This is the reason why I don’t love reading series…I always forget the previous book by the time that the new one comes out. We mainly hear from Henry, Lucy, Rachel and DI Samuel Owusu, who is investigating the remains of a young woman that have been found in the River Thames. The short chapters where DCI Owusu updates the investigation into the death of Birdie are simply headed “Samuel” at the beginning of each chapter.

Do you think his obsession with Kris is ominous, or simply due to the trauma he experienced as a child? Jewell, you have stretched my heart and mind to your will, and I was happy to go wherever you took me. Michael went from being a caring and considerate man and husband to a controlling and verbally abusive husband.She is hiding some very, very dark secrets and soon Alix is sucked so deeply into the darkness of Josie’s life that she fears she may never see the light again. The Family Remains is a big, globetrotting book with a huge cast of characters and back stories and police investigations and so much going on.

Rachel Rimmer has also received a shock—news that her husband, Michael, has been found dead in the cellar of his house in France.Special thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts. Were there elements you wanted to make sure you incorporated to highlight themes in the Lamb family story? I admit to being underwhelmed by The Family Upstairs, but The Family Remains has cast it in another light, and I am sorely tempted to reread it to see if I feel any differently about it now. I have to advise you to read or reread the first book again to get into this story because this is not a standalone and without knowing the characters’ back stories and things happened that haunted mansion that invaded by parasites who act like cult members, you find yourself left in the dark! A trip to Botswana to meet Phin is planned but falls through when Phin leaves Botswana when he finds out about their upcoming visit.