This is the first book I've read by this author, and although I quite enjoyed it, I have to say I'm in two minds about this book. On one hand it's an interesting plot, and a gripping read in parts. But on the other hand the plot didn't quite work for me. In the end I couldn't see what the perpetrator hoped to gain, or why others involved simply went along with the person instead of taking firmer action to stop them in their tracks. Hmm.

Anyway, I'd be interested in reading more by this author and have therefore rounded my score up to 4 stars from 3.5.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC. All opinions my own.

Thank you netgalley and publisher for the opportunity to read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters were relatable and I felt connected to the main character and what she was going through, especially having a young daughter myself. It's that hope that when things are bad something good will come along, but there's that saying, some things are too good to be true. It's an adage for a good reason and is definitely used in this book. It had a good creepy vibe and was enjoyable through the whole story, I don't recall there being any slow parts actually. I will definitely recommend this book to others. Well done!

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishing house and the author for the opportunity to read a complimentary copy of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion.

I thought the premise of this book seem good, but it had a really hard time holding my attention. I feel like it took me way longer to read this book and it should have, I wanted to be interested in it but I don’t really think I liked it. This book was just not my cup of tea.

To me this was definitely a page turner. The loss that the main character felt is understandable. She found a way to feel better and get some resolution which went awry. I can definitely relate! The main character worried she is loosing it and the apartment seems like a great solution. When things seem too good to be true they often are.

Not the right book for me. I'm tired of marital betrayals being used as a plot device. I've never liked it and with the world the way it is now, I especially don't like it. Unfortunately, it seems to used with increasing frequency so much so that it seems impossible to avoid! This normalization of such reprehensible behavior, the "everybody does it", the still a "good parent" garbage - no, not everybody does it, no NOT a good parent. Destroying your marriage and family is NOT good parenting, children need a strong foundation not upheavel. I just don't want to read or watch this kind of stuff. It's apparent popularity baffles me. I wonder is it popular or is it just what is being made available and thus we, the public at large have become number by it?

As you may gather from my rant, this is not my cup of tea. It's a shame because I may have been able to enjoy the story but for the unnecessary addition of Freya's husband's adultery. The story would still have had its impact without it.

Freya Miller is a single mother who after losing her husband is on the verge of losing  her home too leaving her and her 5 year old daughter Skye homeless. A strange chance meeting with a Dr. Marsden in a coffee shop gives her fresh hope. He offers Freya an apartment for rent in a great neighborhood at an affordable price which all seems way too good to be true. Very soon Freya starts to experience some strange incidents which makes her think that things might not be as great as they appear.

The Apartment by K. L. Slater is a  creepy psychological thriller that keeps you guessing till the very end . A fast paced book with interesting characters which I thoroughly enjoyed though the ending seemed a little rushed 

I would like to thank Amazon Publishing UK & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

OK but...something missing and rushed
I did quite enjoy this book and found that I wanted to keep reading and understand the "great mystery" but when nearing the end chapters I found the conclusion so rushed and just missing something unfortunately. It's a shame as I wanted to keep reading until this point.
Thanks to #NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to preview and review #TheApartment


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I wanted to read The Apartment by K. L. Slater because the synopsis has Lock Every Door by Riley Sager vibes and I loved that book.
Unfortunetely, The Apartment didn't live up to my expectations.
There are inconsistencies all the way from the prologue. For example, it's stated that the previous tenants who lived in the apartment let the owner down, but a couple of paragraphs into the prologue it's said no one lived there before. I thought the owner was playing with the main character, but in the middle of the book I noticed that what the owner said was completely forgotten by the author. Another inconsistency is when a nurse writes in her diary about how what a doctor is doing to her son is not an experiment. But the doctor is applying the classic conditioning theory that was discovered by Pavlov decades earlier.
The main character describes herself as a thug woman that had a very difficult childhood and therefore as trust issues, but everything she does is doubt herself and trust everyone immediately. Also, she is so thug that she is super scared of houseflies.
Every thought, every word and every action the main character does is just stupid.
Overall, this book is a fast read, but it is very predictable, not creepy at all and filled with plotholes and 'what the hell' moments.
Amazon Publishing UK gifted me a digital copy of The Apartment in exchange for an honest review.

K.L. Slater's latest, The Apartment is filled with suspense and tension as the apartment that seems to answer all of Freya's prayers quickly turns into a nightmare. This book was gripping from the very beginning, with Slater's immersive writing. I would have liked to see a bit more satisfying ending, but overall The Apartment is a fast reading and exciting thriller

This one kept me guessing. Great thriller and who dun-it! Another reason I liked this one was that the protagonist was not a stupid female. She had smarts and protected her daughter. Easy read with twists and turns.

