Another excellent mystery/thriller from Lucy Foley, this is the third I have read. It’s set in an fancy apartment building in Paris and the story is told from multiple viewpoints. The main character is Jess and she’s arranged to stay with her brother Ben at his apartment, but when she arrives he has gone missing. What follows is Jess trying to find out what has happened to him. It’s well paced making the book hard to put down and it all comes together in a satisfying way.

I found this to be very different to The Hunting Party & The Guest List. I loved the setting - a luxurious apartment building in Paris, with the creepy factor that some old buildings have. The writing is descriptive, which allowed me to really picture the characters & setting. However, I found this to be really slow moving, and it took until I was at least halfway through the book to really get into it & feel that the story was moving along. When the reveals started happening, the book gradually picks up the pace, and some of them left me shocked. While I did enjoy this, and thought it was a great read for the rainy weekend, I preferred her previous two books.

Who is Benjamin Daniels? How has he seemingly ruined the lives of every person living in The Paris Apartment? And where is he? His sister, Jess, arrives from the UK to his empty apartment and he's not answering his phone. His wallet and keys are here. His clothes are here. His Vespa is here. Where could he be?

With a creepy factor of 10 out of 10, Foley has crafted a masterful psychological thriller. My mind was racing trying to keep up with the mystery. One resident slowly reveals themselves to be crazy, one maniacally dangerous, one desperate and scared, one conflicted and angry, and the all-seeing Concierge who knows the secrets. With voyeuristic hints of Hitchcock's Rear Window, The Paris Apartment kept me guessing, checking that my blinds were closed, and my doors were locked.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

4.5/5

I loved The Guest List, so when I saw that Foley's next book was available on Netgalley, I jumped at the chance to read it. And phew, it did NOT disappoint.

British Jess comes to Paris to crash with her brother Ben in the fancy old apartment his friend Nick scored for him in the same apartment building as his own. Ben's expecting her... but when she arrives, there's no sign of him. The more Jess pokes around, trying to find answers, the more she starts feeling worried about her brother. Why would he just disappear like that? And who are all these mysterious and strange inhabitants of this apartment building? Does one of them know something??

Foley is the master of the slow burn thriller, of heady, atmospheric tension that slowly thickens to choking point. She weaves all these unique and unusual characters together in a way that keeps you guessing right up until the end. There was a little patch in the middle of the book that felt a little slow going, but then in the end it all comes together, and if you think back, you realise how many little bits of foreshadowing are woven into every scene.

There's a "locked room" element to the apartment building setting, which I always enjoy, and the story is steeped in its setting of Paris, France.

The ending I found truly satisfying, a lot more so than The Guest List. I didn't at all guess the twisty reveals, and you're kept wondering about every character right up to the climax.

I suspect that Foley might be a "love or not" kind of author - perhaps her slow build writing is not for everyone. Personally I loved this one, I thought it was better than The Guest List, and it firmly cements Foley as an auto-buy author for me.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🌟🌟🌟🌟
𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲: Lucy Foley 👩🏻‍💼🏚🇫🇷🏚👨🏼‍💻

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞: Jess is coming to meet his step brother Ben in Paris, when she gets to his apartment he is not there. What happened to Ben? Is he missing or went away as Jess tries to unearth the truth.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝: Lucy Foley has created an atmospheric eerie thriller, where the Paris apartment itself feels like a character. The creepiness of the apartment and it’s residents felt from the page one. She brings the Paris Apartment alive as you feel you are in there with the characters moving through it’s walls. All the peculiar neighbours POVs are introduced one by one as a puzzle you can not piece together at first but once the great mid book twist drops it suddenly puts all the pieces together.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐝: I would have wished little more details about the side characters without POVs which seemed very important in the first half of the book.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐈𝐭: This book is a lot more darker than I had expected with some very questionable unlikable characters. This showcases how Lucy Foley has used her ability to write multiple POVs with Paris setup for best of her advantage. Paris is not only used just as a backdropped but it is used to tell an important story while keeping the elements of thrills and excitement. As the story progresses you find yourself absolutely hooked as more twists and turns are revealed. Another great addition in to her bibliography after the Guest List.

