This is the perfect summertime read. Quick, interesting psychological suspense with some great characters.

Ah this is tough. KL Slater is one of my favourite writers and that's perhaps why I'm been a bit harsh with this. If I'd read this and it was a debut I'd be reasonably hopeful for future books. Because this reads like a first novel and not a fantastic one either. And I've come to expect much more from this author. Whilst readable it almost feels like this was dashed off or even an early abandoned manuscript. The end was predictable and felt very rushed. I'll come back to her books for definite, she's written many fantastic books but this was just a bit underwhelming.

This was not the best thriller I have read. It was slow to start and confusing. Two stories being described which relate to each other but not dramatically. Most of the book felt like the introduction and I nearly closed halfway through. The material was solid but not that exciting.
The main character is really presented as naive, accepting the lottery she has won. It felt somewhat implausible to me and I would have really questioned immediately and fact checked. Still she plods on.
The book moves slowly to the point that seemed obvious from the start. The action starts at 90% through the book and then suddenly all is explained and it is over. Now I can go back to my glass of wine.
For me this plot did not work.

I received an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I would like to thank the author, publisher and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Overall, I enjoyed this book, but it felt very, very similar to a few other very popular books written over the past few years. The plot was so similar, but the writing wasn't quite there. The thrill factor was gone and there were too many plot lines, too many characters. It has potential, but in the end, I only feel comfortable rating it 2 stars - it was just ok, and I was happy to be done with it and cross it off my TBR.

If someone offers you a lovely apartment in an upmarket area at a price you can afford, there has to be a catch, right?
Freya is desperate to find somewhere for herself and her daughter to live after the breakdown of her marriage, and is looking at a noticeboard for accommodation when she receives the offer. When she visits, she believes it would be ideal for them both so agrees to move in. The landlord and his sister are welcoming to the point of interfering, and ask to insert a camera in her hallway, but Freya refuses. Only one of the other tenants seems friendly, and nobody will tell her about previous tenants . She then begins to find strange things happening around the apartment, then discovers that something bad happened to the person who lived there before her.
A few twists and turns along the way hold your interest, until the truth is revealed. A gripping read.

i loved this book, set in modern times but with a nod to the past. It kept me hooked to the end. Characters believable and good plot,

4.5 stars. Short, fast-paced and addictive.

I will admit that I went into this book with tempered expectations due to the mixed reviews, but I was immediately hooked. It had a spooky feel to it and I wasn't sure where it was headed. Freya and her daughter Skye move into a new apartment, which seem too good to be true. The landlord is a very generous doctor but he and has wife have a large creep factor. Some other residents seem quite odd as well. Unusual and inexplicable events begin to occurr that cause great stress for Freya and Skye.

I found this book highly entertaining. It was a very fast read, that kept my attention and I felt the conclusion lived up to the anticipation. Sometimes the journey is so good that the conclusion can't live up to it. That wasn't the case here.

The story is a bit far fetched, but not so crazy that the events are impossible (some other reviewers strongly disagree). It also had a psychological component that I found both fascinating and disturbing.

Thank you Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for this digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was just ok to me.
I felt like it seemed a little to familiar and not a unique enough setting and story line. It wasn't as believable as I would have liked it to be. This was my first book by this author.

I felt like this was an easy read and while I had the overall plot figured out I did NOT see who the “bad guy” was until the end! Suspect everyone.

From a fantastic, suspense-filled start, this book didn’t keep me gripped and slowed down as I continued through it. From a innocent meeting, to the relationship between the two characters unraveling, this had the potential to be a real page turner. Instead it was an enjoyable way to spend a sunny afternoon in the garden. Good, but not great.

2.5
This book started out like gang busters but fizzled as the story unraveled. The opening chapters were fantastic, with the author making an innocent meeting in a coffee shop thoroughly creepy and scary.
It made me want to put everything else I'm reading to the side to see what was going to happen next, but unfortunately that intense suspense filled opening slowly faded as things went along.
Too bad.

When the protagonist Freya finds the ultimate rental deal everything looks great. Having suffered some setbacks in her life lately, she is financially stressed and worried about providing a stable atmosphere for her daughter Skye. After moving in, strange happenings makes her question her rental deal. Immediately, one thinks of Rosemary's Baby. Slater does an effective job with building the suspense and questioning what is real or imagined. However, the plot suffers from too much convenience with introduction of additional characters who seem to have it all figured out. And when Slater introduces a subplot that has happened years before, the reader is given too much information.

Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for this electronic copy.

Unfortunately, this psychological thriller doesn't deliver on the suspense.  From the beginning meeting between the main character, Freya, and her new landlord, Dr. Marsden, you start to wonder if Freya is very naive or just dumb.  An offer of moving into Adder House for extremely low rent would put any sane mother on a hunt to find out more before accepting - however Freya moves in within a week and feels grateful for it.  No worry comes from accepting his invitation. Really?

As the story moves on, more and more strange things happen to Freya and her daughter, and I had a hard time deciding if this was a supernatural ghost story or thriller.  It almost felt like the book couldn't pick one genre path and stick to it.  The whole plot line feels implausible, and therefore it's hard to connect to Freya and become invested in the outcome of the story.

Speaking of the outcome, the ending is almost anti-climactic and I felt let down after finishing the book.  The story does wrap-up, but you're left saying, "Well, that's IT?" 

Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend this one. (However, I have read other reader's reviews of The Apartment stating Ms. Slater's other works are better, however, I've never read any myself.)

The Apartment was an ok way to pass the time. I wasn’t bored but I did find the last part a bit difficult to swallow. The idea was good and parts of it were creepy; moving to a new flat away from people you know with a young child and then unexplained things begin to happen.

There were things I wanted answering such as how did Freya’s husband die, and so much was made of Skye’s unhappiness at school that I wanted to know at which school did she end up, and was she ok there.

Sadly, this book was a did not finish for me. I struggled with getting into the storyline. While the plot sounds very interesting, it was just not a book I needed to read.

Thank you NetGalley and Publishers for an advanced reading copy.

I was really looking forward to reading this from the synopsis but I was really disappointed. To say I was underwhelmed by The Apartment would be an understatement!
It was a little bit creepy, but nothing like as scary as it could have been, and the tension and build up, could have been done a lot better!
Not much really happened until quite near the end of the book, and even then, I wasn't really shocked! I mean we knew from the start not to trust the other residents?!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book right up until the end. The ending felt anticlimactic. The plot sounded intriguing and it’s just the sort of story I love to find. A mysterious creepy old house with mysterious creepy characters and a mother and child walking unsuspectingly into the mystery. I had hoped that the story would be more thrilling, that the house would be scarier, that the main character would contribute something towards saving herself or her child, and there would be subtle clues for the reader use to unravel the mystery themselves. Rather, as I was reading I felt like I was hoping for more thrilling events to begin at any moment, and they just didn’t come. Still, I enjoyed the read and I am glad I spent the time.

The Apartment By K.L.Slater

Not a very intriguing story though it is quite fast-paced and a very easy read, which is great because I really did want it to end soon as the story did not really fascinate me as much as it made me marvel at the dumbness of people who like in all horror stories instead of screaming their head off and running out happen to get lost in their spooky homes.

The main protagonist Freya is in a tough place both personally as well as financially and just when she is close to becoming homeless a too-good-to-believe offer of a cheap as dirt but fit for kings apartment offer falls into her lap which she takes up.

But soon after weird stuff starts happening around her that makes her question her own sanity and the intentions of those around her.

The plot lacked a punch and the characters were weak too and not just in personality but in the head too.

Just a reminder when you feel spooked out about something it’s best to just not proceed with it.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

Pacey and well written. This author has something other writers don’t have and it’s hard to put your finger on it. I think the writer understands human nature and takes you on a journey. I like the author and look forward to the next book. This book was really enjoyable and you may find yourself sitting up into the night to finish it.

Freya seems to be that type of person who if it wasn't for bad luck she would have no luck at all. As she stops for a rare treat of a PSL at Starbucks she pa rues the message board with hopes of a cheap apartment for her and her daughter. Dr. Marsdan just happens to be there with a listing that sounds too good to be true. Is Freya's luck finally looking up?
This book is set in the neighborhood of Kinsington Palace and as someone who has never been there, the sites are well written to the point that you have no trouble visualizing. Which I found to be both fun and helpful to the story . I did feel that the back-story and the ending were a little rough to follow . The ending even felt disjointed and rushed once we got there. but, I liked the characters and would love to hear more from them in future books maybe.
I think this was overall a good read so give it a try.