Heart moving loneliness, amateur (but effective) detective work, cruelty, empathy and insight into human behaviour - they are all there in this mystery/thriller with a new slant. There is a slow, bit uneven start but passages of page turning writing mean staying on in there - the hero shows more grit than you expect of her.

Sadly a bit meh. No real depth. Characters were rather two dimensional and a laboured plot with a predictable ending. Huge disappointment

I loved this book and devoured it in 2 days! It was emotional and well written, and kept me gripped up to the end. Thank you for the advance copy, and I’d definitely recommend

After just closing my kindle at the end of this book, it still has me thinking. I spent so long feeling Suzie’s annoyance and I could empathise with her frustration. But then the story kicks off with an event that has Suzie seeking answers.

I loved how she searched for leads and followed them, not knowing if danger lurked around the corner. I found this book to be intriguing, sad and psychologically thrilling. The Emily chapters had me totally gripped too. I lapped up the mystery and soon found that I couldn’t put this book down as I was so fired up to get to the truth.

The location was spot on. I felt like I knew the apartments and the area. Visualising it all came easy. This book is perfect for those who enjoy a fantastic mystery with a sense of menace throughout. Brilliant!

It is rare that a book has the emotional impact on me that this one has. At first, it seems that it is just another run-of-the-mill unexplained disappearance story but it is much more than that. It is a tale of love, loss and grief and how grief can affect someone deeply. The main character is Suzie who is dealing with her own grief when the tenant of the flat above goes missing. Feeling that the police are not taking it seriously she goes to extraordinary lengths to try and find her. This is a book written with great perception and understanding and although based in a London world of which I have no experience it still felt real.
Having said it is a tale about grief it is also a tale about hope and the endurance of family love.
I enjoyed this book and can recommend it without reservation.

As an ex "upstairs neighbour" I just had to read this book. I LOVED it! Thoroughly gripping and a must thriller read to round off 2021.

Thank you Netgalley!!

I would describe this a slow-burn thriller. It tackles topics such as depression and the devastating impact it can have on various areas peoples life. While I wasn't gripped by this story in quite the way that I had hoped, it is a strong, solid read,

The Girl Upstairs is a compelling page turner dealing with the disappearance of Emily and told primarily by her downstairs neighbour who notices and reports when she goes missing. This is a very easy read that I finished in 24 hours and is perfect for anyone craving a compelling whodunnit.

"I heard Emily before I saw her. ... I knew Emily before I met her. ... Now she's gone missing, and I'm the only one who can find her. The only one who can save her. Because I know her best, and I heard everything."

Suzie lives alone in London, basically isolated from everyone and everything in her life. She has been struggling with life ever since her husband died, her grief is still too overwhelming. Above her lives Emily, a young vibrant woman who is very loud. Suzie hears everything that goes on in the flat upstairs and feels like she knows everything about Emily. One day, Emily disappears and for some reason her family and the police don't seem too concerned about it. But Suzie is convinced something is terribly wrong and starts to investigate on her own, only to soon realise she might be putting herself in danger in the process.

This book had a great premise and I was excited to solve the mystery, alongside Suzie. Somehow, though, while I was reading, I wasn't that invested. I think I expected it to be a little more fast-paced, when it's more of a slow tension building kind of thing. But then the ending (aka the big reveal) did feel a bit rushed to me... I have to admit I didn't see it coming up until it was about to happen, but that was mostly because I was so close to the end I figured something HAD to happen now. I also still don't know how I feel about the motivations some of the characters had, so that was a bit disappointing.

The police investigation felt a bit unrealistic and unprofessional to me at times, so that definitely bothered me. I don't think (or I hope) that in real life certain things would have gone the way they did in the book. Overall, for me the book lacked depth and speed and I didn't really connect with any of the characters. It was an enjoyable read, but it wasn't what I was expecting.

Thank you to HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, Georgina Lees and Netgalley for providing me with me an e-ARC of this book.

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

Overall rating: ★★★

I really loved the description of this book but I’m afraid I really struggled to connect. The story moved too slowly and I struggled with the writing style. I usually enjoy novels written in the first person but this time it was just too slow. There are so many great reviews so I am definitely in the minority here but not for me I’m afraid. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read a review copy.

The description sounded so good but the book fell flat for me. It was a slow burn but unfortunately I found it boring and lost interest during the down parts. I completed the book and parts of it were interesting but it just wasn’t for me.

Suspense throughout….. a slow burn however not a boring one!

Suzie lives alone & is always hearing the movements of the girl upstairs until one day there is silence from above…. What happened to Emily & can Suzie help to find her?

