a sense of quiet dread that builds into a compelling mystery.

The pacing is steady, and Lees excels at gradually revealing the intricacies of Suzie’s inner world while leaving readers guessing about the truth behind Emily’s secrets. While it’s a quick and engrossing read, the subtle, psychological tension makes it even more intriguing. For fans of complex characters and twisty psychological thrillers, *The Girl Upstairs* is a gem that will keep you guessing until the final page.

Living in flats can be noisy and annoying. Suzie's upstairs neighbour is somewhat noisy and inconsiderate and Suzie makes several complaints to the landlord, but when Emily goes missing, believing that no one else cares, Suzie is obsessed about finding out what happened to her.

Suzie is struggling with life, she is drinking and depressed and her family would love for her to return from London to Brighton so they can help her. With Suzie's obsession with Emily, the police and her family become increasingly worried about her.

Unfortunately I could not get into this book and ultimately did not finish it. Other readers may like this more.

Both Emily and Suzy are interesting characters. Emily is an aspiring writer, shunted off to London by her parents while they endeavour to repair their fractured relationship. Suzy lost her husband suddenly and tragically and is struggling to cope. Both women are emotionally fragile and vulnerable, and have far more in common than either realise

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins for the ARC. I really did enjoy the plot and format of this book. We get to see Suzie who is going through her own issues trouble with her noisy upstairs neighbor, Emily. But then Emily disappears and Suzie becomes immersed in what happened to her neighbor. Emily's narrative joins the book part way through and I feel like, for me, the pace really picked up there.

I enjoyed it though there were a loose end or two, I would have liked tied up.

This is a gripping slow burn thriller. The twists were not a surprise, and you could see them coming I didn’t like the characters, but I’m not sure if I was meant to. This is a character driven, slow burn.

When you live in apartments that are stacked one on top of the next, it's hard to not know yourneighbor's business better than their face. This is the premise of THE GIRL UPSTAIRS and it's a wonder no one has written from this perspective before! Georgina Lees blends the voices of Emily and Suzie tell this story of how Emily disappears and Suzie is the only person who notices. The saying.....can't see the trees for the forest comes to mind. In a crowded world, one person's story is all too easily lost....unless they have a Suzie. The synopsis hooked me on this book, but Lee's writing and her carefully unwinding of the story kept me flipping pages to see exactly what had happened. And you really want to know what happened.....read this book, you'll be sorry if you don't.

A good psychological thriller. Really well written and a great cast of characters. Kept me guessing. Highly recommended.

Well written, with a satisfying twist at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately I failed to connect with this book and had to mark as dnf. The pace was just too slow for me and so failed to hold my attention.

Received this book a while ago but completely forgot to add my review.

Full of pace and a great storyline to boot. This is a great psychological thriller which I'd recommend anyone to read and is now on Kindle Unlimited

The Girl Upstairs

Heartbroken Suzie just wants to live a nice and quiet life, but living in a ground floor flat that hasn’t always been possible… but her complaints to the landlord have always been answered and resolved…
But this time, the resolution wasn’t something that she expected, as she finds herself needing more answers than she ever thought possible!
As thrillers go, this kept my intrigue throughout, I felt as passionate as Suzie did, even though I pinned her as a bit of a ‘Karen’ I later found her heart was in the right place in the end!
The girl upstairs had me shocked when the revelation into who was behind everything came to light, but unfortunately I was left with more questions than answers!
Overall the girl upstairs was a great read, with some fantastic characters and a good storyline.

Great read. Didn't want to put this down. Brilliantly written from beginning to end. I really enjoyed this and found myself absorbed in reading.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very well written. Great plot that played out well. It was exciting. Lots of twists and turns to keep me on the edge of my seat. But not in the usual way.

This one was good at first, but it wore on me after a while and I didn't love the ending. Still, it was an intriguing premise and the writing was decent. 4 stars.

I was initially really intrigued by this and found the back and forth POV really entertaining, but as the book wore on it wore me down and I found some of the events a bit far fetched and didnt love the ending. I think this had a lot of potential and wasn't bad by any means, but didn't fully bring it home like I was hoping. I really liked the premise but found the main character to be wishy washy. I would have liked a bit more character development as well.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

If you're looking for a twisty thriller that will keep you hooked from start to finish, look no further. The Girl Upstairs is the one for you!

This one had me hooked and kept me guessing until the end. I really enjoyed this. Would make a good tv drama.

I really liked the main character and the plot was gripping. A great twist at the end, which I loved. It managed to bring lots of emotion and tension despite us never meeting Emily herself.

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Girl Upstairs was a fun mystery to jump into. Even though things were definitely sad and depressing at times, the mystery was still lurking behind and around all of that. It also doesn't help that we have no idea what we can even trust because Suzie was so freaking unreliable. Honestly, I was dazed and confused with what was happening and had so many questions on top of that.

Now, of course, it seems kind of obvious that Suzie has gone through something traumatic. Or at least that's what I was hoping for since the girl was coping with alcohol a lot. Then there's a weird obsession with the upstairs neighbor that just intrigued me. Not sure how she knows so much about her because I know absolutely nothing about my neighbors. Unless you count how many times they slam their doors throughout the day? Spoiler, it's a high number.

Things step up, mystery wise, when she realizes that something is wrong when Emily's apartment is dead quiet. The twists and turns throughout this book were good. Some were a little predictable, but I didn't see them all coming. Still the slow burn of it all kept the pages turning and I just wanted to see how things were going to end.

Overall, this definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. I'm so happy that I got the chance to jump into this book and can't wait for the next thriller Georgina writes!