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The Paris Apartment

The Paris Apartment

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  • Author：Lucy Foley
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Summary

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List comes a new locked room mystery， set in a Paris apartment building in which every resident has something to hide…

Jess needs a fresh start。 She’s broke and alone， and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances。 Her half-brother Ben didn’t sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit， but he didn’t say no， and surely everything will look better from Paris。 Only when she shows up – to find a very nice apartment， could Ben really have afforded this？ – he’s not there。

The longer Ben stays missing， the more Jess starts to dig into her brother’s situation， and the more questions she has。 Ben’s neighbors are an eclectic bunch， and not particularly friendly。 Jess may have come to Paris to escape her past， but it’s starting to look like it’s Ben’s future that’s in question。

The socialite – The nice guy – The alcoholic – The girl on the verge – The concierge

Everyone’s a neighbor。 Everyone’s a suspect。 And everyone knows something they’re not telling。

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Reviews

Kristen ，

I really enjoyed this fast paced thriller read！ The book has a “And then there were none” vibe as it follows the disappearance of the protagonists brother in an apartment complex where everyone is a little too friendly。 I really enjoyed trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together。 It was a fast paced， engaging read that I would gladly recommend to readers who enjoyed the authors other pieces of work。 *received a gifted copy from goodreads for my honest review*

justine marie ♡ ，

⭐️ 5 Stars ⭐️ This was bloody brilliant！ The best book from this author yet！ WOW！ I’m still shocked from those twists and turns that I DID NOT see coming at all！ Bravo 👏🏻 👏🏻DO NOT asleep on this book it is definitely a mystery worth trying to solve， I promise you！

JaymeO ，

“La voix du sang est la plus forte” - the voice of blood is the strongestBribery， secrets， murder？！Jess wants to stay with her half-brother Ben in Paris until she gets herself sorted。 He is reluctant to comply， but ultimately gives her permission to come to his new apartment。 However， when she arrives he is missing。 As she meets his wealthy neighbors， she begins to question what they are hiding。 What happened to Ben？Lucy Foley’s latest locked room mystery is fantastic。 I have read and enjoyed al “La voix du sang est la plus forte” - the voice of blood is the strongestBribery， secrets， murder？！Jess wants to stay with her half-brother Ben in Paris until she gets herself sorted。 He is reluctant to comply， but ultimately gives her permission to come to his new apartment。 However， when she arrives he is missing。 As she meets his wealthy neighbors， she begins to question what they are hiding。 What happened to Ben？Lucy Foley’s latest locked room mystery is fantastic。 I have read and enjoyed all of her thrillers， but have found it difficult to keep all of the characters straight。 This time she gets the formula just right。 The Paris Apartment contains a handful of unsavory characters with plenty of secrets。 Everyone has motive， means， and opportunity。 The Paris setting feels authentic and the dialogue is peppered with French sayings。 The plot is very clever and kept me intrigued all the way until the end。 You might think you have the twists figured out， but Foley demonstrates that she is a master at misdirection。However， I would have liked to have seen less swearing （in both English and French）！And why doesn’t anyone ever feed the cat？ 🙀Overall， I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy Agatha Christie， Shari Lapena， and Ruth Ware。 4。5/5 stars rounded down Expected publication date 2/22/22Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow publishing for the ARC of The Paris Apartment in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Emily Wright ，

My favorite genre set in my favorite city？ Yes please！ I couldn’t put this one down。 The chapters are short， there are multiple POVs， and for who did it - I could suspect all of the residents of 12 Rue des Amants。 The twist had me audibly say “oh my god”。 I definitely liked this one more than the Guest List but I haven’t read any of her other books yet to compare further。 She included bits of phrases/dialogue in French which I loved。 I rarely speak or read French anymore so that was fun and I wi My favorite genre set in my favorite city？ Yes please！ I couldn’t put this one down。 The chapters are short， there are multiple POVs， and for who did it - I could suspect all of the residents of 12 Rue des Amants。 The twist had me audibly say “oh my god”。 I definitely liked this one more than the Guest List but I haven’t read any of her other books yet to compare further。 She included bits of phrases/dialogue in French which I loved。 I rarely speak or read French anymore so that was fun and I wish there was more of it。 This one comes out February 22 and I would recommend it！ Also shoutout to @williammorrowbooks and @goodreads - this was my first time winning a Goodreads giveaways。 。。。more

