This thriller surprised me, there were some unexpected twists, it was a little creepy but I was hanging on to the story.  Rosie and Chad inherit an apartment in a lush Manhattan neighbourhood, strange things begin to happen and the neighbors start dying off.  I found Chad to be the creepiest character, his vibe had a whole negative energy right from the beginning.  Rosie was the typical, semi unreliable female lead, it worked well with some of the paranormal themes.  

The one thing I was confused about was Rosie's friend Max, this felt like a whole unfinished plot line, him being fired the way he was.  Plus the lawyer friend telling him too bad, move on, that seemed unprofessional and like there was something else to uncover there.

Overall I as thrilled and enjoyed the ride

This was a quick, fun read for anyone who can didn’t have nightmares after viewing Rosemary’s Baby. The story follows a writer, with a family history involving the occult, plunging into the mysteries surrounding her new building. This book features flashbacks from a character who previously lived in the Windemere, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Having read many thrillers, I can say that Unger is successful in creating truly frightening moments. At times a little hokey, the plot point of a struggling writer having difficulties being heard and understood can feel contrived. However, the story is still a fast-paced story that could get someone out of a reading rut. Thank you to Lisa Unger, NetGalley, and Park Row for the ARC.

Lisa Unger brings us a paranormal thriller filled with deception, hauntings, and a doorman that never seems to sleep.

Rosie, Chad, a $5 million apartment and a lot of dark history locked into one place. What could possibly go wrong?

Easy answer? A LOT.

This was a fun read although it was slightly slow and I had to finish it in multiple sittings. The book is a winding adventure with twists one way only to twist the complete opposite direction shortly later and leave you wondering where it'll take you next. Decent ending that doesn't disappoint and a good read if you can get past the slowness.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Lisa NEVER misses. I can’t wait for others to devour this like I did. I was guessing the whole time and even when I thought I had it figured out..I didn’t. This will be a favorite for the year for sure

It took me a while to get into it but eventually got going. A thriller/supernatural book usually get my heart going and this one did. Would recommend.

Thank you, NetGalley and Harlequin Publishing, for allowing me the opportunity to read this. I really enjoyed reading this psychological thriller. It’s very dark, gothic, and twisty. I loved the dual timelines and supernatural events. This is definitely a slow-burn read; it took awhile to captivate me, but once it did, I was hooked. Inheriting an apartment worth millions would be every couple's dream, especially in NYC. Unfortunately for this couple, it becomes their worst nightmare. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a haunted house, creepy, unsettling thriller book.

Okay I haven’t read a thriller THIS good in SO long! I don’t handle spooky very well but this book was a bit creepy- in a good way.

Fans of Freida McFadden, Lisa Jewel, and Jeneva Rose will love this novel.

It also gave me vibes similar to Only Murders in the Building

Check trigger warnings!

TW: miscarriage and murder

A thriller with (sometimes predictable) twists and turns, I think this book will be in quite a few reading groups' lists this spring.
The characters were solid, the setting claustrophobic and unsettling, and the plot/pacing was good.
Overall, a quick read that will satisfy most of Unger's current fans and potentially attract new readers who enjoy suspense.

Thanks to NetGalley and to the publisher for the ARC to read and review.

This book comes out in a couple days! It was my first introduction into Lisa Unger and I had a great time. It’s a twisty (slightly predictable) thriller and the MC is slow to catch on but that adds to the suspense. I enjoy a good rich people behaving badly plot line and this didn’t disappoint. Thank you NetGalley for a preview for this book that I highly recommend picking up on its pub day!

Wow The New Couple in 5B is an awesome book!!!!!!!!!! I loved this book so much I didn't want it to end. It is a must read of 2024!!!!!!!!! One of Lisa Unger's best in my opinion.

The New Couple in 5B is Lisa Unger's latest release. In this book a young couple (Rosie and Chad) inherit an apartment after the death of Chad's uncle whom the couple helped take care of during the illness at the end of his life. Once the couple moves in, Rosie starts to take a deeper look at the apartment building as research for her upcoming book. The more she digs, the more she finds that things are not what they seem in the building and perhaps neither are some of the people in her life.

I have read several of Lisa Unger's books and similar to the others, this has a mystery/thriller vibe for sure. I felt like the resolution at the end was a little rushed and I would have like more details as well as depth with some of the characters. Nevertheless it was a fast read and while I guessed some of the end, there were other twists throughout that I did not.

This new atmospheric thriller from Lisa Unger packs a real punch, and I absolutely could not put it down!

Writer Rosie Lowan and her husband Chad are shocked when his late uncle leaves them his multimillion dollar apartment at the historic (and possibly haunted) Windermere in NYC. Rosie is writing a book about the strange deaths and mysterious occurrences in the building over the years, and her suspicions about the building and its residents only grow when a neighbor winds up dead.

The luxury apartment building makes for such an eerie, incredibly atmospheric setting for the story. I could picture it all in my head as I read, and I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to live in a place with such a storied past. There is one past POV included, where we are given the story of the tenants who lived in Rosie and Chad’s apartment years ago, and that only added to the mystique of the building.

