The Lady Upstairs – Audiobook Online
“The Lady Upstairs” by Halley Sutton is a thrilling noir mystery that follows the story of Jo, a down-on-her-luck woman working as a stripper in Los Angeles. After her close friend is murdered, Jo takes on a job as a housemaid for a mysterious and wealthy woman known only as “the lady upstairs.”
As Jo becomes more involved in the lady’s life, she discovers that the woman is involved in illegal and dangerous activities, including blackmail and murder. Jo becomes increasingly conflicted about her involvement and starts to question whether she can trust the lady she works for. As she navigates the dangerous underbelly of Los Angeles, Jo becomes entangled in a web of lies and corruption, trying to uncover the truth about her friend’s murder while also protecting herself from those who would do her harm.
Throughout the story, Halley Sutton skillfully weaves together elements of suspense, intrigue, and action, creating a thrilling and gripping narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. The main character, Jo, is complex and relatable, and her struggles and decisions are portrayed realistically and with empathy. Overall, “The Lady Upstairs” is a thrilling and suspenseful mystery with a strong and compelling female protagonist at its center. It explores the dark side of power and wealth, and the sacrifices that individuals must make in order to survive in an unjust and corrupt society.
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The Lady Upstairs
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
“A unique and hard-to-miss neo-noir piece.” (Washington Post)
A modern-day novel about a slick cat-and-mouse chase, this dark thriller debut tells the story of a woman who makes a living taking down terrible men. . then found himself knocked over his head and his hands covered in blood. The only way out? Pull out one last donkey.
Jo’s job is to blackmail the most lewd men in Los Angeles – flamboyant Hollywood producers, adulterers, corrupt cops. Sure, she likes the money she makes, which helps with the debt she’s paying, but it’s also an opportunity to regain power for the city’s women. Eager to prove herself to her colleague Lou and their mysterious boss, known only as the Upstairs Lady, Jo takes on bigger and riskier jobs.
When one of her targets is murdered, both the Lady Upstairs and the LAPD let Jo into their sights. Desperate to escape the consequences of her failed job, she decides to take another blow – to bring down a rising political star. It’s her biggest hoax – and she’ll do it behind the Lady’s back, freeing both her and Lou. But Jo soon learns that Lou and the Lady have secrets of their own, and that no woman is safe from a life-changing payment on the line.
A gripping debut thriller packed with wit and an unforgettable feminist voice, The Lady Upstairs is a chilling and utterly unexpected act of female revenge.
The mold of a Hammett or Chandler mystery story, or the movie Chinatown is pretty simple: an alcoholic private investigator is approached by a charming woman with a story about how she’s in trouble. and desperately need his help. The investigator is a manly man who must help her. But he soon realized the woman’s story didn’t make sense. The woman was there with pretense – it was all a setup.
The Lady Upstairs turns this story upside down. The story is told from a woman’s point of view. And her job is to run a female fetus agency. They take out the bad guys – like Harvey Weinstein – by trapping them so they can catch them.
The Lady Upstairs by Halley Sutton is a slick story about women who use their sexuality to get revenge on unscrupulous men in power. Rotating tables. It’s written in Jo’s voice so you really feel like she’s talking to you and telling you the story from her point of view. Descriptions of L.A. makes you almost smell the salty air from the ocean. With an unexpected turn, it’s hard to put down. The Lady Upstairs will sweep you from the first chapter to the last as you exclaim, “Damn, that’s great!”
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