Emilie ，

I received an ARC of this book。I really enjoyed The Guest List and have been very excited to read this book。 But I am struggling with even forcing myself to finish it。 It is the story of Jess， who has abruptly decided to go visit her half-brother， Ben， in Paris。 When she arrives at his apartment， he has vanished into thin air， and none of the other residents of the building seem to know anything about what might have happened to him。 Not to mention the fact that they are all a bit off-putting at I received an ARC of this book。I really enjoyed The Guest List and have been very excited to read this book。 But I am struggling with even forcing myself to finish it。 It is the story of Jess， who has abruptly decided to go visit her half-brother， Ben， in Paris。 When she arrives at his apartment， he has vanished into thin air， and none of the other residents of the building seem to know anything about what might have happened to him。 Not to mention the fact that they are all a bit off-putting at best and downright unwelcoming at worst。 Jess doesn't know who can help her or who she can trust and is convinced something terrible has happened to Ben。The characters in this book are all unlikeable， flat， and unsympathetic。 Jess is the best of the bunch， but she comes across as naive， terribly impulsive， and not that bright--how else can you explain continuously sneaking around other people's apartments， extensively going through their things， and not seeming to realize that she can get caught at any moment？ The rest of the residents feel like cartoons or caricatures: the lonely aging wife who traded her youth and beauty for money， the isolated young daughter who yearns to break free of her introverted exterior and live out her fantasies， the repressed son who could never please his demanding father。。。 I just found it boring and trite。 The pacing also was too slow。 "Where is Ben？" is really the biggest question or mystery， and there seems to be no real sense of urgency about finding the answer to that question。 The biggest feelings of tension come when Jess is snooping through other people's apartments because she always takes forever to do it when someone could walk in on her--that's not tension， that's frustration at Jess being dumb。 And the setting is odd。 For making such a big deal about this being in Paris， it doesn't really feel like Paris plays that big of a role in the story。 Although Jess feels isolated and alone， the setting could be anywhere in the world。 It is the apartment BUILDING that is the big factor in the book。At about half-way through I just really got fed up with the characters， and then they began to commit some really despicable actions with no real explanations。 Instead of being intrigued I was repelled。 I began skimming， trying to find some action and something interesting。 I am now about 3/4 through and am really trying to decide if I want to finish it or not， because I really don't care what happened to Ben， what will happen to the rest of the inhabitants of the building， and although I do care a bit about Jess， she also makes terrible decisions， so she might deserve whatever happens to her。 I suppose if I do end up finishing the book I will update this， but at this point， I would not recommend this book at all。 The Guest List was great。 This one is not。 。。。more

nayomi♡ ，

Wow I have been missing out！I have never read Ms。 Foley’s novels so this was a wonderful surprise for me。This book was really good you guys， lol I remember reading this in like early Jan， and I just got good reads because of my mom lol。 I recommend this book。Read it for yourselves。 xoxo nayomi。

