Lucy Foley has really mastered writing a thriller from multiple perspectives. In The Paris Apartment, she does such a good job of disorienting the reader and keeping them guessing. Every piece of information she drops, is purposeful.
Jess has fled from her job after a nasty incident with her employer. She is going to stay with her brother Ben at his apartment in Paris. However, when Jess arrives Ben is no where to be found. She starts investigating what happened to her brother and manages to find much more than that.

DNF 65%. I tried to finish this book but I just couldn’t get into it. Multiple points of view with everyone a possible suspect. The characters felt a little one dimensional for me. It seems to have a great twisted ending based on many reviews but just not for me. I am sure there will be an audience for this popular author.

Great addition to any mystery collection! Rich plot of strange neighbors and how much do they know and are they involved a brother's disappearance! Fun title!

This is definitely the type of book for fans of books that have good twists! If you loved The Hunting Party and The Guest List you will love The Paris Apartment.

Excellent suspense novel, typical of Lucy Foley. Kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time, but has an ending that feels slightly more hopeful than most titles in the same genre. Highly recommend for book clubs.

I've loved Lucy Foley's thrillers until now. The Paris Apartment really fell flat for me. As a Gen Xer the choose your own adventure stories were a big part of my young adult reading. With the first person, present tense voices, I found no character I was really rooting for. Maybe that's the issue - I prefer character-driven stories and none of the characters were fleshed out enough for me. It's sure to be a great summer read of 2022 though!

Advanced NetGalley Copy | Foley's The Guest List was one of our top books of 2020, and The Paris Apartment was one of our most-anticipated books of 2022.

We were slightly disappointed by this one. The story wasn't as gripping as we hoped, but we appreciated the strong characterization.

The slower start to the plot makes the surprise ending pack that much more of a punch. Overall, it was a lukewarm read -- engaging but not our favorite.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for a free advanced copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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Brilliantly twisted psychological thriller. An uneducated, working class British waitress searches for her brother, who disappeared from his swank, private apartment building in Paris. Despite the language gap and the hostility of the other tenants, this surprising heroine doggedly continues her search, which takes her deeper into danger and into the seamier parts of Paris. Chapters tell first person views of the action from a number of tenants as well as Jess. Excellent story that doesn’t allow the reader to draw a deep breath.

Like The Guest List, The Paris Apartment has a similar narrative style where each of the main players narrate their point of view, a creative way to reveal key details of the story. The big question is where is Ben? Foley carefully reveals the details of the mystery by sharing information about the relationships between the characters and the events that took place moments before Jess, Ben’s sister arrives on the scene.

I am giving this book 3 stars because the first half of the novel moves a little slower than the second half. The action in the second half makes it worth the read. I will absolutely be waiting eagerly for her next title.

I really really wanted to like Lucy Foley's new book, THE PARIS APARTMENT. Unfortunately it just was not for me. I found TPA to be a slog and very heavy handed in emphasizing the suspects and the shroud of mystery.

Jess in an orphan and perennial outsider, she's a rough-and-tumble, by the bootstraps type gal and after getting into a sticky situation back home in the UK, she decides to take a break and visit her half-brother, Ben, in Paris. And even though he seems less than enthusiastic, he says he'll be there when she arrives... but then he isn't.

As Jess tries to find her brother, things at his bougie apartment start to get stranger and stranger. Everyone is cagy and seems to know more than they're letting on. And this is really where I had the biggest issue with TPA.

Foley really lays on thick that everyone in Ben's apartment building knows something. To an extent, the lengths she goes to emphasize the mystery and suspicion makes the novel feel like a parody in and of itself. The French characters are Very French, fitting every stereotype of the French I've heard. In the same vein, Jess feels outrageously sheltered. She knows the fancy cigarette brand her brother smokes, but is weirded out by ACNE branded clothing. And for someone who says she listens to her gut, and relies on it, she astonishingly doesn't time and time again.

Had the whole novel been from Jess' perspective, I think it would've worked for me more. But with the alternating chapters from different characters, the whole "everyone's a suspect" vibe was forced down your throat at every page.

Overall, this book makes me think it might be time to take a break from Lucy Foley for awhile.

