Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
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
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:
I found this story to be unbelievably engrossing. We are told it primarily through Gwen McDaniel's viewpoint. As we enter into this novel, she and her husband and baby girl are starting anew in what seems to be a sweet town in a home that is just waiting to be renovated that overlooks the ocean. Sounds great right? Well, there are plenty of secrets that abound within this novel, and it was really fun reading it as each new revelation is revealed.
The house is eerie and it appears haunted. Strange occurrences are happening that only Gwen is noticing, and not only that, but this house has dark history.
The townspeople seem to be overly sweet too. There is just something off with them like they are also trying to keep secrets buried.
Gwen's marriage is fractured. She and her husband Steven, a doctor, are trying to start a new life away from the old one. But what happened in the past? What are they trying to hide from? As I was reading, Steven kept me off kilter as well.
Then there is Gwen. She is a former homicide detective, a woman who has been through a lot of her own personal loss. She sometimes doesn't even trust herself as to what is real or not. Her marriage is rocky and she is trying to be the best mom she can be. But there is something deep down in her gut that suggests something sinister is going on. And she is even keeping more secrets than anybody else knows.
This is the kind of suspense I like. Everything and everybody is a little off kilter. Who are you supposed to be wary of and all the things that go bump in the night. What fun.
I was provided a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review, and all views and opinions are 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.
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