Carolyn ，

The Paris Apartment is a character in its own right in this riveting， spooky suspense from Lucy Foley。 An old house， split into five roomy apartments， one on each level， it's opulent and decadent but also decaying and is home to a strange collection of residents。In the penthouse live the wealthy Meuniers; Jacques a wine merchant and Sophie， his snooty， sophisticated wife。 Two young women live on the fourth floor， anxious， reserved Mimi supported by her parents and Camille， her unlikely friend an The Paris Apartment is a character in its own right in this riveting， spooky suspense from Lucy Foley。 An old house， split into five roomy apartments， one on each level， it's opulent and decadent but also decaying and is home to a strange collection of residents。In the penthouse live the wealthy Meuniers; Jacques a wine merchant and Sophie， his snooty， sophisticated wife。 Two young women live on the fourth floor， anxious， reserved Mimi supported by her parents and Camille， her unlikely friend and a party girl。 New arrival Ben from England lives on the third floor。 A journalist writing restaurant reviews， he aims to be an investigative journalist and has told his editor that he is working on a good story。 Ben's friend Nick who he met at Cambridge years ago， lives on the second floor。 Nick was living in the US where he had a start-up tech company but fled back to Europe after it failed。 He arranged for Ben to rent it the vacant apartment。 Drunkard Antoine lives alone on the first floor after his wife Dominique left him。 Then there is the Concierge who lives in a tiny run down Loge at the back of the building。 She is mostly invisible but sees and hears everything。 The only thing these people seem to have in common is the secrets they are all keeping。Ben has a sister， Jess who has to leave her job suddenly in England and decides to run away to stay with Ben in Paris。 They are not close， having both been left in care after their mother died， but have kept in touch。 While Ben was lucky enough to be adopted by a wealthy couple and received a good education， Jess bounced around from one foster home to another。 She might not be as well educated as Ben but she's smart and resourceful and doesn't take crap from anyone。 When she turns up at Ben's address， he's not there even though he's expecting her。 She manages to get into his apartment， but when he still hasn't turned up a few days later， she starts looking for him。This is a riveting and hugely entertaining suspense。 The air of mystery about Ben and the apartment is sinister and tinged with more than a hint of evil。 The short snappy chapters and flowing prose make it easy to say 'just one more' and suddenly another hour has passed。 Mostly narrated by Jess， all the residents get to have their say and gradually a picture builds of who Ben is and what he has done to lead to his disappearance。 Even once some of the secrets of the apartment building have become apparent， the ending is still unexpected and full of jaw-dropping twists。 with thanks to Harper Collins Australia and Netgalley for a copy to read 。。。more

emily • emilybookedup ，

fans of LOCK EVERY DOOR and WHEN NO ONE WAS WATCHING will enjoy this。 it was a slow burn suspense that really built until the last 70ish pages。 felt a bit drawn out to me and i guessed a few of the twists but not the main one。 i’m tough on thrillers， but something was missing here for me。 after reading most of her work， THE GUEST LIST easily takes the cake。full review to come before pub day later this month。 big thanks to William Morrow for the gifted ARC！

Joshua Bennett ，

4。5/5 - ARC courtesy of NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers AustraliaMystery/ThrillerLucy Foley knows how to create an atmosphere。 A locked door mystery， similar to The Guest List and Hunting Party but this time set in an old Paris Apartment Block。 Each of the residents is a potential suspect， all seeming to be suspicious in a multitude of ways。The characters are so flawed that it's hard to know who to trust， but in a way that's what really drives the atmosphere of the book。 Although it wasn' 4。5/5 - ARC courtesy of NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers AustraliaMystery/ThrillerLucy Foley knows how to create an atmosphere。 A locked door mystery， similar to The Guest List and Hunting Party but this time set in an old Paris Apartment Block。 Each of the residents is a potential suspect， all seeming to be suspicious in a multitude of ways。The characters are so flawed that it's hard to know who to trust， but in a way that's what really drives the atmosphere of the book。 Although it wasn't creepy， the vibe of the book is quite dark。 Hidden rooms， dark corridors， shady people in windows， this book made me look over my shoulder quite a few times。An amazing pace， the book was so easy to read。 Definitely able to read in a day， and you want to。 This book leaves you wanting more after every chapter。 We follow the perspectives of four different residents of the building， constantly getting information from the past and present as we try to piece together along with Jess what really happened the night she arrived。Perfect for fans of Foley's other work and a good Locked Room Mystery 。。。more

Bree ，

Brush up on your French swear words and grab a glass of wine， because you’re gonna want to read this entire book in one sitting。Fast paced from the start， The Paris Apartment is a classic Foley “whodunnit”， with a LOT of suspects。 Don’t even bother trying to figure it out， just enjoy the ride。 That ride will literally take you alllll the way to the last 5 or so pages where， admittedly， its all wrapped up and resolved a little too simply。 I would’ve liked a more thorough resolution that also answ Brush up on your French swear words and grab a glass of wine， because you’re gonna want to read this entire book in one sitting。Fast paced from the start， The Paris Apartment is a classic Foley “whodunnit”， with a LOT of suspects。 Don’t even bother trying to figure it out， just enjoy the ride。 That ride will literally take you alllll the way to the last 5 or so pages where， admittedly， its all wrapped up and resolved a little too simply。 I would’ve liked a more thorough resolution that also answered some lingering questions。 The quick chop ending made some of the side stories and details seem kind of pointless。 If you’re not going to use them why add them， you know？ 。。。more