Just loved this book from the very first page. Fabulous storyline with believable characters who I really felt for. The ending was great and the story flowed perfectly. Easy reading and simply just a great book.

The Apartment by K L Slater...
I give this book 4.7 out of 5 stars 🌟....
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REVIEW: Freya is offered a fabulous apartment and as always with these thrillers it is way too good to be true! It starts with little things and she starts to feel uneasy as everybody seems a little strange that lives in the block (cue the eerie characters). Then it all turns very dark and sinister revealing something unpredictable! The story is written from two perspectives... Freya’s and a doctor’s journal entries from the past. I loved discovering this was based on a real life experiment and found it educational as well as creepy.
I do think there could have been more references to creepy goings on and a bit more detail about the doctors crazy experiments in the past as it did fall a bit flat at times.
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Altogether I found this a solid enjoyable, fast paced read and I did not see the ending turning out the way it did....always suspect everyone!
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Thank you to @netgalley, @amazonpublishing and @klslaterauthor for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review 💛

I’m giving this book an average rating. There were parts of this book I liked - the characters. But, there were parts I didn’t like - the storyline. I was a little bored with it. I won’t go into the storyline with my thoughts. You can read what the book is about anywhere online. Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book. #netgalley

I finished “The Apartment” by K.L Slater rather quickly. It kept me engaged while reading but I have to say, I was left with some questions that were not answered. There were some plot holes and some confusing aspects as well. I did enjoy the the writing style.

I had high hopes for this one as I've read great things about the author and this book gave me Lock Every Door (Riley Sager) vibes which I loved, but it was a let down to be honest. The writing was good but the plot and characters just didn't hold my interest and I found myself keen to finish this one only so that it was over and read.
Others have read and loved it so maybe it's just me and having read other similar books with better executed plots.Thanks to Net Galley, Amazon Publishing UK and K.L. Slater for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

K.L. Slater's The Apartment is creepy-good! Freye and her daughter Skye have had a rough few months. An amazing opportunity to move into a fabulous apartment offers just the fresh start they need, until things get creepy. At first, little things seem off, but little things become bigger and more frightening, and soon Freye wonders if she and Skye can get out alive.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I hope you love The Apartment as much as I did.

Such an annoying MC! I liked the creepiness of the book, but kept getting distracted by how annoying Freya is. She couldn't make up her mind about anything, so wishy-washy. Her background as a foster kid was referenced many times, to indicate how tough and cynical she was, but I didn't see much of that in the story. I wanted to slap her and tell her to pay attention. The ending ties up into a nice little knot but the climax was very disappointing. I saw how few pages were left and thought, how can they possibly close this out without a cliffhanger? Lots of questions were answered but I didn't like how it was done at all. Sorry, I cannot recommend this book.

I’m absolutely obsessed with psychological thrillers at the moment and had high hopes about this book from reading the blurb. I really, really wanted to like this book but I’m just not sure. I feel like it was rushed but also that it was too slow at the same time. It was pretty creepy at parts and the plot twist at the end was a little surprising but I feel that there could’ve been a lot more to this storyline.

Really enjoyed reading The Appartment. A great physiological thriller that keeps you turning the page to see what happens next! Definitely reccomend !

“Michael can see she is no mood for chatting, but that’s OK, they almost never are.”

Interested yet?

Freya’s life is a bit of a mess, and she desperately needs a place to live with her five-year-old daughter. Enter Dr. Marsden and a seemingly coincidental encounter at a coffee shop. Just like that, all of Freya’s dreams are coming true. Dr. Marsden offers her an apartment in his building, an apartment with a rent that depends on what the tenant can afford.

If you think that sounds like perfectly-percolated perfection, you’d be wrong.

This encounter wasn’t so random. Freya has been studied and chosen, and she soon finds out what comes from spontaneous decisions, and it’s nothing good.

First, if you’ve read Riley Sager’s Lock Every Door, I can tell you that this book feels very similar to that one. Second, will this be a book that you’ll want to shout about from the rooftops? Probably not. Third, it is very much a book that will entertain you. It’s tense, suspenseful, and it has a sinister atmosphere and mood. It will give you those paranoid moments that we all enjoy while reading a thriller. Parts of it worked for me, and parts of it didn’t; however, I still enjoyed my time with it.

If you have some spare time on your hands, give it a try.