Really enjoyed this, kept me gripped to the end although I did guess one of twists before the big reveal. Suzie is living alone in a London flat and is clearly struggling although we don't know why. Her neighbour upstairs is noisy and disturbing but when all goes quiet Suzie gets worried and is determined to find out what has happened to her for many different reasons. I enjoyed the slow reveal of back stories and the mounting tension which made me keep reading.

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.

This book has received some really high praise from early reviewers, and quite rightly so!

Suzie's world is small. For reasons which are slowly revealed, she exists alone in her one-bedroomed flat in London - an isolated woman in one of the world's busiest cities. It's because she spends so much time in her flat that she is so in-tune with her upstairs neighbour, Emily. Suzie knows which room Emily is in, who her guests are, and what she eats for dinner each night. But when Emily goes missing, does Suzie know enough to be able to track her down?

I really wasn't sure whether I was going to engage with the characters when I started reading this. Suzie is nosey and sometimes unreasonable. She expects people to show her courtesy, and complains when they don't. My teenage son would refer to her as 'Karen'. But there's a backstory here, and she quickly gained my sympathy. Then there's Emily - noisy, inconsiderate, messy Emily - who stomps around without a thought for Suzie, seemingly unaware that the world doesn't revolve around her. But again, there's much more to her, and Lees completely won me over within the first fifty pages by showing us the flipside of both women's lives.

Whilst following many of the tropes of the modern thriller, it ditches just as many, and leads up to a exhilarating ending. 'The Girl Upstairs' is written in a very conversational style, which makes it very accessible and a real page-turner. It would be a great book to recommend to anyone who's struggling to get back into reading after a break, or for fans of romances who are looking for something with a little more meat on the bone.

I am sorry to say that I struggled with this book. I found the pace to be slow, and the story and characters didn't grab me. Hope others enjoy it more.

This was quite an emotional thriller in a lot of respects, I did enjoy it for the most part but struggled to get into a little bit.

It wasn't fast paced which is generally my favourite thing about thrillers but the plot did develop well and the characters were very intriguing. Not the best thriller I've read but was still worth reading.

The Girl Upstairs pleasantly surprised me with its page-turning mystery and emotionally complex main character. Suzie Arlington lives alone on the first floor of an apartment flat in London. Due to poor insulation, Suzie can hear every movement of her upstairs neighbor Emily. She knows when Emily is cooking, speaking, blaring loud music, and stomping around in high heels.
One day, Suzie goes up to deliver a package for Emily and notices Emily’s door is open. Upon closer inspection, Suzie observes that the apartment is eerily quiet and in disarray.
Soon, the police begin an investigation and declare Emily as a missing person. For personal reasons, Suzie puts all of her energy into uncovering what happened to her noisy neighbor.

*Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC of this title.*

While definitely a thriller/mystery, this book is also somewhat sad and will tug on your emotions!

We meet Suzie. She's struggling after a hard few years. Her husband is gone. Her family wants her to move back home, but she can't quite bring herself to do that. She has a boring job. She reads a lot. Drinks a lot. And has a new young woman, Emily, upstairs who is very loud. Suzie hears her cry alone, hers her loud music, smells her food, hears people come and go, hears her conversations (the emotion if not the words). She doesn't KNOW her, but she knows her in loud. Suzie and Emily don't speak or interact, but Suzie hears her crying, knows what she likes to eat, hears her pacing and cooking.

Emily disappears. No one - her family, the landlord, the police - seems to care. Apparently she's done this before. But Suzie feels something is wrong and takes it upon herself to investigate what happened to Emily.

What happens during her investigation is a wild ride. She (and us as the reader) encounters things that make us all think one thing, when it was actually something else entirely.

Definitely twisty!

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK One More Chapter for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book has the best details of any I have read this year!

In the beginning, the author, Georgina Lees, gives out just enough information for the reader to know there is something seriously affecting the main character, Suzie. She doesn't tell why Suzie ended up alone, wrapped in blankets every chance she can, secluded from others. . The author nicely sets the stage by showing the characters actions , and by the atmospheric tone of the book. Georgina's style of writing is captivating. , I found myself completely drawn into the story, feeling Suzie's emotions myself.

This is the first book I have read by this author, and I'd love to read more of her work.

This book pleasantly surprised me! I’d seen some mixed reviews for it before reading so I wasn’t sure what to expect but any book that I start and finish in less than 2 days is a winner for me.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced thriller, this book probably won’t be your cup of tea, but what it does have is an interesting plot coupled with a sense of mounting tension that becomes so thick you could cut it with a knife. I got definite Woman In The Window vibes throughout (which I also enjoyed). While the twists aren’t very surprising, they are satisfying and I quite liked that the story went where I guessed it was going to. Parts of this story are also quite emotional as we learn about main character Suzie and the debilitating depression she suffers with following an unthinkable tragedy.

Overall, The Girl Upstairs is a heavy psychological slow burner that is shrouded in suspicion and kept me intrigued.

Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed reading this book and felt intrigued by it. When Suzie's upstairs neighbour goes missing, it stirs up all kinds of memories for her and she feels compelled to help search for her...

I found the element of all living very closely together very intriguing, like what it must be like to live in a flat and not know your neighbour properly but that you do know what foods they cook, what music they listen to, what time they go to bed... that's a really interesting concept.

