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The Family Paperback – October 17, 2019

by Louise Jensen (Author)
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The latest psychological thriller from master story-teller, Louise Jensen, will leave you breathless.

COULD ONE MOTHER’S MISTAKE COST HER DAUGHTER EVERYTHING?

Laura is devastated when her husband dies, leaving her and their almost grown-up daughter, Tilly, alone. When the insurance company refuses to pay out, Laura is in danger of losing the house and has no choice but to seek help from elsewhere.

Oak Leaf Farm, a community that lives just outside of town, seems to be everything that Laura and Tilly need, so when this self-made family offer Laura the lifeline she’s been looking for she gratefully accepts.

But all is not right on the farm and when both Laura and Tilly are drawn to the community’s handsome and charismatic leader, mother and daughter find themselves on opposite sides of the battle lines…

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HQ (October 17, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0008330107
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0008330101
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 1.06 x 7.8 inches
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Louise Jensen has sold over a million English language copies of her International No. 1 psychological thrillers 'The Sister', 'The Gift', 'The Surrogate', 'The Date', 'The Family', 'The Stolen Sisters', 'All For You' and 'The Fall'. Her novels have also been translated into twenty-five languages, as well as featuring on the USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestseller’s List. Her next thriller publishes in Spring 2024.

Louise has been nominated for multiple awards including Goodreads Debut Author Of The Year, The Guardians 'Not The Booker Prize', best polish thriller of 2018 and she has also been listed for two CWA Dagger awards. All of Louise's thrillers are currently under option for TV & film. She has also written short stories for various publications including 'My Weekly', 'Hello', 'Best' and 'The Sun', as well as having stories featured in multiple anthologies.

Louise also has a penchant for exploring the intricacies of relationships through writing heart-breaking and uplifting stories under the pen name Amelia Henley. 'The Life We Almost Had' and 'The Art of Loving You' were international best sellers. 'From Now On' is her latest Amelia Henley release.

Louise lives with her husband, children, madcap dog and a rather naughty cat in Northamptonshire. She loves to hear from readers and writers.

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It took me ages to read this novel. That's not a reflection on its quality, but rather on my ability keep reading something that's so dark. I put the book down after almost every chapter - and there are many of them -, scared of uncovering yet more dark secrets and terrible events.But I persevered, glued to this exciting and well-written story. Until the end, which felt rushed, unfinished and a little disappointing.As an editor, I was astonished by the number of mistakes in the text. I counted fourteen! That's not what I expect from a mainstream publisher.
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Camille
5.0 out of 5 stars A TENSE, SUSPENSFUL, POWERFULLY PLOTTED NOVEL
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020
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This, my first novel I’ve read by Louise Jensen, has left me speechless! All I can say is: this is one heck of an outrageously terrific novel! The characters, the plot & subplots, the writing style blew me away! The story is full of plot & character twists. The ending was a real shocker, a mind-blowing twist. Ms. Jensen gave us clue after clue, some of the clues being misleading—-false clues, as it were. I couldn’t put it down until the last page was read.
At the ending, I was left wondering why Tilly gave Alex her address. And did Alex plan on following through with his plans for Tilly & Laura, or were they just the meditations of a disturbed man under the influence of anti-psychotic medications?
I heartily recommend this novel to lovers of suspense & psychological drama.
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Laurel-Rain Snow
4.0 out of 5 stars THE EVIL THAT LURKS ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2019
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Laura is devastated when her husband dies, leaving her and their almost grown-up daughter, Tilly, alone. When the insurance company refuses to pay out, Laura is in danger of losing the house and has no choice but to seek help from elsewhere.

Oak Leaf Farm, a community that lives just outside of town, seems to be everything that Laura and Tilly need, so when this self-made family offer Laura the lifeline she’s been looking for she gratefully accepts.

But all is not right on the farm and when both Laura and Tilly are drawn to the community’s handsome and charismatic leader, mother and daughter find themselves on opposite sides of the battle lines…

My Thoughts: When a ready-made family and community are offered to Laura and Tilly, red flags appeared, reminding me that such an apparent solution could be anything but the answer they need.

Each of the community members offer apparent friendship and help, but it didn’t take long to realize that the fear Laura is beginning to feel is probably warranted.

The Family offered up many plausible twists and turns, so that by the end, I knew that there were so many evil possibilities that I couldn’t stop reading. 4 stars.
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Mimi and Poppy
3.0 out of 5 stars Not my favorite
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
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This book was okay, but after reading other books by Louise Jensen, it was disappointing. This one didn't keep me guessing and on the edge of my seat. It took me way too long to read because I couldn't stay interested.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent puzzle you can’t wait to get all the pieces to!
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2021
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This book was in incredible, intricate knot of of people, each with their own thoughts, secrets, and motivations that form a startling picture when woven so skillfully together. Would recommend to anyone!
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Lori R. Degarmo
4.0 out of 5 stars Once the twists start, they just keep on coming!
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021
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I would have given this book 5 stars, berceuse it really got quite good, with more twists & turns than an amusement park ride, but they started fairly late into the book. I was not thrilled with the writing style; to me it felt kind of clipped. I wasn’t too sure about the narration shifting between 3 major characters; it took some getting used to for me. About halfway thru I almost quit but I am very glad I stuck with it, because I thought the last half was much better than the first half, and that clipped style I hadn’t appreciated at first ended up propelling the book forward to a very unexpected ending. Even the final pages had more twists! All in all, I would recommend this book to lovers of psychological thrillers. The importance of never lying was also strongly reinforced!
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Alison B
5.0 out of 5 stars A rollercoaster ride of suspense
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2021
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The Family starts off quickly and continues to keep you interested until the last page. Louise Jensen has joined my list of favorite authors with this gem that kept me up late, as I couldn't put it dow.
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Chantal
5.0 out of 5 stars A psychological thriller masterpiece
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2019
What would you do if, in your time of need, a stranger offers you a helping hand? Would you accept it and take it as kindness? And is it really kindness, or could it be deceit?