Lisa ，

Jess， a young unemployed waitress， travels to Paris to her half-brother Ben's apartment to hopefully start a new life。 When she arrives， she finds Ben has mysteriously disappeared and the other residents offer no help and refuse to answer her questions。 As Jess investigates on her own， the danger level increases as does the eerie feeling prevalent in the luxurious building。 The characters are all complex and as their backgrounds are slowly revealed in short chapters you'll be riveted and unable Jess， a young unemployed waitress， travels to Paris to her half-brother Ben's apartment to hopefully start a new life。 When she arrives， she finds Ben has mysteriously disappeared and the other residents offer no help and refuse to answer her questions。 As Jess investigates on her own， the danger level increases as does the eerie feeling prevalent in the luxurious building。 The characters are all complex and as their backgrounds are slowly revealed in short chapters you'll be riveted and unable to put this book now。 Be prepared for a fast-paced， twisted thriller that will keep you up late into the night！ 。。。more

Emilie Samandi ，

This was a fun thriller with a lot of unexpected twists and turns。 I loved that it was set it in Paris with French interspersed within the text。 I did not anticipate the big twist at the end so it was a delicious surprise！ I was really looking forward to this book & it did not disappoint！！ Special thanks to Goodreads， William Morrow Books & Lucy Foley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。

Lisa ，

[3。75] An entertaining lark of a whodunit that kept me on my toes - right up until the satisfying end。 Thank you to William Morrow Books for sending me an ARC。

Claire Turkington ，

Wow I wasn’t disappointed with this book， I loved it， devoured this twisted mystery murder of a girl trying to find her brother， I couldn’t put it down。 I loved the setting in an old building in Paris with its hidden staircases， secret passages and wine cellar， and all the characters with their own secrets to keep hidden。 Definitely recommend this one。 5* from me。

AtomicBooks ，

I loved this book！ This is my favourite book by Lucy Foley so far。 So very cleaver， a little bit sexy and definitely edgy。 I love reading a book when all the characters are flawed， and not that likeable in themselves but you can’t help liking them anyway！ I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the story set to the backdrop of the Paris riots which helps give the Paris streets that extra dark edge。 The story is one of those where you know all is not as it seems but you doubt yourself and then when yo I loved this book！ This is my favourite book by Lucy Foley so far。 So very cleaver， a little bit sexy and definitely edgy。 I love reading a book when all the characters are flawed， and not that likeable in themselves but you can’t help liking them anyway！ I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the story set to the backdrop of the Paris riots which helps give the Paris streets that extra dark edge。 The story is one of those where you know all is not as it seems but you doubt yourself and then when you get to the end you realise all the clues were cleverly laid out for you all along。 Definitely a recommended read。 。。。more

Katja Weinert ，

Jess and Ben are half-siblings who were orphaned relatively young; this is through the death of their mother and the indifference and their respective fathers。 There is unresolved trauma from their childhoods。Ben has a way of landing on his feet， and the narrative explores the impact of charm - for good and bad - in getting us what we want。 The question now is whether Ben's confidence and charm have painted targets on their backs。 Jess is tenacious， and while Ben takes an easier path through lif Jess and Ben are half-siblings who were orphaned relatively young; this is through the death of their mother and the indifference and their respective fathers。 There is unresolved trauma from their childhoods。Ben has a way of landing on his feet， and the narrative explores the impact of charm - for good and bad - in getting us what we want。 The question now is whether Ben's confidence and charm have painted targets on their backs。 Jess is tenacious， and while Ben takes an easier path through life by turning on the charm， Jess's 'take me as I am' attitude sees her bounced around the foster care system and as an adult。 At the start of the novel， we find her jobless， homeless and reaching out to a brother who isn't exactly welcoming her to his Paris apartment with open arms。 In fact， despite agreeing that she could spend a month or two crashing at his place until she'd figured things out， she arrives at the apartment to find Ben missing。 As Jess digs deeper into the residents in the apartment block， Jess realises that something is very wrong。 I highly recommend this novel to those who like many secrets to unravel， great characters and a fantastic atmosphere。I enjoyed the twists in this plot， there were many of them， and they were easy to follow。 The story unfolds from multiple perspectives， but we never lose sight of Jess as the main character， and each character adds to the puzzle。The people are complex and intriguing; each of the tenants is dysfunctional and highly suspect， which means that you're left wondering whodunnit。 I was hooked from the start and found this to be a total page-turner。 Setting: The actual apartment is in an old but once elegant building in Paris， now creepy and housing tenants with dangerous secrets。 There are some excursions into Paris itself， and we move between elegant restaurants and seedy clubs， between the sparkling Louvre and grimy alleyways。There was a moment where I had to employ suspension of disbelief because I could see a way of something not working that way in reality， but aside from that nitpick， I have nothing but praise for this book。 。。。more

