How well do you know your Neighbour’s?
Susie lives in a ground floor flat and has been plagued by the noise that the Emily who lives in the flat above.
Not only does she here her walking around the flat but loud music a party and arguments cause Susie to complain first to her landlord and then to the council.
However, when Emily goes missing and the police and family do not seem to care. Susie who has her own reasons tries to find out what has happened.
This is one of those mystery thrillers that is mor than a missing person story, as it also deals with loneliness depression amongst other things
Firstly, let’s take the character of Emily who goes missing, at the start of the book you only see her through Suzie’s eyes. Which means you see her as someone who seems to have a perfect life particularly when you only see her through the Instagram, account.
Even her parents say she was spoilt, however as the story goes on you get to see more of her personality.
The other main character in the novel is Susie who lives on the ground floor, at the start of the novel is suffering from depression, and all you know of the cause is that her husband does not live their anymore and the last words they spoke were part an argument.
As well as Susie not wanting her family, to come and see her or going to visit them herself.
But as the story moves along you get to see how Susie starts to deal with her depression as she tries and find what has happened to Emily
All This make The Girl Upstairs by Georgina Lee a mystery thriller that is a cut above the averahr and well worth the read

Not for me. I found it too predictable and the characters unformed.

That said, some reviewers liked it so maybe give it a chance.

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Suzie lives alone, downstairs from Emily. Suzie knows all about Emily although they've never really met. One day Emily goes missing. Suzie doesn't think the police are doing enough to find her and starts her own investigation-some of which to me is a little bit annoying and far fetched.. A quick read that drip fed me just enough information to keep me reading to the end.
Thanks to NetGalley , the author and publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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.