Omg I just loved The Apartment I was hooked from the first few pages. If you are looking to rent a property and the price seems too good to be true, maybe there’s a reason for that. Another great book by K L Slater that had me thinking about it long after I had finished reading it with great twists and turns throughout.

I was a bit disappointed with this book to be honest, it was well written with an interesting plot line I think the premise behind it was a little hard to accept. The idea that a single mother would accept this proposition, without serious alarm bells going off, is a little hard to comprehend. There needed to be more jeopardy to the situation to create more of the story.
I have not read any other books by this author but I would not let my disappointment with this plot to prevent me reading them.

The saying if it's too good to be true, then it probably is, is one that has cautioned us from making some bad choices.
In K.L. Slater's book, The Apartment, perhaps Freya should have thought of that before she says yes to a complete stranger with an offer too good to be true.
We first meet 30-something, Freya, mother to fiver year old Skye. Although separated at the time of his death, Freya, now a widow, is unable to afford the family home where she and Skye reside. But just as things look bleak for Freya, a chance encounter at a local Starbucks givers her the opportunity of a lifetime.
Freya meets Dr. Marsden, who tells her of a vacancy in his apartment building, the prestigious Adder House. If you think that sounds too good to be true, wit theres more. How could Freya afford an apartment in the fabulous Adder house in one of the most upscale neighborhoods? Dr. Marsden tells her not to worry, pay what you can afford.
At this point in the story, while the neon flashing light in everyone's mind says "Run, Run very fast and don't look back," Freya thanks Dr. Marsden for the generous off and moves in with Skye.
Soon after moving in, things don't seem right and there are alot of unexplained and creepy occurrences.
Freya can't quite put her finger on it but she becomes suspicious that the once welcoming residents harbor secrets and know more about the previous residents than they are telling.
There are strange noises, creeks and knocks that has Freya unnerved. She must discover the secrets of Adder house before something awful happens to herself and Skye.
K.L. Slater's, The Apartment, picks up speed after Freya moves in the apartment with several twists and turns but the reader must suspend any disbelief in the beginning in order to believe the creepy, suspenseful ending.
The book was a fast-read and I am giving it 3.5 stars.
I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. #NetGalley #TheApartment

I'm a huge fan of this author and this one did not disappoint! I had no idea where the story was going and was so surprised by the ending. Definitely had me on the edge of my seat for most of the story! Great read.

"Too good to be true" should be the tagline to this book. When an opportunity arises for Freya to move into an apartment in a really nice part of town and in a building that looks like she could never afford it, she takes it. She's trying to provide a good life for her child so of course she will take anything she can that will help her do just that. Of course it is too good to be true. Weird things start happening and Freya believes they aren't safe in this apartment.

Psychological thrillers have become a favorite genre of mine and this book fits the bill (mostly). Some things are obvious as you read the book but there were a few things that kept me guessing until the end. I have a psychology minor so I was very familiar with the Little Albert Experiment and was pleasantly surprised how that was worked into this book.

*thank you to Netgalley, the fabulously amazingly good author K. L. Slater and Amazon Publishing UK for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*


4 stars.

Well...WELL! That was one heck of a read! It made my skin crawl many times which was accompanied by me screaming "get out of there NOW!"

While this book wasn't my top number one favourite from this author, as with basically all of K.L. Slater's books, the ending was not something I had seen coming and I had not even slightly been disappointed. I feel this is an author who's works I can securely lean on, which is a really hard level for authors to get a reader to, but I am comfortable in saying I'm there. I know I am pick up one of her books and not be disappointed.

The story starts off quite quickly and draws you in, which I appreciated. You know the saying, something about how if it seems too good to be true then it probably is. Well...yah! This story proves it.

I'll definitely be not accepting an offers such as the main character got in this book. One amazing apartment for dirt cheap price..?! Yeah girl....turn around and walk away now while you can.

There is one part in this story that still makes me shudder to think about. If that had happened to me...ohh, I'd be looking online quick smart for a new place. I really want to relate this scene to a famous movie but that will give too much away. I guess you will just have to read it because it's definitely worth it!

The Apartment is a thrilling example of something that seems too good to be true turning out to in fact be too good to be true. When Freya Miller is invited to live at Adder House - luxury apartments in a fashionable part of town by a stranger she happens to encounter at a coffee shop - she packs up her daughter and moves in, hoping to escape the recent tragic events she's experienced. Instead, as expected, nothing goes as she hopes, and increasingly unsettling thing begin happening. This book does require a hefty suspension of belief, but if you're willing to do so, it's a really good thriller and very fun to read. I definitely enjoyed it.

This is a scary, all too realistic story. ALthough the heroine seems to make some very dumb mistakes, the
story continues to engage the reader. Reads like a movie in the making.