Debbie Richardson ，

Very good。 Great ending

Vicki ，

This is the first book I read by Lucy Foley。 I heard about The Guest List and saw this book and requested it from NetGalley。 It is pretty fast paste who-done-it book。 There was quite the twist at the end which was unique。 I enjoyed it and it kept me engaged。 Thank you NetGalle and Harper Collins for the advance copy！

Marc Bougharios ，

3。75 starsWhen Jess decides she needs a fresh start， she tells her half-brother， Ben that she is coming to stay with him in Paris。 He doesn't seem thrilled about it， and when Jess arrives at the apartment， she doesn't find Ben there。 With an odd voicemail and her brother missing， Jess decides to peel back the layers of the creepy apartment and secrets that lie inside。 We have the socialite， the concierge， the nice guy， the alcoholic and the girl on the verge。 Everyone is a neighbour and everyone 3。75 starsWhen Jess decides she needs a fresh start， she tells her half-brother， Ben that she is coming to stay with him in Paris。 He doesn't seem thrilled about it， and when Jess arrives at the apartment， she doesn't find Ben there。 With an odd voicemail and her brother missing， Jess decides to peel back the layers of the creepy apartment and secrets that lie inside。 We have the socialite， the concierge， the nice guy， the alcoholic and the girl on the verge。 Everyone is a neighbour and everyone has secrets。 But everything is rosier in Paris， isn't it？Foley has quickly become a master of the locked-room setting thrillers。 In her newest novel， we have a locked apartment rather than an isolated island。 Foley's writing style is amazing and her descriptions are so stunning that it transports you to the gloomy apartment in Paris。 The book has a pretty steady pace throughout， but the last 100 pages are especially fast。 The mystery is a very intriguing one and it's really hard to guess the plot twists inside it。 There are A LOT in this book and it just goes to show how well-plotted the entire novel was。 The book gets a lot darker in the second half， exposing the twisted underbelly of the beautiful city of Paris。 There was a few unnecessary sex scenes in the book that felt weird to see in the storyline， but other than， I really enjoyed the book。 If you like locked-room thrillers with characters you can't trust， then you'll love Foley's new novel！ 。。。more

dotdala_reads ，

PARIS？A MISSING BROTHER？LIES and SECRETS？APARTMENT WITH SKETCH TENANTS？Yuuuup to all the above， plus more！_____________________________Admittedly， this is my first by Lucy Foley even though I've hoarded her others。 I was PLEASANTLY surprised at how much I enjoyed this one -preeeeeeeettty clever， Lucy！ WELL FLIPPING DONE！ The atmosphere was perfect and if I could describe it， I would say it gives me afternoon-sun vibes filtered in through the window of a dimly lit smoky pub- does that even make s PARIS？A MISSING BROTHER？LIES and SECRETS？APARTMENT WITH SKETCH TENANTS？Yuuuup to all the above， plus more！_____________________________Admittedly， this is my first by Lucy Foley even though I've hoarded her others。 I was PLEASANTLY surprised at how much I enjoyed this one -preeeeeeeettty clever， Lucy！ WELL FLIPPING DONE！ The atmosphere was perfect and if I could describe it， I would say it gives me afternoon-sun vibes filtered in through the window of a dimly lit smoky pub- does that even make sense？ It does in my head and I loved it。 It makes me want to seek a place out just to set up camp and read all day long while sipping some coffee。 I had initially disliked our MC Jess， who seemed like that stupid girl in every thriller who you're yelling at to 'DON'T GO IN THAT EMPTY BARN， YOU'RE GOING TO DIE' because like。。。she did everything that makes you face-palm。 Granted it was in an attempt to figure out what happened to her brother， but still- STOP MAKING STUPID CHOICES， BABE！ I'm a sucker for fast-paced chapters with alternating viewpoints and this did not disappoint-I loved that we had glimpses of each character and their motivations （even though you NEVER really know who someone is）。 The characters were well written and executed beautifully， you could feel the tension between them and they felt rich and authentic which was refreshing。 The writing was fluid and enhanced every single breathless， panicky， 'what's-going-to-happen-next？' moment。 I have to say even though I anticipated some of the ending details， it was superb。 Nothing was left loose， I felt things tied up exactly how they should and I wasn't left wanting for more。The plot was intriguing and believable which makes reading this so much more enjoyable。 You're not suspending belief for much， if any of this 300-ish page thriller so get ready for an action-packed， nail-biter！ Thanks to the author and publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more