Thank you Netgalley, Harpercollins and for an ARC of this book. This book is set to publish on 3rd March, 2022.

When I heard Lucy Foley had a new book coming out this year it quickly became one of my most anticipated thrillers of the year and it certainly didn’t disappoint.

Jess comes from a broken home with her mum having died when she was younger and her only constant has been her half brother Ben. She needs to get out of her current situation so contacts Ben to see if she can come and spend some time with him in Paris.

Only when she arrives at Ben’s incredible Paris Apartment he is no where to be found. The apartment is filled with an interesting bunch of neighbours who soon all become suspects to Jess and she won’t rest until she finds Ben.

Whilst I found the majority was more medium paced once I hit around the three quarter mark of the book I couldn’t put it down and it kept me guessing up to the very end and I didn’t see the final twist coming at all.

I would absolutely recommend it to those who enjoy thrillers and Foley’s previous works.

I want to thank HarperCollins Australia and Netgalley for generously providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review.

Lucy Foley, author of the Hunting Party and the Guest List, is fast becoming one of my favourite new authors. I was eagerly anticipating this novel, The Paris Apartment, and was expecting some of the same tension and twists which are becoming Foley's trademark - it delivered.

This book has an Emily in Paris meets Gone Girl plot, a compelling protagonist, and an intriguing setting. The central mystery is enough to keep you reading if not guessing.

While I did find The Paris Apartment to be a supremely enjoyable read, the resolution of the mystery didn't pack the same punch as her other novels and I felt that one or two of her characters/suspects were slightly undeveloped.

The first book by this author I read was The Hunting Party and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very Agatha Christie in that whole “people trapped someone dead everyone a suspect” formula. I was however disappointed in the next book I read The Guest List (apparently her break out novel and huge bestseller) . It was, to me, a carbon copy of The Hunting Party, just a different setting. I was somewhat undecided whether to request this title in case it was a repeat of the other two but I am glad I did get the chance to read The Paris Apartment. Her best story to date I think and a really enjoyable read.

Jess arrives in Paris to stay with her half brother Ben in an apartment he has scored through his friend Nick, who also lives there but on a different floor. But when Jess gets to the apartment building Ben isn’t there and after making enquires everyone seems to be rather evasive about his whereabouts.
Told from different Tenants perspectives, we soon discover that everyone has something to hide and everybody seems to be connected to Nick in some way. The more Jess tries to find Ben the more danger she gets herself into and she is never certain who she can trust

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A solid read with a multi-layered twist at the end. For readers who like to unravel a mystery.

The Paris Apartment is a multiple-perspective mystery that explores the relationships between a group of people who all live in a lavish apartment building that is reminiscent of old-world charm, with a dedicated concierge.

When Jess goes to Paris to visit her brother Ben, she arrives at a Ben’s luxurious Paris apartment to find he isn’t there. This leads to Jess’s search for Ben, questioning the occupants of the apartment to find out what they know about his disappearance.

Jess's search takes her deep into Ben’s world, but things aren’t quite what they seem, and Jess finds herself staying in the apartment to find out what happened to Ben.

Lucy Foley did a great job of creating sinister undertones in a beautiful location.

The twist at the end was revealed over multiple perspectives, each reveal giving a little more information to form a whole picture and uncover the reason for Ben’s absence.

There’s a lot to enjoy in The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley. The atmosphere that builds throughout the story is spectacularly claustrophobic and creepy, giving real “Rear Window” vibes. There’s a sinister edge to the story that reflects what I’ve felt when I’ve travelled to Paris in the past: that the dark underworld is lurking just below the surface of the otherwise beautiful city.

Synopsis: Jess is down on her luck when she flees her old life in exchange for Paris to stay with her half-brother. When she arrives she finds that he has vanished and the residents of the neighbouring apartments in his block seem to be hiding something. Jess must put herself at risk as she uncovers who her brother truly is and what happened to him…

While I enjoyed reading The Paris Apartment, I didn’t love it as much as Foley’s previous work. The characters felt quite one-dimensional and there was no differentiation between the tone of voice of each one (despite all the characters being different ages, background and genders). In addition, the plot didn’t feel as well-rounded as in her previous books. While the setting of the Parisian apartment block was nicely written to create the oppressive atmosphere reflective of Jess’ struggle to find her brother, there was little else to transport the reader to Paris.