I enjoyed reading it, but I have to admit that I felt like it wasn't all that deep and I found the police investigation a little unrealistic - if Suzie was the last person to see her and had also made complaints about her, wouldn't they have investigated her? And why did one police officer keep in touch with Suzie in a less than professional manner? It just didn't feel realistic...

I'd have liked there to have been a little more depth, but all in all it was an easy read where I could easily lose myself in Suzie's world for a while whilst turning the pages.

First of all thank you Netgalley for providing me with the opportunity to read and review thus thriller. It pains me to type this but I just could not get into the story. I found it very hard to follow and keep interested. The premise is interesting and love the cover. The writing just didn't captivate me enough.

Suzie lives on the bottom floor of a two story house, and finds her neighbor, Emily, to be a bit annoying. She can be quite loud, and inconsiderate as well. Then one day the noise stops and Suzie begins to question where Emily may be. Eventually her curiosity gets the better of her and Suzie ventures upstairs, using a package of Emily’s that she received as an excuse, only to discover Emily’s door open to her empty apartment. Soon the police are involved, but it seems as though Suzie is the only one who cares that Emily is missing, leading her to investigate her disappearance on her own.⁣

The Girls Upstairs is an enjoyable mystery that is sure to entertain readers. Suzie is a relatable, and rather stubborn, character. I liked the little journeys into Emily’s past; they allow the reader to see another side of her while simultaneously bringing some additional elements of mystery and suspense. It is a page-turner that kept me guessing up until the very end.

Thank you NetGalley and One More Chapter for an early copy of The Girl Upstairs. It was a good read, I kind of figured out who did it towards the middle but it kept me wanting to read anyway. Some parts were slow but a good book to pass some time for a rainy afternoon.

I found this to be quite difficult to read, due to being told in one persons point of view throughout. Some parts of these I skim read through to move on quicker. We do learn about an other person later on in the book and I did begin to get intrigued by what had happened. But then came the ending, it was too predictable for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Suzie is always complaining about her neighbours upstairs. Especially the latest one Emily. From loud phone calls, to her heels clicking along the floor and her music everything seems to annoy Suzie. Until one day there’s no more noise. Emily is missing and Suzie is the only one who can save her.

From the premise I was eager to read this book. I really enjoyed the first half of the book. Setting the scene and moving along at a great pace. However o found the second half really slowed in pace and I predicted the ending fairly early on.

Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Collins One More Chapter and the author for the chance to review.

The Girl Upstairs pleasantly surprised me with its page-turning mystery and emotionally complex main character.

Suzie Arlington lives alone on the first floor of an apartment flat in London. Due to poor insulation, Suzie can hear every movement of her upstairs neighbour Emily. She knows when Emily is cooking, speaking, blaring loud music, and stomping around in high heels.

One day, Suzie goes up to deliver a package for Emily and notices Emily’s door is open. Upon closer inspection, Suzie observes that the apartment is eerily quiet and in disarray.

Soon, the police begin an investigation and declare Emily as a missing person. For personal reasons, Suzie puts all of her energy into uncovering what happened to her noisy neighbour.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced thriller, you won’t find that here. This novel is a character study that examines why Suzie is so invested in finding Emily; and what’s caused her to be in a deep depression and isolate herself.

The majority of the story is from Suzie’s perspective. The chapters are fairly short, making this a fast read, and one that I stayed up late to finish.

The general vibe of the book is quite sad, especially as more answers come out about Suzie’s past. In some ways, Suzie reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant, except slightly less charming. I still liked Suzie and felt for her, but she has a similar awkwardness about her.

My one complaint is that the big reveal didn’t make much sense. I shan’t say more than that.

I recommend this to those who enjoy psychological character-driven books that are slower-paced.

Thank you to One More Chapter for the arc provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Suzie's upstairs neighbour Emily is causing her grief with her loud music and constant rows with a male visitor. But when Emily goes missing, Suzie is devastated by the silence. Her neighbour's disappearance echoes the tragedy in her own life that has made her the recluse that she is. But will finding out what exactly has happened to her one-time Nemesis help her find resolution in her own life - or lead her into danger, too? A gripping enough mystery, but this story got its real power from the character portrayals of Suzie and Emily, both damaged women with whom the reader feels immediate empathy. Descriptive writing takes you into the heart of their lives, and you'll want to know what happens to them both.

After the initial pages, I found myself not connecting with the story or characters, so I decided to pass on this book. Did not finish

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this thriller - my first experience with this author. The publisher directly invited me to read it and I must say that it kept my attention riveted from start to finish! The main character, Suzie, lives beneath Emily, a younger woman. Through the floors, Suzie can hear nearly everything that goes on above - including the most intimate details of the life being lived upstairs. But when she doesn't hear Emily at all, Suzie is the first to raise the alarm that something is not right. She soon begins her own investigation, despite this bringing up Suzie's own past trauma.

While Suzie is not always sympathetic, the pacing of the book is consistent throughout, making it easy to keep turning pages. The plot did take me by surprise and I really had a hard time putting this British thriller down. I would definitely read (or listen!) to more from this author in the future. The small cast size makes this a straightforward read, although Suzie's own past draws things out a bit and adds to the overall tension. I really loved Suzie's own love of books - though she is the first character that I have ever heard of that refuses to re-read old copies of books and instead always buys them new - an author/publisher and bookseller's dream customer!

What a thrilling book! I was fascinated by the characters and twisting storyline. Lost of lot of sleep over it