Jen ，

I've been torn on Foley's thrillers so far， loving The Guest List and not caring for The Hunting Party。 Her newest was "just ok" for me。 More mystery than thriller。 It felt really slow the first 75%， but then sped up and had a great ending。 I've been torn on Foley's thrillers so far， loving The Guest List and not caring for The Hunting Party。 Her newest was "just ok" for me。 More mystery than thriller。 It felt really slow the first 75%， but then sped up and had a great ending。 。。。more

Sherly Arokya | TheModernBookLover ，

Well well well， a locked room mystery set in Paris with Agatha Christie vibes you say？ That's all I need to know！！ 💳💥 💳💥 💳💥💥The book comes out on February 22nd and the Kindle edition on March 03rd。 Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for my e-ARC。 Jess Hadley is broke and lonely。 She has just left her job in Brighton and is about to start a new life in Paris。Her half-brother， Ben， has agreed to let her stay with him in his apartment for a few days - a nice， big， beautiful vintage apartment set Well well well， a locked room mystery set in Paris with Agatha Christie vibes you say？ That's all I need to know！！ 💳💥 💳💥 💳💥💥The book comes out on February 22nd and the Kindle edition on March 03rd。 Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for my e-ARC。 Jess Hadley is broke and lonely。 She has just left her job in Brighton and is about to start a new life in Paris。Her half-brother， Ben， has agreed to let her stay with him in his apartment for a few days - a nice， big， beautiful vintage apartment set in a glamorous silent street in Paris。When Jess visits Paris， with her new life ahead of her， things aren't what she expected。Because Ben is missing。 And all the other inmates of the apartment are hiding something from her。 Holy crap， that was one hell of a ride。 The book hooked me into it right from the beginning and the tension was always at high stakes throughout。There are so many things I loved about this book and here are a few:➊ The *eerie atmosphere* of the apartment the author has created with its French vibes and references - chef's kiss！！ The descriptions were just right - not too short， not too boring and easily imaginable。 I was scared。 If I ever visit Paris in the future and I see a vintage apartment， I'm sure as hell gonna stay away from it。➋ The *very odd characters* - everyone is creepy here。A strange set of people， PERFECT in a thriller。I'm trying to avoid spoilers， but something one of those characters did towards the end of the book made me want to throw up。 Because wha-➌ The *pace* was perfect。 It didn't feel draggy or lagging at any point。 The plot kept moving and kept me glued until I read the last line。➍ The *Red Herrings* were extremely well-done。 The attention to details were genius level。 I was sure I predicted stuff but no I was wrong。➎ *Twists* that literally made me say WTF。I usually don't enjoy books with multiple POVs。 But this one was excellent。How many times did I wonder how the author could have written all those POVs without giving away too much but also keeping them equally suspicious - infinite times。"I haven't actually lied。 I just haven't said the whole truth to her" If you love these tropes:- Unreliable narrator- *Everyone* is a suspect- Locked room mystery- Big reveal in the endIf you enjoy these authors' works:- Agatha Christie- Ruth Ware- Shari Lapenathen， The Paris Apartment should be in your list。I highly recommend it。 。。。more

