This was a really well done psychological thriller novel, it had that element that I was looking for and was on the edge of my seat when reading this. The characters worked well overall and was glad they felt like they were supposed to in this world. Jack Dane has a strong writing style and am excited for more.

thank you net galley for the arc. this book was hard to believe,creepy,but full of twist and turns salem get an apartment with derek help.creepy things happend, she out of options and has nowhere else to go she stays.

Wow! I was approved for this book just this afternoon and read it in one sitting it was that good! It grabs you from the first page and doesn't let go until the end! So many twists and turns! Very exciting thriller!

Firstly thank you to the publishers for my early access in exchange for a review.
I’ve reviewed a few of this authors books and this is definitely one of their strongest .
Thought provoking and well written

Thanks to NetGalley and Back Alley Press for the chance to read this book, just after publication date in order for an honest review.

this is gonna be bit of a spoiler alert on some parts, feel free to flag it

Not huge on leaving bad reviews, I Know a lot of time and work goes into these books but this one was just a slower read for me, wasn't all bad it was just too repetitive, Salem was quite boring but I mean what's a girl to do with broke & trapped in her apartment (at least that part was realis! tic lol), Derek was predictably an a hole (duh). I think this could have been more exciting when she was trying to figure out what was going on she could have been riskier, She could have broke into the supers room!? still can't figure out why that didn't happen, maybe followed Claire a bit before approaching her, see what her day to day was like, maybe got a taste for her personality before we just got smacked in the face at the end with it that, obviously it would have been faked either way, I just needed more of the action rather than the sitting lonely in the apartment doing data entry and watching victor drag girls back and forth ya know. Maybe she could have met a few more residents to bring in more mystery that way. I did love Salem's clever thinking at the end though!!
But i got through it and i will give it a 4 for effort

What a read!! This book had me hooked from the beginning and the ending was nothing like I expected! For a long while I didn't know if I could trust Salem (the MC), I thought she was weak and actually thought the whole thing was BOGUS. I still want to know all about her past and felt like that would have made this thriller even more thrilling. There has to be another book. I need to know more. This read was definitely worth it.

Thank you Netgalley and Back Alley Press for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Awesome book!! Great author! Will be looking for more!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was a quick, fast-paced read. The writing was a bit lacking in development and maturity. But the mystery and the twists kept me reading. Some twists were predictable and others were totally surprising. All in all, this was a decent read.

I found this book to be really suspenseful. I enjoyed the mystery and I did not see the twists coming. I really was able to connect with the main character as well. Huge thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the arc!

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I'm always very happy about an ARC and being able to give it a review! <3

The blurb for the book sounded very exciting but I never thought it would be THAT exciting.

Exciting from the very first page to the very last. No unnecessary length, no boring characters and the twist at the end was *chef's kiss* my jaw dropped, litteraly..even though I guessed one of them, hehe.

I couldn't and didn't want to put the book down and will look for the author and other books by him immediately after my review! This was definitely not my last by him.

My first highlight for 2025 ✨

Thank you, NetGalley and Jack Dane, for this ARC.
This was a fast paced read. Our main character Salem is down on her luck and is looking for a new start with her new apartment. Things go from bad to worse for Salem. Her mysterious neighbor across the hall and her only friend giving off bad vibes.
If your looking for a quick read I highly recommend this book. For me I would have liked a little more about Salem and her past and after the events that unfold what her future holds. All in all I liked this book. Can't wait to see what comes next from this author.

I hate using the word "unputdownable' but....that's what this is.

Salem moves into a new place and sees her tall, dark and handsome neighbor. She also sees his beautiful girlfriend. She obsesses over the couple.

Then she sees another woman. And another. But...she never sees these women leave.

Jack Dane has hit it our of the park with disturbing neighbors.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book

Thank you NetGalley and Back Alley Press for this EARC!!

The Apartment Across The Hall is set in NYC and our main character Salem moves into a run down NYC apartment and soon learns that things around her are not at all what they seem!!! This was such a gripping and fast paced read!! I did not want to put this one down and it kept me captivated from beginning to end!!!