Great setting populated by intriguing characters... except, unfortunately, the one at the center of the story. As much as I enjoyed that aspect, as well as the dips into history that I genuinely find interesting, I felt frustrated that Freya never seemed quite smart enough to stay ahead of the reader.

This author is one of my favourites and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to read and review this book whilst I did enjoy this book I felt it wasn't up to the standard of her usual psychological thrillers. It was a good read but not as much suspense as her previous books. 3.5 stars

This psychological thriller was an easy read. I enjoy reading books by this author as I like the style of writing, unfortunately this wasn’t the best book that I’ve read by this author there wasn’t enough suspense throughout, although it still keeps you guessing until the end. I will continue to keep my eye out for more in the future.
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a honest review.

Freya accepts a too good to be true offer of an inexplicably affordable luxurious apartment in a desperate moment, exposing herself and her daughter to nefarious landlords. Slater leads the reader on a curving, dipping trail of hidden agendas and friendly facades, reminding us that we are never truly alone and nothing is ever truly private. Fans of Catherine Steadman and T.M. Logan will love the suspense and wicked reveal. I highly recommend this thriller. I was fortunate to receive a copy from the publisher Thomas & Mercer through NetGalley.

I found this novel to be a little lacklustre compared to what I was hoping for. The characters were hard to empathize with (mainly Freya) and the plot was hard to follow. I felt as if I was waiting for the other shoe to drop throughout the entire book and was left with more questions than answers at the end.

★★★★ 3.5 stars (rounded up)

As an avid fan of Kim Slater, I was naturally excited to read THE APARTMENT and if I were expecting another domestic thriller then I'd be disappointed because this book is a step away from Kim's usual style. It is creepy, atmospheric and tense throughout centred on an illustrious apartment in the affluent and highly expensive area of Kensington in London.

If something seems too good to true then it probably is...

Freya Miller grew up in the foster care system, not knowing or caring who her parents were. To say she has trust issues would be an understatement. Particularly after her husband of a decade leaves her for her best friend. So when he decides to go for full custody of their 5 year old daughter Skye, citing that she needs a more stable environment, Freya is livid but is spared the ordeal when he tragically dies before he can. Now she has to sell the only house Skye knows and find somewhere else to live fast.

So when she is approached by an older man in a coffee shop who then offers her an apartment in his building as a way out of her means, and at a price she is able to afford, Freya hesitates before accepting his kind offer. For me, that would set off alarm bells! I mean, no one would offer something that is so obviously too good to be true without a great big whopping catch attached to it. That's just how life is. No one does anything for nothing. For a start, she knows nothing about this man, Dr Marsden. Is he even a doctor? She googled him but found nothing at all relating to him. Another alarm bell. The fact that the apartment is in Kensington, and a stone's throw away from the home of Prince William and his family, where even the air that you breathe is out of her budget would be yet another red flag. Why would anyone offer her an apartment in such an affluent area for next to nothing? Because she and her daughter are "the right kind of people"? What does that even mean?

Even so, Freya and Skye move in to Adder House (that name alone has me thinking of snakes!) the following weekend with the help of her friends Brenna and Viv. Of course Dr and Mrs Marsden are on hand to help as well and don't seem at all pleased that her friends are there to assist. In fact, the strange elderly couple like to involve themselves in their tenants' lives just a little too much. And there is something a little off about the Dr and Audrey Marsden...a touch of the Addams family about them.

Freya and Skye are no sooner settled when strange things begin to happen. Noises in the walls. Furniture being moved. A camera suddenly installed. Voices from another room. Screams. Buzzing. Scraping. Soon Freya starts to feel trapped as she worries about her mental health and begins to feel paranoid. Is she being gaslighted? Or is there something more sinister hidden in the walls of Adder House?

When she hears whispers of another woman and her daughter having lived there before them and a tragedy that claimed the life of the young mother, Freya starts to wonder what happened to them. But Dr Marsden claims that no one else has lived in their apartment and that they are the first. Is he telling the truth or is he hiding a more sinister truth? One thing is for sure...behind the doors of Adder House NOTHING is as it seems.

And then just as we're getting comfortable, there is a tale from the past. One hundred years ago in 1920, the story of young mother Beatrice and her 11 month old baby son Douglas unfolds in several alternating chapters through a journal and several old recordings from a Professor John Watson detailing the stages of an experiment I found to be, whilst simplistic, somewhat cruel and barbaric. In fact, I was horrified. These chapters added an even more eerie feel to the already creepy story.

As with Kim's books, THE APARTMENT is told in Freya's first person narrative so we get to feel her fear and paranoia building as if it were the reader housed in that creepy apartment. One thing I have discovered is that while they are generally called "flats" in the UK, in the more affluent areas they are referred to as "apartments" for that more upscale feel. And Adder House was definitely that, situated in the extremely wealthy area of Kensington.

