I've heard good things about this author so I requested an ARC of this book.

Unfortunately I didn't like it.
The main character is an imbecile, for one.
All the things from the meeting of the Adder house owner to being the “chosen tenant” is ridiculous and she should've known that these kinds of offer that are too good to be true, almost certainly is. But she ignored all the red flags.

It's quite difficult to get into a book if you hate the protagonist, even the daughter is not likable at all and I mostly find kids POV’s in a book adorable. :(

The plot is very promising and original and I was expecting a great read but ended up disappointed. It was confusing and there's a lot of unneeded narration about what's happening around them, it's too blah.

This book was a pretty good read. For me I couldn't like the plot or the characters. And if this book is supposed to be a thriller than this book should have been written differently.

I’d probably give this a 3.5 rather than a 3. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t my favourite read of the year. I’d give it 5/5 for utter creepiness though! Terrifying. I found the chapters that were from ‘back in time’ were a little disjointed and confusing, and I was rather unsure on their relevance until the very end. The end seemed a bit rushed? Not an awful lot happening and then boom boom boom at the end.

This book was not from me. I enjoyed the writing, but the plot felt weak. I started The Apartment thinking it would be full of suspense and, from the cover and synopsis, I thought it would give me the chills. But no, nothing happened in the first part of the book, the plot twists were not good, nothings made me gasp or feel afraid of what happened in the building.
Yes, the people from there were weird, which the main character realized from the beginning. I things she is one of those characters in horror movies that you see doing stupid things and you yell at the tv. The fact that she had a daughter, a young kid with her, made me feel like she was irresponsible.
The ending was predictable and the chapters about that doctor gave everything away.

I received this book from NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK in exchange for an honest review.

A brilliant book by a brilliant author. If you can only read one book this year pick this one you won’t be disappointed.

The Apartment by K L Slater

I’m a huge fan of this author but I just didn’t enjoy this book.

It’s about a young single mum Freya and her 5 year old daughter Skye.
Freya is looking for somewhere to live. In her local coffee shop she is looking at the advertisement boards and in comes the creepy Dr Marsden. He tells her he has an apartment for rent but it’s in an expensive and highly exclusive part of London. But Dr Marsden explains that they charge different people different rents and that they want people who bring merit to the house. Freya is desperate and accepts his offer.

That’s when the book got quite boring. The book reminded me of another book I’ve read but a much much more watered down version. As time goes along strange things begin to occur to Freya and things in the apartment begin to happen that are unnerving to the protagonist. So much so that Freya starts to doubt her own sanity in the end. The ending I feel was very rushed and I had already correctly guessed many things about the ending. It only took me two sittings to read as it felt very short and was a very easy read with nothing to really have to keep your mind on or think very hard.

I love K L Slaters books and this won’t put me off reading another one, I just found this one was nowhere near her usual standards and was a disappointing read.

I want to give netgalley a huge thanks for giving me this ARC!

After the death of her ex and the sale of her house Freya and her daughter have no where to go. A mysterious stranger offers them a too good to be true offer, a gorgeous apartment and within her meagre budget.
Too good to be true is usually just that and strange happenings begin to occur.
Is Freya crazy? Or is something sinister happening? And what happened to the previous tenants?
This was suspenseful and had great characters as well as a unique plot. It was well written and not long and drawn out. I highly recommend this book.

The Apartment is KL Slater's newest psychological thriller and it delivers in both psychological and thriller-ish ways! It is a slow burn of a book where we are on the edge because aren't sure what is what and who to trust - and I was waiting for the other shoe to drop.

If you like character driven novels, this one has a slew of characters that will keep you guessing on what they mystery behind everything is but on flip side, there were some character plots that I felt didn't add value to the story and a bit left unfinished. It's not her usual WOW factor but I still enjoyed it 3.5 stars.

Overall, the twist behind this book will stay with me for a bit - its interesting but also very creepy.
Thank you to Netgalley for a review copy!

Note: If you had read Riley Sager's Lock Every Door and enjoyed it, this reminds me of that vibe.

Having never read any of K. L. Slater’s books I have no comparisons to make.. but what a great read.
To me this is one of those easy read books that you can’t put down until it is finished.

“The Apartment” has a good storyline that brings the present in line with the past. What a past !!!
The use of factual information to use as the basis for a book is brilliant and adds a new dimension and gives the book an edge.

The fact that it tied up with psychological studies of the past made this book more interesting and held me through to the end

Finding somewhere decent to live on a budget but finding somewhere amazing to live in one of the best parts of London is a god send and at a price that’s affordable is too good to walk away from. This when the past catches up
This was enthralling and highly recommended. I will read more of K L Slaters books.