Nancy L ，

3。5 Stars， averaged up。I am a fan of Lucy Foley and have enjoyed her Thrillers。 The Paris Apartment is her latest addition and doesn't disappoint。 Told from several Points of View it brings us into the minds of the tenants in this apartment building。 Jess is out of work and flees England to go stay with her half brother Ben。 Ben is a busy journalist but doesn't want to turn Jess away so agrees for her to come and gives her directions from the airport。 Only Ben isn't in his apartment when Jess ar 3。5 Stars， averaged up。I am a fan of Lucy Foley and have enjoyed her Thrillers。 The Paris Apartment is her latest addition and doesn't disappoint。 Told from several Points of View it brings us into the minds of the tenants in this apartment building。 Jess is out of work and flees England to go stay with her half brother Ben。 Ben is a busy journalist but doesn't want to turn Jess away so agrees for her to come and gives her directions from the airport。 Only Ben isn't in his apartment when Jess arrives later that evening。 She is immediately suspicious and looks for clues and asks some of the other tenants of the building。 You really don't know who to trust other than Jess， everyone seems to have a problem with the missing Ben。 Jess was by far my favorite character， a young woman who was hardened through the foster system。 She is mostly unfazed by the encounters she has while looking for Ben， she knows how to handle herself and is rather fearless with all except the police。 I do wish I liked more of the characters， they don't seem to have many redeeming qualities。 The twists keep coming but the best is saved for last。 I really liked the final twist and made the whole book worth it。Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for this honest review。 。。。more

J。Paul Suarez ，

if you know me， i like giving anything a second chance。

Booksreaderandcoffee ，

Jess needs a place to stay for a while and a chance to start over， she turns into her half brother， Ben who now lives in Paris。 He left her instructions on how to find his apartment but when she arrives he isn't there， he doesn't answer his phone and no one knows where he is。 The more she asks around， the fewer answers she gets， the neighbours aren't at all forthcoming， they hide secrets and keep the truth close to their chest。Jess starts to get suspicious about everything and everyone while we Jess needs a place to stay for a while and a chance to start over， she turns into her half brother， Ben who now lives in Paris。 He left her instructions on how to find his apartment but when she arrives he isn't there， he doesn't answer his phone and no one knows where he is。 The more she asks around， the fewer answers she gets， the neighbours aren't at all forthcoming， they hide secrets and keep the truth close to their chest。Jess starts to get suspicious about everything and everyone while we learn more about Ben's life and slowly we see the relationship he has with his neighbours。The mystery is very well build with timely revelations without giving away too much and it kept my interest the whole time I was reading。 There are many twits and a few unexpected twists that happened through the story。 I could figure out more twists but I didn't saw the last one coming。 I found the ending especially thrilling， the way all the answers were revealed was captivating。*I received an ARC and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more

Hazel ，

I don't normally like books that switch between different characters perspectives for every chapter， but Lucy Foley does is brilliantly！ I loved the characters in this novel， even the ones that I didn't like very much。 It kept me guessing the whole way through。 I don't normally like books that switch between different characters perspectives for every chapter， but Lucy Foley does is brilliantly！ I loved the characters in this novel， even the ones that I didn't like very much。 It kept me guessing the whole way through。 。。。more

Laura Jones ，

The Paris Apartment is a twisty thriller that I had a hard time putting down & continued to think about long after the end。 Lucy Foley has a knack for writing the most interesting unreliable characters， building trust with the reader and then upending everything with a shocking twist readers do not see coming。 The crafting of this intricate story line and the atmospheric setting were on point。 The story unfolds over only a few short days and mostly entirely inside of a rather posh apartment buil The Paris Apartment is a twisty thriller that I had a hard time putting down & continued to think about long after the end。 Lucy Foley has a knack for writing the most interesting unreliable characters， building trust with the reader and then upending everything with a shocking twist readers do not see coming。 The crafting of this intricate story line and the atmospheric setting were on point。 The story unfolds over only a few short days and mostly entirely inside of a rather posh apartment building in Paris。 When an outisider arrives to visit her brother and realizes he is missing， she is determined to find out what happened to Ben， no matter the cost。 Strong female lead chracter and intriguing missing persons case。 Loved this story！ ⁠ 。。。more

