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The Girl Upstairs

by Jessica R. Patch,

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About the Book The Girl Upstairs

Title: The Girl Upstairs
Author: Jessica R. Patch
Publisher: Harlequin Love Inspired Trade
Release Date: April 28, 2026
Genre: Psychological Thriller

“Jessica R. Patch weaves a dark, twisty tapestry that’s both unsettling and unexpectedly hopeful. Masterful.” –New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan

She bought this house to save her marriage. Unearthing its secrets might just claim her life.

Gwen McDaniel’s life is broken. But she knows the perfect place to fix it. Cold Harbor, Maine, an idyllic small town with views of Acadia National Park, is where she used to vacation with her parents as a child. Here, she and Steven can start over, renovating their cliff-side fixer-upper while patching up their marriage. Soon, everything will be better.

Except from the moment they arrive, Gwen sees and hears things, and it’s more than just the drafts and shadows that are part of any old house. Steven downplays her fears, warning her not to fixate on problems as she has in the past. But Gwen spent years as a homicide detective, and her instincts don’t lie.

Something happened here.

Proof comes when she rips up the attic’s carpet to discover a chilling message carved into the wood underneath.

As Gwen delves into the history of the house and the Cold Harbor community, she begins to piece the fragments together. And gradually, a terrifying picture emerges: A missing girl. A house of horrors. And a dark, decades-old nightmare that is more haunting than Gwen ever imagined…

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About the Author of The Girl Upstairs

Jessica R. Patch is a New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than thirty novels. Known for her pulse-pounding plots, emotionally charged characters, and signature twists, Jessica’s stories explore themes of justice, resilience, and the unshakable power of hope.

Whether weaving inspirational stories of danger edged with romance or crafting chilling thrillers that probe the shadows of the human heart, Jessica delivers fiction that thrills while shining light in the darkest places.

She makes her home in Northwest Mississippi, where she enjoys life with her family, a good cup of tea, and dreaming up her next edge-of-your-seat story usually over tacos and queso.

You’re invited to join the Patched In community at her website: jessicarpatch.com and receive a FREE short thriller, Nobody Has to Know.

My Thoughts on The Girl Upstairs

Ooohh, I love a good suspense!  Are there ghosts?  And if so, are they real or maybe just ghosts of the mind?  Or is it simply her mind playing tricks on her and making her go crazy?

Ready to find out?

Buckle up and hold on for the ride!  This book is going to suck you in and not let you go.  Make sure you potty before starting it, and don’t drink or eat anything because you don’t want to have to take a break.  It reads fast and furious.  Your mind is going to be working overtime.  Trying to solve the mystery, but also overanalysing every sound you hear!

Gwen buys a house.  Sight unseen.  It’s up in Cold Harbor, Maine.  She vacationed in the area as a child.  But that’s the extent of her memories.   Just for some reason, she needed to buy this house and fix it up.  Maybe fixing it is tied to fixing herself.  She’s not really sure why she was so drawn to the house. 

But as soon as she’s in the house, she starts seeing things.  Is she seeing ghosts?  Is someone else living there with them?  Or is Gwen simply going crazy?

There’s so much going on in this novel.  You’ve got the plot and a subplot and another subplot.  There’s so much you don’t want to miss out on.

Okay.  So here’s just something I want to mention because I struggled a little bit as I’m fresh off two miscarriages in a row.  But there is a loss in here.  It didn’t stop me from reading the book, but it’s also something that I wouldn’t necessarily want to read the day after, so a heads up would be nice.

There is so much going on in this novel that I can’t dissect it all for you. 

Gwen is having marriage issues, she’s having identity issues, and life is just rough for her right now.  They move into a new house, and the realtor is a bit too friendly with her husband, in her opinion.  And she’s hearing noises, seeing things, finding messages, slowly feeling like she’s going crazy and losing her mind.  

So many twists in this one, guys.  Bad guys in the now, bad guys in the past, bad guys to be brought to justice.  And more than one mystery to solve.  It’s an amazing read and one I will definitely be reading again. 

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from JustRead Publicity Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.

Tour Giveaway for The Girl Upstairs

(2) winners will each receive a signed copy of The Other Sister and a $10 Amazon gift card!

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