Thank you for the opportunity to preview The Apartment down the hall. I wasn’t sure what to expect with this book when I started it. I almost put it aside but I didn’t and I am glad I kept going.
Salem Ripley is a bit of a loser she’s on her last few days of money and no where to live. Her friend Derek finds a place for her to stay but it’s not the best place but she doesn’t have any money or choices. So this has to do
Salem discovers the tenants are not very friendly and the owner is nonexistent.
Her one neighbor is Victor. Nice looking but seems like he has some issues or just wants to be left alone.
Salem watches through the peephole as Victor meets lots of women but they don’t seem to leave the building. She does see one woman Claire who appears to be his girlfriend and she doesn’t seem to know what is going on with Victor.
Salem is determined to find out what is happening and she is going to warn Claire about it too.
But a call to the police turns into nothing and She’s afraid Victor will hurt her or maybe worse.
Salem has a plan and she’s not going to let Victor get away with whatever he is doing. But things may not be as they seem and Salem will have to find out just what is happening even if she might be in danger for trying.
Very good.

Fast-paced, exciting, and oh, so creepy! I really enjoyed this book — it’s a must-read. Check it out!

This book really gave me the creeps and had me on the edge of my seat whilst also instilling in my own fears of who are my neighbours, very suspensful.

This was a quick and fast-paced read, centered on Salem, who moves into a new apartment in New York City, only to find out that it’s not what she expected. The neighbors seem really weird and Salem cannot help herself from digging in a little more.

The story was definitely creepy and the author did a great job at painting a picture of what Salem was experiencing. While I figured out a couple of the twists there were more that I certainly did not see coming. Salem drove me insane for the first half of the book, as I felt like she made risky decisions that no real person would actually make. By the second half of the book, I grew to appreciate her gumption more. While the story veered into not being all that realistic, I still appreciated the way it all came together. I liked the ending and felt that it worked well with the rest of the story.

Overall, this was a fun and fast-paced read- it took me just a few hours to finish. Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Net Galley for the advanced copy. This was a new author for me. The book started out strong and I was instantly intrigued, however it became a little far fetched and unbelievable. This book was just ok for me and I’d rate it 3 stars.

The Apartment Across the Hall by Jack Dane is a quick thriller that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Even though I was feeling extra sensitive while reading, I found myself teary-eyed multiple times because of the explicit details described in this novel. It’s undoubtedly one of my favorite ARCs to date, and I’ll never forget it.

Before I proceed with the rest of the review, I would like to note a few triggers I noticed while reading:

- suicidal thoughts
- institutionalization
- starvation
- torture (including music being blasted into one’s ears while handcuffed to a chair, rendering them deaf)
- forced cheating

If any of the aforementioned triggers may be triggering for you, please approach this novel with caution.

Moving along, the story centers around Salem Ripley, a woman who moves into a New York City apartment only to discover it’s not exactly what she was expecting. Still, given her tumultuous past, she feels lucky to find a place at all. Salem becomes intrigued by her neighbor, Victor—a handsome man whose relationship with his girlfriend she can’t help but obsess over. Through the peephole of her door, Salem begins to notice Victor with not just one woman but another, and another. Soon, an eerie feeling takes hold, making her suspect something is terribly wrong. She becomes convinced that lives are at stake, and she must uncover the mystery of the apartment across the hall.

This novel gripped me from the beginning, especially as the suspense escalated. Jack Dane weaves twists and turns into the narrative with incredible finesse. Near the end, I had to pause reading just to take a breath because the tension became so intense—but I couldn’t stay away for long. One particularly explicit scene of torture left me reeling and on the verge of tears. Without spoiling anything, let’s just say this book will make you look much closer at the next apartment you consider renting.

While the story is relatively short, the beginning felt a bit slow to me. I’m not a fan of slow-burn thrillers, and although this wasn’t unbearably slow, I found myself wishing the pace picked up sooner. Additionally, one of the major twists near the end was predictable, which was a little disappointing. Perhaps adding another character or redirecting the reader’s focus could have made the twist less obvious. Then again, insightful readers like us can’t be fooled that easily . . . right?

Overall, The Apartment Across the Hall earned a 4/5 for being an incredibly twisty, chilling thriller that moved me deeply. Despite a slow start and a slightly predictable twist, the novel’s suspenseful plot and emotional depth more than made up for its flaws. I can’t wait until this book becomes widely available.

A huge thanks to NetGalley and Back Alley Press for providing me with this Advanced Reader’s Copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Affordable apartments are hard to find in New York, so Salem Ripley takes what she can get, especially after potential landlords see her background check. The place has a lot of problems, but she needs a place to live, as unpleasant as the building is. One neighbor plays deafeningly loud cop shows all night long. The guy across the hall brings new women to his apartment one after another -- and no matter how closely she watches his door, she never sees a single one of them leave. This short, fast paced thiller is absolutely wild. I found Salem hard to like, but it was an interesting read.