With a nice steady pace, THE APARTMENT is an enjoyable quick read I devoured in a matter of hours. The chilling aspect within the pages has you turning them at the speed of light to uncover the truth of what is truly going on.

I love Kim's books and THE APARTMENT is no different, although I must admit the ending left me feeling a little cheated, I guess you could say. It wasn't at all what I expected. Although having said that, I don't know what I expected. I guess a conclusion where everything neatly fell into place as with Kim's other books. The tension was extremely palpable throughout but when it came to the climatic build at the end, I admit to wondering the purpose of it all. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It was an incredibly engaging read. It's just that ending....was a little unbelievable.

Still, THE APARTMENT is a creepy thriller that will appeal to a wide audience. Just don't expect the usual Kim Slater style...because this isn't it.

I would like to thank #KLSlater, #NetGalley and #AmazonPublishingUK for an ARC of #TheApartment in exchange for an honest review.

If something is too good to be true…you know the rest. That relates exactly to the premise of this book. This wasn’t bad, but it just wasn't very thrilling either. The idea of this novel really wasn’t anything new and I was able to guess what was going to happen. I mean it isn’t the worst book I’ve read but it certainly isn’t the greatest either.

I felt a real disconnect with this book for some reason. I just couldn’t get away with the main character and felt zero empathy for her. Some of the dialogue fell flat for me as well, like some of the things the characters were saying to one another just felt unrealistic - example Freya’s Mams friend being horrible because they were moving school and hadn’t told them. I didn’t like the flashbacks to Albert and I just wasn’t gripped by the book at all. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and Thomas and Mercer for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sadly I didn't enjoy this book. There were so many plot holes, and so many questions left unanswered. Unfortunately can't recommend

I love the writing style of the author, her easy reading, fast paced twists and turns keep you guessing. I couldn't wait to get to the end to find out.

This is the first K.L Slater book I have read, even though i thought I had read a few. So heres the thing did I love the apartment no did i hate it no.

The story begins with the second narrator who has seemed out Freya in a coffee shop offering her to move into an apartment at Adder House at a price that suits her. When Freya encounters Dr Marsdrn 'by chance' it all seems to good to be true as Freya is looking for somewhere to live after selling her home after the death of her husband. When Freya and her daughter skye move into the building things start to get a little wierd. Her neighbours all seem strange, except the lovely old lady Lily Brockley. Freya starts seeing things and hearing things. She is certain are true but she sounds mad. She asks her self near the begin of the novel if something sounds to good to be true it probably is. Never a truer phrase has beec spoken.

So hers the thing Freya is an idiot! I really can't find a more intellectual way to put it. As the lead character telling her story it all just sounds ridiculous. This is whwre I loose complete sympathy with the main character because I doubt many people would of first of all even moved in and secondarily if they did they wouldn't of stayed. To begin with I'm like that is a bit creepy but yeah could she be imagining things. But i didn't emphasis with Freys for very long.
Shes weak hung up on her cheating dead husband. She says she's putting Skye firsrt but it doesn't rsad that way. Her whole demeanor just annoyed me.

The secondary history storyline we get snippets of throughout the book are extremely interesting. Its clearly leading us to understand what is happening to freya honesfly I would of liked more!

Look the book is okay hasn't gripped me. The characters are just all unbelievable and that's what I struggled the most eith. I powered through and finished it. Even the omg plot twist wasn't as crazy as I would of like. I must admit though I found the concept interesting, maybe my interest in psychology.

This book falls under psychological thriller. If you are new to the genre I would recommend yo brek you in. Also if you like pheobe Morgan books this you might enjoy. This is my absolute favourite genre and I must say there qas something lacking. Its an average book which could be improved definately but is still a good read

Mark seems quite nice but again a fleeting rile in the story and yet he seems important i would of liked more there. I just don't know how i feel about thia book as jts sucha quick easy read but its lacking something to keep you gripped m, esp if physiological thrillers are your book of choice.

I give this 2.5 stars like i said very average enjoyable read but slow to the climax, i felt we went into the epilogue and i still needed more from the end scenes.

Thanks netgalley and Thomas and Mercer publishers for the ARC of this book. All opinions expressed in this review are mine and mine alone

Thank you to #NetGalley for providing #TheApartment to read for an honest review.

I haven't yet had the pleasure to read this author but have heard great things about the high quality of her thrillers. My anticipation for a great thriller was not well met, however. The premise of the story was solid and does make for a great creative story. However, hardly anything happened throughout the book. A few mildly, creepy things here and there, but a lot of time was spent on fluffy events that didn't contribute to the story. I felt like I was watching a Lifetime movie - OK but just not that creepy, scary or thrilling.

Based on other comments I've heard regarding this author, I will try to pick up another of her books at again to see if I can find that spark that others seem to have for this author.