The Apartment by K L Slater - “Freya Miller needs a miracle. In the fallout of her husband’s betrayal, she’s about to lose her family home, and with it the security she craves for her five-year-old daughter, Skye. Adrift and alone, she’s on the verge of despair until a chance meeting with the charismatic Dr Marsden changes everything. He’s seeking a new tenant for a shockingly affordable flat in a fashionable area of London.
Adder House sounds too good to be true… But Freya really can’t afford to be cynical, and Dr Marsden is adamant she and Skye will be a perfect fit with the other residents.
But Adder House has secrets. Even behind a locked front door, Freya feels as if she’s being watched: objects moving, unfamiliar smells, the blinking light of a concealed camera… and it’s not long before she begins to suspect that her dream home is hiding a nightmarish reality.”
This was a good psychological thriller and I enjoyed this book very much. It had interesting characters with many twists and turns. There was a surprise ending!! I recommend this book. Thank you to Net Galley for an advanced reader’s copy.

What would you do if you needed to start over. Needed somewhere to live, and someone offered you an offer that seemed too good to be true - $500 a month to live in an absolutely gorgeous apartment mansion. Everything seems creepy from the start. Is it too good to be true? Super creepy quick read. Had me guessing until the end. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A really great read that kept me hooked and made me suspicious of everyone. I always find myself getting frustrated with characters who don't run for the hills at the first sign something is wrong but, despite this, I did have a soft spot for Freya and thought she was very likeable.

4 stars

Really enjoyed this book. Perhaps a bit of a slow burner in the middle & then felt it was all over a bit quick at the end.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book, I have previously enjoyed other books by KL Slater, unfortunately I found this one to be just ok, I struggled to get into it and found that it didn’t really hold my interest. It wouldn’t put me off reading another book by this author.

Was unable to finish this one. I just couldn’t get into it. I got to almost half way and I was still meh. I really wanted to like it became the premise was good, but I didn’t care for the execution.

A bit slow at the start but it soon picked up speed and kept me engaged. A story with a great twist ending that will surprise readers of Ms. Slater.

This book was amazing! Full of twists which I did not see coming! Highly recommend this book! Thankyou for letting me review this xx

I enjoy K.L. Slater for a fast, easy, psychological read. Unfortunately, I ended up being very disappointed in the outcome. I enjoyed most of the book leading up to the conclusion,, but the motivation behind the antagonists' actions were weak and unbelievable.

Freya Miller has seen some massive ups and downs in her life. She is struggling with her husband's demise and is looking a place to stay when a random man walks up to her in a Starbucks and offers her an apartment on rent. The offer is just too good to be true for a property in one of the nicest pockets of London.

Freya shifts in to the apartment and the story begins to unravel . Her life and that of her child seems to be taken over by the landlords. Do they have any sinister motives in getting Freya into their house or is she just losing her head and reading too much in to their offers of help.

Unfortunately the book did not work very well for me.

I have read every one of this author's books and have enjoyed them all however this one from the outset was unbelievable.

Thank you, NetGalley for an opportunity to read this book in exchange of an honest review.
What was first that drove to me to read this book was its cover. I am an avid thriller reader and immediately attracted to the books that have doors on their covers. While I can not say that this is my new book of the year I still enjoyed the read. This book was entertaining with incorporated psychology studies which is another plus in my opinion. Good read overall.

Freya is going through a tragic time at the start of this story - her husband left her and then passed away, causing Freya and her 5-year-old daughter Skye to sell the family home. Where will they live and how will they get by? An opportunity comes along with she meets the charming Dr. Marsden in a coffee shop - he offers her a beautiful apartment in one of London's most exclusive areas for a fraction of the rent he could get for it. Mother and daughter soon move into Adder House and are welcomed with open arms by the other tenants.
But then Freya starts to notice strange things happening in the new apartment…Strange sounds, furniture moving around, voices - Freya starts to feel uneasy and second guesses her decision to move to Adder House. It feels like their every move is being monitored....
This was a fast-paced thrill ride and I really enjoyed it! I felt like I couldn't wait to turn the page to find out what was going to happen.
Thanks to K.L. Slater, Audible and NetGalley for the ARC.

3.5 stars

Adder House... is it too good to be true? Or the perfect answer to Freya's fraught prayers?

The Apartment was an absolute page turner and I had a hard time putting it down once the mystery started unfolding. What was happening? Where did the flies go? Was Freya crazy? Who the heck else LIVES there?

However there were parts that just dragged on or could have been wrapped up quicker so I feel it isn't quite a 5 star book.

Overall it's a good quick read and should keep any mystery or KL Slater fan happy!

Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book was just okay for me. The main character, Freya, was not consistent with her attitude and actions., and the exposition of the plot was very long and drawn out. The best parts of this book were the very beginning and the very end. I trudged through the middle and made it through to the end, but it was hard to enjoy when so much of the book consisted of Freya waiting and worrying about what she would do to improve her situation.
I did enjoy the story itself- it was very interesting and well thought-out, but the book was much too long in my opinion.

Compelling. I loved the creepiness of Adder House Apartments and was engaged from the start. All is not as it seems.
Many thanks to Amazon Publishing UK and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Apartment by K. L. Slater

It was very enjoyable read with an exciting premise. Fast paced but the ending was a bit predictable.

This book seemingly has all the right elements- a woman in need, an opportunity for her and her daughter to be happy and live rent free in an amazing historic home, and of course, odd neighbors!

There are definitely elements of suspense but it was mostly predictable and I had a suspect from the beginning.

The back and forth psychiatric notes were very odd and I could have done without all of those included plus the back and forth grandparent anecdotes.

This was a barely 2 stars book for me.

I was soo excited about this book. This was my first K.L Slater book so I was not familiar with her style and her ability to write thrillers. I don't think this book was horrible, or bad.. but I just did not find it "Thrilling". There are many elements that do not make sense or were never explained and for that, I can't give it a high score. Plus.. I'm sure many thriller-fans would be able to guess the "twist" very early on.

The Apartment grabbed my attention immediately. If it sounds too good to be true, is it? Couldn’t hard work and good luck make good things happen? This is what Freya questions with throughout the book. Don’t good things happen to good people? Freya is good so good things should happen to her.. But can she really trust the kindness of strangers? The Apartment tests all of these theories for Freya Miller who just wants a better life for her and her daughter. This psychological thriller with subtle tones and twists will draw you in.