Psychological thrillers are my go to genre, I don’t think I will ever get enough of them. This one in particular was a very enjoyable read.

The Couple Upstairs follows Ellie and Rob a newly married couple who decide to rent out part of their house to a single mum (Sabrina) and her young daughter (Maddie). But as secrets and deceit spread, who is telling the truth?

One of my favourite things about this book was the short chapters. It helped keep the pace up and I felt like I was absolutely flying through it. I never felt like I was having to force myself to read, in fact I had to force myself to stop at times! Ann’s writing was seamless and I absolutely loved her inclusion of a rare genetic illness. I am always supportive of raising awareness and inclusion through novels and I absolutely loved the way Ann portrayed the difficulties families can face when a loved one is extremely unwell. I often found myself questioning what was going on, I loved that I was struggling to work out quite who was lying and what they were lying about.

My main issue with the book was that I wish each chapter made it clear who’s point of view it was based from. I absolutely love books from multiple points of view because it can add so much depth. Although I was able to figure out who it was quite quickly, I wish the chapters had titles of the person who it focused on. I also didn’t feel completely connected to Ellie. I loved that she was an author, and she was a badass female. I just wish she’d maintained more of her independence in the face of love. I guess it was a very realistic portrayal, but I still wanted her to just have a bit more autonomy than she did! That being said I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will be looking to read more of Ann’s novels!

I would recommend this book to anyone that loves psychological thrillers! I want to thank Ann Girdharry for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.