I did struggle with Suzie at the beginning & how miserable she was… it’s only as the narrative continues that you start to understand her better,

Told from both Suzie & Emilys perspectives this book isn’t one with lots of surprising twists & turns however it does keep you guessing!

Thank you to the publisher & netgalley for the digital ARC in return for an honest review.

Suzie has been so annoyed at her upstairs neighbor Emily- who is just so so loud. And then one day, she goes up to take her a misdelivered package and finds the flat door open and a big mess. Why does Suzie become so invested in finding Emily? Well, she's got a lot of issues of her own and Emily becomes a distraction of sorts in addition to a quest to be meaningful. It's mostly told from Suzie's point of view but you will hear Emily's take eventually. It's not a thriller, really, but it did keep me turning the pages. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

The girl upstairs pulls you straight into the world of Suzie. Suzie lives alone in a ground floor flat in London, she does not want to be in London but feels she cannot leave. Suzie does not like the noise from the new tenant upstairs, Emily.

The books takes us through Suzie’s story, past and present to understand why she remains in London when she is so unhappy there. And also takes us through Emily’s story. We learn what the two have in common and Suzie’s determination leads to Emily’s story being fully told.

A great thriller that keeps you guessing as well as making you think. It is a story of loneliness, grief, power and betrayal. It is also a story of love.

I enjoyed the premise of this book, but found it extremely slow to unfold. I also found the main character’s flashbacks and backstory tended to drag the story. The ending tied up the story, but felt disjointed and confusing because it didn’t seem to match most of the book. I would be interested to read more from this author. This book wasn’t for me, but many readers will enjoy it.

I read this captivating book in two sittings- it started out with Emily living a strange life on her own in a downstairs flat, with a noisy upstairs neighbour. It the becomes a chilling thriller full of tension and ending not as you would imagine.

I really enjoyed this book. I was drawn into the story from the first page, and found it difficult to put down. The story is satisfying as gradually more information comes to light, and the main characters are all very believable. I will definitely be recommending this book.

I received an E-ARC copy of ‘The Girl Upstairs’ by Georgina Lees through NetGalley when approved by the publisher One More Chapter. Thank you to the publisher for my approval. The expected publication date is 09.12.21.

This book follows Suzie, who lives on the ground floor of a two-storey house in London.

Upstairs lives a young woman called Emily. Emily moved in six months ago and since she has arrived Suzie has got to know her routine, as being in the flat below she can hear all her movements. Suzie is irritated by the sound of Emily’s high heels, the loud music and untidiness in the hallway.

Suddenly Emily goes quiet and on further inspection Suzie calls the landlord as she has an unsettling feeling. Although they hardly know each other this still leaves an impression on Suzie.

Where has Emily gone? Is she Ok?

Suzie has her own heartache she is dealing with and with Emily missing and no one else seeming worried, she takes it upon herself to try and solve the mystery herself.

What heartache is pushing Suzie? Will she find Emily?

This book is mainly narrated by Suzie but towards the middle you hear from Emily too and her past leading up to her disappearance. This helps to unravel the storyline and for things to fall into place.

I found this book a bit slow up to the last third, it still grabbed my attention as this meant it took longer to find out the secrets behind the mystery. The ending is definitely worth the wait, and I was glad I kept reading.

This is a book that changes your opinion of the characters the more you read, showing that first impressions are not always what they seem.

Overall, a slow unravelling psychological thriller which poses the question how far would you go to help a stranger?

This is my first novel by Georgina Lees and I really enjoyed this book.

I read this quite quickly for me as I found it intriguing. We meet Suzie how lives in a flat, we also hear about Emily who has the upstairs flat from Suzie's. Suzie hears literally everything that Emily gets up to, she is a typical noisy neighbour. Suzie complains to Emily about the racket she is making and the mess in the shared halls but nothing seems to work.

One day Suzie realises how quiet it is, no noise from the boisterous Emily. Suzie gets the police involved and it appears that Emily has gone AWOL. Not content with the police efforts to find Emily, Suzie goes about trying to find out where she is.

A good read. I give this book 3 and a half stars.

Thanks to Georgina Lees, NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my review.

I love nothing more than a super suspenseful read! So of course when I read the plot of The Girl Upstairs by Georgina Lees, I knew I had to read it! Check it out:

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

I heard Emily before I saw her. The harsh smack of heels against cheap wooden floorboards. The loud phone calls. The incessant music.

I knew Emily before I met her. Discarded receipts in our communal hallway. Sticky leftovers in the shared food waste bin. Wine shop vouchers in the letterbox.

Now she’s gone missing, and I’m the only one who can find her. The only one who can save her.

Because I know her best, and I heard everything.

I highly recommend this intense, well-written, wild ride of a book! A quick and fun book that’s perfect for an afternoon read.