Even though this isn't my thing, necessarily (I mean, I'd binge the hell out this as of a tv mini-series), I enjoyed it! I saw it get compared to Only Murderers in the Building, which, plot-wise, yes, tone-wise...NO. There is an ocean between these two books in tone, lol (which is to say that Only Murderers is funny and this is not - it's not trying to be). I'd say this is more similar to The Flight Attendant. Anyway, it follows a girl who goes to visit her brother in his surprisingly fancy Paris apartment only to find him missing in seriously suspicious circumstances. The mystery is great and really engrossing for the first 2/3, but I felt like it went downhill after one seriously awesome reveal. And there are several really great reveals! I think mystery lovers will enjoy this one, there are a lot of threads to unravel and narratives to follow. Anyway, this is definitely not like my chosen genre necessarily - it's more something I would pick up for the beach or airplane and I would 100% recommend it for either of those settings. Generally, I would recommend to fans of Agatha Christie style mysteries and thrillers. 3 stars - I liked it.

Thanks to Netgalley and William Morrow for the eARC which I received in exchange for an unbiased review. The Paris Apartment is out in February, but you can put your copy on hold today!

Jess shows up at her brother Ben's Paris apartment, only to discover he is gone. Why did he say he would let her in when she arrived? Who are his odd neighbors? Who can Jess trust to help her find Ben? Fast paced book with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the end.

I requested this ARC because I enjoyed "The Guest List" and "The Hunting Party". I knew it was a locked door mystery but was pleasantly surprised by the truly creepy vibe the author was able to create. I really felt how weirded out Jess was by the entirety of people living in the apartment. The use of that creepy tension made me read the book quickly and kept me completely engaged in the twists and turns of the plot. I appreciated the intense family relationships and how it connected to the the who-done it at the end. Highly recommended for fans of locked door mysteries, high tension and a creepy vibe. I would recommend it for fans of Riley Sager and Jennifer McMahon.

Another great thriller from Lucy Foley! The backdrop of a unique Paris building lends itself perfectly to Foley's brand of storytelling. Fast paced, eerie, and the classic multiple viewpoint chapter shifts will make this one hard to put down!

I could not get into this book, despite thoroughly enjoying her first two books. I would not use my experience to fully determine whether this book will appeal to those who enjoyed Foley's first two books nor the success of the book in public libraries.

I've read all of Lucy Foley's thrillers and this one is definitely a page turner. I think the Guest List remains my favorite but I think she's found her groove as a thriller author and has done a great job with this one. The twists are well times and the secrets plentiful. I think she does a great job creating new and spooky settings within our world. I really enjoyed this one!

This one was a 3-star for me for much of the book and dove into 1-star territory for the last quarter. I thought the build up of suspense was fine - nothing spectacular, but good enough. When the plot starts coming together in the end, I felt it was very contrived and pretty dumb. This is my third Lucy Foley title - loved The Hunting Party, thought The Guest List was okay. There will be demand for this one due to its author.

Lucy Foley writes a page turner once again! Even though I found it a bit harder to suspend my disbelief in The Paris Apartment vs. The Guest List, I still had trouble putting it down, because I wanted to see what was going to happen. There were possibly too many coincidences in this book, things like the main character guessing that difficult computer password but I still enjoyed it. I will still look forward to her next book!

Thank you so much to Lucy Foley and William Morrow for my ARC of this book! Jess needs to get away quickly. The first and only place she can think of is her half-brother’s apartment in Paris. He didn’t sound thrilled when she asked to come stay, but Ben told her he would be waiting when she arrived. Only, he wasn’t waiting… He wasn’t anywhere. When Jess finally gets into Ben’s apartment, she finds his keys and wallet, but Ben is nowhere to be found.

As time goes by and Ben still doesn’t appear, Jess decides to look closer. The people that live in Ben’s building are all strange and unusual, and they all have something to hide. Each one of them had their own experiences with Ben that makes them seem guilty. What do an alcoholic, a socialite, the nice guy, the concierge, and the girl on the edge have in common? Jess wants to find out.

Lucy Foley brings Paris to life in this atmospheric and eerie thriller. The scene was set perfectly and the apartment complex is a character on its own. Foley is the Agatha Christie of this generation, taking tons of red herrings and mysterious elements and bringing them together to write a suspenseful whodunnit. The characters in this story are unique, peculiar, and completely captivating. Each new narrator brings their own perspective to The Paris Apartment that draws the reader deeper into the story.

Foley is the master of the slow reveal, and gives a little bit at a time to lead up to the big reveal. You never quite know what to expect, which makes the plot even more exciting. This well-written and entertaining read is perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Agatha Christie, and Foley’s previous books. 4-stars.

Jess flees to Paris to stay with her half-brother Ben but when she gets to his apartment he is not there. Where is he? Just hours before he said he would be there when she arrived. When she asks the other residents of his building if they have seen him their responses send up red flags. What is with this place? Something weird and creepy is going on. Can Jess figure out what it is before it is too late?