I found this book to be binge worthy, perfectly paced, and full of intrigue. The supernatural elements and spooky vibes were fun additions to this thriller, and I thought the ending wrapped things up very neatly. This is definitely a thriller I’ll be recommending!

Thank you to NetGalley and HTP Books- Park Row for the ARC. All opinions are my own. I’d give this one 4.5 stars!

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The New Couple in 5B
By Lisa Unger

Plot: A couple inherits an expensive apartment with a spine-tingling past. Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City, but when Chad’s uncle dies, he leaves his apartment to them. After moving in, they start to learn about the gruesome history. But will Rosie and Chad be welcomed in by their neighbors or will they join the list of the dead.

Review: Lisa Unger has done it again! I could not put this one down! My favorite part was that the story was high energy the entire time. From start to finish, I was captivated and engaged. I felt myself feeling all of Rosie’s emotions and questioning everyone. My brain also wanted to give Chad the benefit of the doubt the entire time, kinda like Rosie. Lisa writes with a pen the way that Van Gogh used paints to create masterpieces. If you are searching for a strong read with constant entertainment, this is the one for you! 

Thank you Lisa Unger, NetGallery, and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review. 

“The New Couple in 5B” is out March 5th, 2024. Get your copy!!

It's been a while since I read Lisa Unger and this book was a perfect one to start with. I've forgotten how other-worldly her other books can be, but this wasn't too over the top in that instance. There was an obscure nod to The Hollows which was fun. Overall, plenty of action (lots of people dying) which kept you on your toes and the pages turning. A decent read.

Rosie is a writer of true crime with one book published and struggling with the second. After caring for her husband Chad's dying uncle in his Park Avenue apartment, The Windermere, it gave her an idea for her new book. The building, built on the grounds of an old church, has a dark history of murder and suicide. When Uncle Ivan dies and leaves the apartment to Chad, Rosie is excited that this will help her research her book. But from the first tour of the building strange things are happening. There's the ancient doorman who never seems to take a day off, has intimate access to their lives via intercom and cameras, and starts to lie about things making Rosie doubt her sanity. Then the ghostly apparitions that might be just her imagination. But when the murders start to occur around her, she knows she can trust no one close to her.
The setting in the Windermere, especially the intercom and cameras that see and hear everything, were so creepy. There was just something so off about the residents of the building that had me scrambling to find out what was going on. The flashbacks to the former residents of the apartment back in the 60s added another element to the story and I wondered how it related to the present. I was pleasantly surprised by how everything was wrapped up in the conclusion. This book was a bit slow and took me a while to get into, but then I couldn't wait to find out what happened next. Not my favorite book by this author but it was still good.

Thank you Harlequin Trade Company and Netgalley for a copy of this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I had a hard time getting into the book, as it started slow and introduced MANY characters. We follow Rosie and Chad Lowan who recently inherited a luxury apartment in the Windermere from Ivan, Chad's uncle, who passed away. They can feel their luck changing, as before they were barely making ends meet. But the Windermere has a dark and haunted past with many deaths in the past. As time passes, Rosie starts getting suspicious when weird things start happening and people around her start disappearing.

Later in the book, at about 75%, I felt like I was hooked on finishing quickly. I wanted to figure out what and who was responsible. Before that, I felt like I had to drag myself to read a chapter. Overall, it was ok. Nothing to rave about, but not terrible.

What an interesting premise! This one ended up being just okay for me, but I really enjoyed the premise and the potential that this story had.

I adore Lisa Unger's books so knew I would love this one! It's a convoluted and complicated story that has so many elements that I was breathless all the way through! Rosie and Chad move into an apartment left to them by Chad's uncle who recently passed, leaving Chad's sister, Dana with nothing. And from there on, nothing is as it appears to be! Blending past and present, Unger delves into the spirit world replete with creepy basements, nude photos, tarot cards, gothic pendants, suicides, and empty elevator shafts. What more could you want? Reminiscent of Rosemary's Baby, this novel may keep you up at night...but it's SO worth it!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔.....𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕.....

Special thanks to @htpbooks @launger and @netgalley for the gifted eARC.

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MY REVIEW:
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This is my second Lisa Unger book and another enjoyable read. Like usual, I went in blind but was pleasantly surprised at the twisty storyline. I did enjoy the supernatural hints throughout (I love a creepy old building filled with ghost stories). I will say, Unger does a good job of steering the reader toward one character as the main suspect, when it's actually someone completely off the radar!
In the end, you know they will never be able to stay there.... too much has already started to happen before they even move in to salvage a good and comfortable living situation.....and that's before all the other craziness starts happening!!!!

This is definitely a most read this spring if you love a good twisty whodunit!

PUB DATE:
MAR 5, 2024

QOTD❓️⁉️❓️ Would you knowing and willingly live somewhere that was haunted?

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I don’t know why I haven’t picked up one of Lisa Unger’s novels sooner!! But I am happy I started with this one, because I am hooked! Her writing and character development and twists all combined make up one amazing thriller! I am not a huge fan of paranormal stories, unless they are done exceptionally, and this one is! It adds to the story, isn’t too much and works so well. I wasn’t a huge fan of the gaslighting that happened throughout, and I will say I guessed one major twist, but I still enjoyed the book and think a lot of people will like it! The ending worked for me as well!