Lisa Jewell: The Family remains, pubdate: July 21, 22, large format paperback 9781529125801, Century Penguin House UK

This is my first Lisa Jewell title, I took the Netgalley ( thank you Century)  e-copy with me on holiday which made for a perfect summer read. I now understand why Jewell has so many fans, she really knows how to spin a yarn and although "The Family Remains"is a prequel to The Family, it is a perfect stand alone. 

When a bag containing bones is washed up along a river, the case lands on DCI Owusu's desk.  It soon becomes clear that the bones are female, date back  25 years and are tied to a mansion which has a  mysterious history with possible abuse within the family who lived there and has just been sold to a new owner. Enter siblings Henry, Lucy and Libby ...  I will not go into details as it would spoil the plot.  Jewell does a great job in building up suspense and has several story lines running which she ties together perfectly in the end.  She did a great job in keeping me interested and hooked to the last page...