If something appears to be too good to be true, it usually is.....And so begin a series of seemingly inexplicable events, culminating in a satisfactory conclusion. The characters and plot are well executed, with just enough menace and tension to make the reader need to know who and why things are as they are. I read this book in two sittings because I was gripped from the start and would highly recommend it! I would like to thank Amazon Publishing UK and Netgalley for this ARK.

I have read many of KL Slaters books, and always enjoy them. She has an easy reading style, and her books are entertaining.

The Apartment was all of the above, but somehow for me was a little lacking. It just didn’t grab me as much as I was expecting it to. The main character wasn’t gritty enough and I found myself getting annoyed with her at times. Other characters weren’t as rounded for me as I would have liked either. A little 2 dimensional. .

However I did enjoy the book, and it was an easy and entertaining read, so I would recommend it for holiday or light escapism. It also wouldn’t put me off KL Slater in the future.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The apartment is a good psychological thriller similar to other KL Slater novels. I wouldve liked to see a section from skyes point of view, she experienced several frightening things and I wonder her thought process was through it all. I would have enjoyed a little more about lily in the end, knowing what exactly happened with Sophie. Overall a good read.

4.5 stars.

I can't remember the last time I read a thriller as good as this. I almost finished it in one sitting. The story is about a wife who loses her husband and is left with her daughter and no money. She is offered an apartment in a desirable and expensive area of London at a fraction of the price. After her and her daughter move in, they notice weird things happening in the apartment, leading her to question her own sanity.

The twists and turns in this book kept me hooked right until the end. The ending was completely unexpected and the flashbacks and journal entries had me wanting to find out what actually happens. This was my first book by K. L. Slater and I will definitely be reading some of her other books.

If you're looking for a fast-paced psychological thriller then this is the book for you. The character development was excellent and the book was generally very easy to read. I struggled to put it down.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was different than I was expecting, but in a good way. I really enjoyed the premise and I kept being surprised constantly. Very enjoyable! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for review.

I've heard so many good thinkg about K.L Slater. This was my first book by her that I've read. I was not disappointed that's for sure. This story was incredibly creepy! So much so I found it hard to put down, as i just needed to find out how it ended. Kept me interested the whole time. And brilliant twists and turns. Will not be the only one I read from this author that's for sure

I really enjoyed this thriller. The characters were interesting and the story held my interest. I found myself so enthralled by the story and finding out what would happen that I read way past when I should have been sleeping.

The ending wasn't really shocking to me but if you don't read a lot of thrillers, it might be surprising to you.

I would recommend this book though even though I had guessed the end because I really enjoyed reading it.

Freya and her daughter need a miracle. Freya's husband unexpectedly died, leaving her with little money and a house she could no longer afford. She meets a seemingly guardian angel at the coffee shop that offers her the top floor apartment in his posh building. Excited for a new chapter, she moves in one week later. The residents are odd, she hears voices, and did someone live there before her? Why was she hand picked to be a resident?

The premise is unique, but sadly, this story left me more questions than answers. There were several things that seemed like they might be important plot points that, by the end, I wondered why the author had included them. Brief storylines that seemed to do nothing to the overall story but just make the book longer. The ending came very suddenly after a lot of build up, and it was quite abrupt and honestly, odd. It is hard to point out inconsistencies without spoiling the story, so I won't say more. Things did not add up. The overall story honestly makes little sense to me.

I enjoyed a new take on the psychological thriller genre, but overall, I don't think that I would recommend this read.

This reminded me of a blend of two books I've read previously (The House Share by Katie Helm and The Girl Before by JP Delaney). The characters are so well described, I actually found my brain wandering to the apartment, so much so that one night when ill, I found myself having a very vivid dream and becoming Freya (anyone else do this?!) I loved the story, the ending and the writing was brilliant. Highly recommend this

Thank you netGalley for the advance copy. Where to start. Freya, a women that has been cheated on by her husband, takes her young daughter to a whole new place to live. A lot of the information I felt was just off for the story line.(like why did her husband die) I seemed to have lost interest in the book mid way. I guess maybe I just wasn't able to connect with Freya and how she would move into a place that had so many early signs of not being a good place to live. I just felt like the book wasn't believable.

This is my second book by KL Slater, and I must say, I am now looking for the rest of them. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. The author does a great job of developing the characters so you can really "see" what they look like, yet it isn't an overwhelming amount of detail so that it gets boring. I could easily imagine myself in the mother's shoes, which made it even more riveting. I would highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a great psychological thriller.