Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book to read and review.

I enjoyed the ride this book this book took me on. It’s best to read it in the right frame of mind, when you want a light suspense/thriller/whodunit and you don’t want to have to think too hard about it and you’re able to suspend disbelief for quite a while.

My favorite character in the story was Skye, the daughter. Fairly mature for a 5-year-old, I got the sense that she was far more sensible than her own mother while still showing the sweet naïveté and imagination of her age. After all, who doesn’t love a good stuffed unicorn?

Freya, Skye’s mother and the main character, was hard to get on board with. The story is told primarily from her own POV, and she divulges a lot about her own past, her marriage, and the events that lead her to take up residence at Adder House. Yet, by the end of the book, I still felt like a barely knew her. And we never get to find out how her husband died?? I absolutely thought that would factor in to what was happening and was disappointed that it didn’t and it was just...left behind.

The climax toward the end of the novel gave me the answers I wanted, but it just seemed very over-the-top and “this could never happen in REAL life”.....though oddly enough, I’m also sure it probably COULD. Either way, this novel was a good, quick, light mind game that I overall enjoyed.

I am currently reading this and am loving it. K L Slater has become my auto-buy author for a thriller.

This was such a creepy and bizarre read, I couldn't put it down! Although, I was left really wondering how the ex-husband died, because that was a huge plot point of the book that was never really explained. Super great read!

I wasn't able to get to this book before it was archived, so I downloaded the Audible version because I didn't want to miss out! It was a great listen - the performance especially made the entire plot more intriguing.

I felt so sad for Freya Miller, the book's main character & storyteller. Losing her husband not just to another woman, but ultimately in death, had me sympathizing for her as if she was my own friend. Her daughter was especially adorable. Slater did a great job of making you adore these two so that as the plot thickened & when the climax was reached, you were on the edge of your seat cheering for both of them to come out safely.

I thought the secret of The Apartment - the behavioral research study - was most creative for a psychological thriller. Weaving the home's owners into the fabric of Miller's life, as well as her distant family, was a surprise. I did find the flashbacks to the male behavioral psychologist confusing at first, and it may have been because I did the audio book. But what a great tie-in to wrap up the entire plot! I very much enjoyed the book's final twists as Miller discovered the secrets of Adder House & its dark truth came to light.

Afraid thisd one wasn't for me.
Have read previous publications from this author that have been far superior to this particular one.
No real thrills in this story and all just more than a little bit unbelievable, so afraid it only merits two stars from me.

I enjoyed this psychological thriller. The ending wasn't my favorite but was still entertaining and I couldn't predict how it would turn out. I recommend this for fans of psychological thrillers.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for a review.

This was a mediocre read for me. It definitely did not grip me but it also did not bore me nor did I dislike enough not to finish it.

The plot was predictable and I am a huge fan of a good twist so I was a little disappointed.

I didn’t warm to the characters and my opinion did not change whilst reading.

I had questions at the end of the book and just felt that it was quite disappointing all roung.

I could write a book as long as The Apartment itself listing all of the plot holes, plot convenience and logical inconsistencies that this book consists of. It was so pointless and juvenile that I wouldn't be surprised to learn it had been written by a pre-teen. I'm embarrassed for the author and anyone who thinks that it constitutes a good psychological thriller.

The Apartment is categorically the most poorly written book I've ever read.

0* out of 5

I enjoyed this psychological thriller and the creepy setting. The ending wasn't my favorite but was still entertaining and I couldn't predict how it would all turn out. I recommend this for fans of psychological thrillers and fans of this author.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

A modern day thriller, a single mother trying to protect herself and her daughter from the big bad world. A benefactor, comes to the rescue with an offer that appears good to be true, but also too good to refuse.
A maze of a house is populated by sinister characters, and as paranoia grows and coincidences follow one after another there seems to be no one to trust.
Suspense grows page after page, the pace is perfect, and the end, when it comes, brings thankful release.

I was able to read this book thanks to NetGalley. I really enjoyed the story and it was a quick paced thriller. This one was really suspenseful with lots of twists and turns. I will be recommending it to family and friends snd will be looking for more from this author in the future. Thanks again for the opportunity to read this book.

Not super believable. There were some plot points in this one that were a little hard to swallow. I would say that the tension that the author was trying to create felt real and picked my heart rate up for some time. Good as a popcorn read.

