A psychological thriller in the truest sense. As the timeline moves from modern day to the 1920s, I recognised one of the most famous psychological experiments concerning a baby known as Little Albert.

The story is about a newly-single mother and her five-year-old daughter. As the financial realities hit, it appears as a miracle when a doctor offers them an apartment in his luxury building. Quiet, beautiful and ornate, this new home seems too good to be true. After a while this proves to be the case when little things happen - noises, moved objects and so on - all of which set an uneasy mood for the protagonist.

The story underlines many common fears when we are faced with loss and change. Aspects about meeting new people and fitting in, and worries concerning our children starting new schools and being happy. Loneliness, fear, paranoia and general anxiety are other features plus rebuilding trust when it has recently been broken by someone dear.

Written informally in the first person from the mother's perspective, this book builds up to an exciting ending. Despite the 'confessional' explanation for the events, which is a little unrealistic, the climax ties in with the unethical experiment of the early twentieth century. Suitable for anyone interested in human psychology in its most basic form and anyone who likes a good read, particularly fans of C.L. Taylor. Recommended.

If something looks too good to be true... You know how that goes.... IT PROBABLY IS!! But then again, desperation did make us take stupid decisions. And our talented author Kim Slater wrote another creepy suspense with the apartment watching the main character's every move. Almost as if it were alive.

Freya needed a new place to stay, a push in the right direction by Dr. Marsden got her checking out the apartment and taking it up, even when the gorgeous place was at a minimal rent. Things started happening. Freya needed to escape soon. But would she realize the truth in time before she lost her daughter?

The author described the atmosphere of the house so well that it elucidated a gasp from me at all the right places. The vibe of the book was of waiting... Waiting for things to happen... For the blade in the guillotine to fall... Shoe to drop... Waiting to take a deep breath.

The story seemed familiar, but the journey was so good where each page made me ask - what next? I loved the section when Freya went hunting for the truth, she was quite innovative. The last few pages needed a bit more suspense and better reasoning. But no matter, the book was a delight to read.

The book grabbed my time for afternoon siesta today. I am down with a headache but well worth it!!

Reminiscent of several other thrillers, The Apartment kept my interest but was pretty predictable. Found myself feeling sorry for Skye as her mom, Freya, seems so overwhelmed with all the recent events in her life, I would have enjoyed it more if Freya had been more likable. The plot line was fairly easy to guess at but missed the connection with Audrey and Dr. Marsden at the end. Found myself wondering about the flies. Many thanks to K. L. Slater, Thomas & Mercer, and NetGalley for affording me the opportunity to read The Apartment, published in April.

A quick read. High creep factor and kind of interesting plot but the execution left something to be desired. There just wasn’t a lot to work with and therefore the book is really short. But I did find it a compelling read even if events took a pretty predictable turn. You could easily read this in a day or two. It’s not bad...just not great. Nowhere near as good as Riley Sager’s Lock Every Door.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this free ebook.

This book started off so good! I was completely lost as to where the story was going. As is usual I got a bit annoyed with the main character who just needed to leave her current situation but didn’t (isn’t that just the way in most thrillers).

Again Slater wraps up all story lines, which I appreciate. I would recommend this book to all those who love a good thriller.

Thank you to Net Galley for the advanced copy for an honest review.

This book was rather disappointing. It was supposed to be a "psychological thriller" but definitely did not deliver on the promise. The writing was pretty flat, the story quite stupid and unbelievable. Who, in their right mind, would ever accept to move in based on the offer and premises in set out in the book? With a young child? And Freya is terribly annoying. Why on earth is she not looking for a job? Why on earth is she going around sipping coffees and teas, instead of sorting her life out? It is difficult to sympathise with her.
Some parts are enjoyable and I am sure the writer has delivered better books and storylines, but this one is definitely disappointing.

With thanks to Amazon Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.

Freya Miller is in a very tight spot. She desperately needs a new apartment for herself and her young son. Just when she has all but given up hope she receives an offer that's too good to believe.

