BLOGWORDS – Tuesday 28 April 2026 – TUESDAY REVIEWS-DAY – BOOK REVIEW

BLOGWORDS – Tuesday 28 April 2026 – TUESDAY REVIEWS-DAY – BOOK REVIEW – THE GIRL UPSTAIRS by JESSICA PATCH

TUESDAY REVIEWS-DAY - BOOK REVIEW – THE GIRL UPSTAIRS, by JESSICA PATCH

Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

THE BOOK

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

THE BLURB

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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THE AUTHOR

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 REVIEW

CHAPTER 47!!! And that’s all I’m gonna say about that!

I’ve seen authors throw curves into their stories, things that utterly catch the reader off guard, throw them akilter.

But, Jessica Patch, you have outdone them all!

“But the guilt… no one prepares you for that. It drapes you like a hot, wet blanket, constantly smothering.”

Whether by tragedy or horrific abuse or weakness of a crime, we cannot escape our past. And yet we fight it, seek escape—or we heal.

How my heart ached for Gwen, every page testament to her torment. And Steven. I couldn’t get a read on him. That doesn’t happen often for this reader.

And with every page, every chapter, my attention shifted from one suspect to another and back again. Teresa, Sheriff Ellersby, Deena, Adrian… Who is driving Gwen to madness? And why?

What was happening in this house? What happened in this house years ago?

A true chiller, a gripping story to the end.

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I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

TOUR GIVEAWAY

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

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight April 27, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on May 4, 2026. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only for the print copy. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

Giveaway is subject to JustRead Publicity Tours Giveaway Policies.

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