This was such a bingeable and fun read! I kept thinking I had things figured out, and then something else would happen and my theory wouldn’t make sense. Honestly, the best sort of book. I loved how it had a bit of paranormal elements in this as well, so you not only have a mystery/thriller but you also get the creepy factor too. this book was DARK and I’m here for it!

As many of you already know, Lisa is one of my must read authors and I really enjoy her books. Her newest novel, The New Couple in 5B is no exception to this. I loved the gothic vibes in this story and the dual timelines. The setting of a creepy old NYC building, The Windermere, was perfect. I can’t only imagine that a city with that many old buildings definitely have a few with resident ghosts! The writing was atmospheric and I found the main character, Rosie, to be an unreliable narrator (which I loved). I would definitely recommend this book to readers who love a good gothic thriller.

Thank you @parkrowbooks for allowing me to read this book ahead of publication in exchange for my honest review.

(This same review was shared on the Barnes & Noble website)

The New Couple in 5B is Lisa Unger’s next best thriller. Ms. Unger has hit this one out of the park so I recommend you buckle up and hold on tight, you are in for the ride of your life. I love Lisa Unger’s books, always a page turning thriller I can count on. This one though has a twist, she has added a spooky supernatural element to this story. It will grab you from the first page and you will not be able to put it down until the very last one. It is told in dual timelines with characters that seem real and some that are questionable. Unger will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you love a spine tingling thriller, then this one is for you!

Thank you NetGalley, Park Row, Harlequin Trade and Lisa Unger for another electrifying thriller to read and review. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
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This was a perfectly spooky story about a young couple inheriting a fancy apartment in NYC that seems to be a little too good to be true.

Rosie, a true crime author, and her husband Chad, an actor, have been struggling financially and also desperately trying to have a baby. When Chad inherits his uncle's apartment in NYC, which has a dark and sinister past, they're thrilled. Rosie is ecstatic to be able to write about the deaths and suicides that occurred there and be able to internally investigate. Chad is overjoyed simply because it's a 5 million dollar apartment—who wouldn’t want to inherit that? However, very soon after doing so, the circumstances surrounding this good fortune start to look suspicious.

This story was creepy, and I loved the narration! Between a sketchy doorman, cameras and intercoms everywhere, odd neighbors, a perspective from one of the deceased tenants from decades ago, and the paranormal elements, this had me hooked. I did not see the ending coming and found it to be incredibly twisty, although it did drag at times. I also didn’t love the ending, but this was still very good. Overall, I had a good time reading this one.

Thank you, NetGalley and HTP Books for the ARC of this title in exchange for my honest opinion.

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.