Great book, great story and I read this really but, sorry there is a but the ending sort of fizzled out a bit for me. A good book but I want to give 3.5 stars so that is why I have only given 3.

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth, or should you? Do you question the value of a gift? Or refuse something that’s too good to be true?

Freya was given an opportunity she couldn’t refuse, even though it made her uncomfortable at the time. Maybe she should have gone with her gut instinct, however when you’re desperate and vulnerable you throw caution to the wind, you become reckless. Freya was in survival mode for her daughter, Skye, and herself so she didn’t consider the consequences of her actions at the time.

This is another great, quick moving, page turning and exciting read! There was an unnatural atmosphere throughout the read, which gripped me from the very first page.

Freya needed to find somewhere affordable to live quickly. She bumps into Dr Marsden. We all trust Drs now don’t we? Who happens to have an apartment to rent at a very affordable price, in a very desirable Kensington postcode....

When Freya visits the apartment it is visually perfect, and yet there was something odd about it that troubled her but she was not able to put her finger on it. However, she couldn’t resist and even though her friends were concerned, she still went ahead and moved in, desperately wanting to make a new start, not believing her luck.

Slater keeps you thinking, it’s a well thought out plot and lots of things happen, which kept me pensive whilst I was trying to fathom out what Freya was experiencing.... Freya starts to question her own mental health as lots of strange things happen and there’s most definitely something odd about the other residents at Adder House. And, what happened to the previous tenant? Something Freya didn’t let go of as she wanted to find out the truth as well as uncover the secrets hidden within Adder’s four walls.

I don’t want to go into too much detail as the end is quite interesting, I thought it was a great ending, some didn’t, however you need to pick up the book to find out for yourself.

Definitely a recommend from me.

Thank you Amazon Publishing UK, NetGalley and K L Slater for this ARC provided in exchange for my unbiased review.

I go though periods where I devour psychological thrillers one after another. This book brought a new author onto my radar and we will be spending lots of sleepless nights together in the future.

Betrayal. Check.
Despair. Check.
A savior that just might be to-good-to-be-true. Check. (And aren’t they all?)
Then the plot thickens with a new horrific reality full of mystery, creeps, thrills, chills and struggle.

This book checked all my boxes and robbed me of sleep in favor of reading until my eyes watered and burned. So worth it.

Ms. Slater, I look forward to spending many more sleepless nights with you!

I really enjoyed this thriller. It was very exciting with a twist I didn’t see coming! It was a real page turner and very well written.

This follows Freya and her daughter Skye as they’re working to get back on their feet after their lives are uprooted suddenly.

They’re offered an incredible apartment to rent for cheap. Seems too good to be true...

This was creepy, tense, slow going, yet picks up speed towards the end. I finished this in one sitting listening to it on audiobook on 2x speed.

The twist wasn’t what I was expecting, and wasn’t necessarily my favorite type of twist, but it works for the story line and made it interesting!

Freya. and her young daughter, Skye find themselves without a place to settle down. Deceived by a cheating husband, who then died, Freya must sell their home and search for a new start. At a coffee shop, she meets a man who offers an amazing apartment for a very low cost. From here on it gets to be a very creepy and a very thrilling read. This is a page turner for sure! I enjoyed it tremendously.

I thought it was a slow burner but also a great book which I enjoyed it thoroughly, a great storyline and plenty of twists and turns , highly recommend it to others 😊

Freya Miller is desperate to give her daughter Skye the security she deserves, the security that was torn away from them both after Freya's divorce. A chance meeting with a respectable, older doctor in a coffee shop opens a world of possibility to Freya. Dr, Marsen invites Freya and Skye to fill the open apartment in his fancy building .in a ritzy neighborhood. Freya jumps at the opportunity, but finds herself on edge soon after move in. She' grows concerned about their safety, the neighbors, and what happens to the tenants before her.

This was a little wacky from the beginning. It all felt incredibly set up, and unbelievable at multiple turns. I felt for Freya though, and would have turned a blind eye as well, only focusing on the good parts of the once in a lifetime offer. The end reveal (therefore the whole story) was absolutely wild, and I had to suspend belief to really get on board. This was entertaining, but I don't think it will stick with me for any positive reasons.