Nancy ，

Ben is a journalist trying to make a name for himself in the city of Paris。 His sister， Jess， decides to come for a visit but when she arrives， Ben is no where to be found。 Jess， having a gut feeling that something isn’t right， starts asking his neighbours questions and she’s met with a cold welcome， which tells her they know more than they’re letting on and to dig and find out what really happened to her brother。 My first 5/5 book of the year！ I won’t lie， I went into this one with low expectat Ben is a journalist trying to make a name for himself in the city of Paris。 His sister， Jess， decides to come for a visit but when she arrives， Ben is no where to be found。 Jess， having a gut feeling that something isn’t right， starts asking his neighbours questions and she’s met with a cold welcome， which tells her they know more than they’re letting on and to dig and find out what really happened to her brother。 My first 5/5 book of the year！ I won’t lie， I went into this one with low expectations because of how much I didn’t like The Guest List。 But I was very pleasantly surprised！It was fast paced， I liked all the characters （which was one of my main problems with TGL） and felt they all had a purpose， and there was twist after twist which had me guessing until the very end。The story is told in multiple POVs， but it didn’t feel like too much and it helped move the story along to hear from each person telling the story。 I hate to keep comparing it to TGL， but it’s hard not to when it was one of the biggest books of the last year， but that was another thing from TGL that I didn’t like， too many voices and it felt messy at times。 TPA is more honed in and everything felt purposeful。 I loved Jess and found myself rooting for her the entire way。 Although unsure of herself and a little naive at the beginning， she was smart and always followed her gut。 Ben was often described charming but also pompous and selfish， it was hard to know how to feel about it at times but I wanted him to be found because he was all Jess had left and I felt like she deserved that。 And like I said before， I didn’t hate any of the other characters！I mentioned fast paced， the entire story is told in a three day window， something I really liked。 Also loved that it was set in Paris， one of my favorite places and it really helped set the tone of the book。 Really good book if you’re a fan of thrillers and this made me want to read more from Lucy Foley！ *Thank you to Harper Collins Canada & NetGalley for an advanced ARC in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more

Diane ，

Goodreads Giveaway Win！！A good read！ I enjoyed the story， the writing， the setting。 Did not guess the ending :）

Jen ，

Question: What’s the best book to read when you have Covid？ Answer: The Paris Apartment – Lucy Foley’s brilliant new psychological thriller。 I wanted a book that would instantly distract from my current woes， have a fast-paced， linear plot I could follow with ease and a clever， addictive， storyline。 The Paris Apartment came up trumps！So， onto the story。。。 Jess needs to leave her life in Brighton ASAP， so she takes up her half-brother Ben’s offer to stay with him in his Paris apartment。Ben is a j Question: What’s the best book to read when you have Covid？ Answer: The Paris Apartment – Lucy Foley’s brilliant new psychological thriller。 I wanted a book that would instantly distract from my current woes， have a fast-paced， linear plot I could follow with ease and a clever， addictive， storyline。 The Paris Apartment came up trumps！So， onto the story。。。 Jess needs to leave her life in Brighton ASAP， so she takes up her half-brother Ben’s offer to stay with him in his Paris apartment。Ben is a journalist， known for charming his way into – and out of – most situations。 The siblings aren’t exceptionally close but they do look out for each other。 Jess is looking forward to spending time with Ben， so is a little perplexed when he fails to materialise… She has to use her cunning to get into the apartment， then employ some detective skills to find out just where her half-brother has got to。Like her first book The Hunting Party， there was Agatha Christie inspired storytelling running through here – from the tense atmosphere， to the multiple POVs and twisting plot。We also have a cast of characters living in the apartment building – Sophie and Jacques in the penthouse， then Nick， Mimi， Camille and Antoine in the other apartments – and from their guarded， jumpy demeanours， it’s soon obvious that there’s more than meets the eye happening in this swanky building…As Jess uses her wits and determination to uncovers things， things get very tense indeed。 I won’t go into any more detail as I don’t want to reveal an inadvertent spoiler – the thrills in the plot are a big part of this reading experience。The Paris Apartment does have a slower start while it sets the scene， but it lays its sinister cards down so well， then ramps up the pace as secrets are slowly revealed。 I enjoyed the claustrophobic atmosphere and unexpected curveball towards the end – perfect escapism。 。。。more

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