The best part of the book for me was the thrill of the chase. Foley brilliantly builds tension as Jess closes in on solving the mystery of what happened to her brother, Ben. The reader is cleverly included while Jess unravels the trail of strange clues left behind in Ben’s absence.

This was by no means a bad book and I was kept interested the whole time I was reading it. However it fell a bit flat for me compared to other thrillers on the market and Foley’s other work.

3 ⭐️

Well, Lucy Foley has once again given is a compulsive and entertaining novel with The Paris Apartment. Just like The Guest List, it was impossible to put down and I read it over a hour period. With short chapters, this is an easy book to get lost in and devour. With a cast of characters that you will love to hate, it is difficult to know who to trust, as we go on the hunt for Ben with Jess.

Jess needs to get away from England and quickly so we calls up her half brother Ben in Paris and tell him she is coming. Only when she gets there, Ben is nowhere to be found and things don't seem right. She has a horrible feeling that something bad has happened to him and she is determined to find him. The apartment block he lives in at No Rue Des Amants is full of secrets and the residents will do anything to keep them hidden. Jess finds herself in danger herself, the more she digs, the bigger the shocks..

You will not believe where this mystery will take you and you will be reading until late in the night. One of my most anticipated reads for and it did not disappoint.

Thanks to Harper Collins Australia and Netgalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. Get this one on your wishlist now, you won't be sorry

Jess arrives in Paris to stay with her half-brother Ben whom she hasn't seen in quite some time. But when she arrives, he seems to have disappeared. She finds a way into his apartment, and discovers that all of her neighbours are unwelcoming and clearly don't want her around.

Short chapters with rotating points of view build the suspense in this entirely can't-put-down mystery/thriller. Even when I thought I knew what had happened, there was yet another twist, but it was managed in a way that didn't become ridiculous or too logic-jumping.

Just like in [book:The Hunting Party|37642030] and [book:The Guest List|51933429], Foley finds a way to keep the mystery contained to a set location with a narrator who we are never sure is entirely relatable. These are big shifts from her earlier Historical Fiction work, but she clearly has a talent for this genre and I can't wait to read more.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fantastic book to begin my 2022 reading journey. A propulsive page turner that kept me guessing through to the end, The Paris Apartment is the exact kind of thriller that I’ve been looking for. A taciturn heroine who you can’t help but root for, a sinister setting, and a suspicious cast of characters… who can we trust? This book is a glittering jewel with a dark underbelly, and it’s another notch in the belt of the fast-rising crime queen genius that is Lucy Foley. I’m already waiting for her next release!

Lucy Foley is an author I enjoy reading and this book is definitely another one I love.

The Paris Apartment is a murder mystery set in you heard it Paris. Welcome to No.12 Rue Des Amants. A beautiful old building that is holding a lot of secrets.

Jess has come to stay with her brother Ben but when she arrives he is nowhere to be seen. She has a feeling that something terrible has happened and goes searching for answers. The residents and the concierge of the apartment building are not as helpful as Jess would have hoped for. So many unlikeable characters and they are all hiding secrets and will stop at nothing to make sure they stay hidden. Will Jess get to the bottom of what happened to her brother?

My first read for 2022 and it was definitely a five star read for me. I loved the different points of view on the storyline and the short chapters.

Thank you Netgalley and Harper Collins Australia for the copy of this book for my honest review.

When things at work take a turn for the worst, Jess does what she does best and runs. She begs her brother to let her stay with him and he reluctantly agrees. But by the time Jess makes the journey from England to France, Ben is gone. Staying in his empty apartment Jess notices immediately that something isn't quite right, and his neighbours seem to be hiding something.

I almost FELL OVER when I saw I was approved for this ARC. I have LOVED Lucey Foley's books in the past and this one was no exception. As usual I loved the fast pace twists and turns, and found that the multiple perspectives and short chapters kept the storyline moving quickly. This is a 2022 read you don't want to miss.