Because that’s exactly what’s happening to Laura. While she’s grieving the recent loss of her husband, she is struggling to cope financially as well. She’s about to lose everything, including her business and her home. And just as things seem to be completely falling apart, a kind young woman that walks into her store offers her a solution.

Laura and her daughter Tilly are offered a home in a local community called Oak Leaf Organics. It would be perfect solution for her problems. Because they’ll have a roof over their heads, she’ll have a place to grieve the loss of her husband in peace and there will be a communal income because the community sells their home-grown produce to provide for them all.

It sounds like the perfect solution, but is it really?

Above all, everyone works for the greater good of the group and it all seems happy and peaceful. Yet it doesn’t take long for the cracks the show in this perfect picture.

Meanwhile the community leader, the charismatic Alex, soon has his eye on Tilly. And teenager Tilly finds herself head over heels with Alex shortly after arriving. When someone dies in suspicious circumstances things really take a turn for the worse. It might have been the perfect decision to come and stay, but it will be near impossible to leave.

While Louise Jensen created a seemingly perfect and idyllic place with Oak Leaf Organics, she also manages to make it seem creepy and sinister at the same time. As a reader I saw lot of red flags with this community and Alex. The vibe she created made it appear obvious for an outsider that there was a lot of manipulation going on as well as things “just don’t adding up”. Yet, Louise perfectly mastered the point of view for Laura and Tilly who didn’t see those things. Not right away anyway.

Meanwhile, nothing was as straightforward as it seemed. There were plot twist and events that put me on the wrong track for the ending of the book. Exactly what a psychological thriller should do.

Therefore I really recommend this book to everyone who enjoys psychological thrillers. Louise Jensen created another masterpiece with The Family.

Disclaimer: I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley and HQ in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All opinions are my own.
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NDR
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good story
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023
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Very good story with a lot of surprises but I hated the ending, which is why I am giving it 4 stars.
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Tina J
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Thriller
Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2021
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Family
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Jacob Collins
5.0 out of 5 stars Very tense!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2019
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The Family is a very tense thriller from Louise Jensen. Louise’s writing made this book so utterly gripping. I was intrigued by the residents of Oak Leaf Farm, especially the dark and mysterious Alex, who is their leader and holds everything together.

The darkness creeps into the pages of Louise’s book. It kept me turning the pages as I wondered what was going to happen next.

Laura and her daughter, Tilly, have already suffered unimaginable trauma. Laura’s husband and Tilly’s father, Gavan, has fallen to his death after a visit to one of his construction sites. But in the wake of Gavan’s passing, disturbing details about his business come to light, and people begin to turn on Laura and Tilly, including their own family. Desperate for help, Laura seeks refuge at Oak Leaf Farm and very soon Tilly is pulled into Alex’s orbit. Infatuated by Alex, Tilly is desperate to stay, but Laura is starting to see what is going on here and wants to get out. But someone is very keen to make sure that they never leave.

I found Louise Jensen’s latest thriller to be completely unpredictable. As Laura and Tilly became a part of the community at Oak Leaf, I initially thought this would be a good thing for them. It soon starts to become clear, however, that Alex was keen for them to stay for an altogether different reason. I never felt though that the community was completely shut off from the wider world. Although they use all their own home grown produce and don’t use technology, I didn’t get the sense they were prisoners there. It felt like a very welcoming community, and this is what made the characters who were a part of it all the more fascinating. I wanted to know just why they wanted to be a part of it and what made them stay.

The tension soon begins to build as the story progresses, and I started to fear for both Laura and Tilly. I couldn’t work out what was going on behind the scenes. Tilly, I felt especially sorry for, particularly for what she was going through at school, reminding us that school can be an incredibly tough time for teenagers. I could see why she was desperate to feel accepted at Oak Leaf and why she wanted to form new friendships there. I could also see why she was so drawn to Alex.

I’ve read Louise Jensen’s previous work, and I have to say that I think The Family is my favourite. I thought that the darkness was done really well, and it kept me thinking about the characters and what was going to happen to them.

There is a very creepy vibe to the story as it develops. I’m sure that many readers will be pulled into Louise and Tilly’s new home. Dark, very addictive and with some very sinister revelations, I’m sure this book will be a big hit among readers.
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Rosemary Gray
4.0 out of 5 stars One you can’t put down
Reviewed in Australia on September 26, 2021
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One of these books it’s impossible to put down. I couldn’t guess the ending, speaking of, was unexpected ,looking forward to the next one
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1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible condition
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Extremely disappointed. I ordered the book in NEW condition and this is what I got. Video and photo should accompany this review. I have no option to get my money back. I'm a collector of books and even my most loved, most read book isn't in this kind of horrible shape. I'm quite disgusted.
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