There's your first warning...

A 'chance' meeting with the kindly if slightly odd Dr. Marsden changes everything for Freya.
He offers her the chance to rent a flat in his block for a small rent, way below the going rate for that area.
Despite some obvious misgivings she decides to go ahead.

Odd neighbours, odd occurrences and an all round odd vibe around the apartments set her on edge and threaten to overwhelm her.

She has to get to the bottom of the mystery to save her sanity and her son.

Despite the obvious red flags that were waving from the off this was an enjoyable read, well paced and a nice build up of threat and dread.
Very enjoyable.

Freya and her young daughter, Skye, move into the too good Adder House, which they could never normally afford. Freya questions their good luck (but not too much). She starts to feel as through they are being watched. The Apartment by K.L. Slater is a suspense novel that will keep your attention. I was interested in continuing to read it just to see what the big mystery involving Adder House and its strange occupants. I felt that the ending was a little hokey which is the reason for 3 stars.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is, honest to God, one of the silliest books I've ever read. My kitchen sink has more depth than these characters, there are glaring plot holes, and the writing itself was repetitive and boring. I'm hoping it was part of a novel writing November challenge and that the author hail-maryed it to her publisher because she needed something in a pinch.

The Apartment by K.L. Slater is a creepy novel that shows if something is too good to be true then it is.

I am a fan of K.L. Slater. If you have not read any of Kim's work, start with her most well-known work, Blink. All of her novels average between 3.69 and 4.00 on Goodreads.

While I did enjoy this fast-reading story, it was not an original one. However, that does not make it inferior to those that have come before. Many reviewers compared this to Riley Sager's Lock Every Door. They both are mysteries involving an apartment building where people have been known to disappear. If Sager's novel had not been released so close to this book, I do not think as many people would make the comparison.

Slater's The Apartment is a slow burn. Many reviewers want instant gratification, instant suspense, instant terrors, etc. Not all books are going slam you in the face. Not all books should.

It is those differences that make this book, and any book, worth reading. You can take the view of Mark Hunter in Pump Up the Volume or you can embrace both the similarities and differences in an author's work.

I generally don’t read books that graphically Are outside ty US but this. Book Intrigued me. A widowed woman with a young daughter seeks an apartment she can afford. When a man approaches her in a coffee cafe a with.a offer of a nice flat at a unbelievable price she accepts. But her inner voice tells her it may be too good to be tru. When Peculiar things start to happen she begins to question her arraignment. This is a book that you will not figure out till the end.

Freya needs help, and on a fateful day in a random coffee shop, she finds it. Freya and her daughter, Skye, are in need of a place to stay, after Freya's husband up and left her for another woman, leaving her unstable, without a job, and unable to afford their home in London. In walks Dr. Marsden, with a seemingly perfect offer for Freya that she cannot refuse, an apartment in the upscale Adder house, with a shockingly low rent. With slight apprehension, Freya and Skye visit Adder house and fall in love. They move in quickly, despite protests from friends. Soon after, mysterious occurrences and talks of a missing previous tenant make Freya realize she made a huge mistake and needs to get out. But will it be too late to leave?

I liked this book in that it was creepy and different from others that I've read, with a few twists throughout that surprised me. The main character bothered me in that she was so naive and trusting of strangers and didn't ask hardly any questions in her situation. That being said, I think this book is worth reading and I would recommend it to others.

Very enjoyable book with some good twists. Thank you publisher and netgalley for this arc in exchange of an honest review.

A decent thriller about a naive youg mom and her five yearl old daughter. They move into an apartment that smells fishy from the first moment she hears about the place. I would not have enjoyed this novel except that the twist is a good one. Hint, if you are/were a psych major, think Little Albert.

There is a well known saying - if something seems too good to be true, it usually is.

I struggled to finish this as I couldn’t believe how naive Freya was, verging on annoying and frustratingly stupid at times.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review.

I read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine

Absolutely loved this
Loved the tense writing, the twists and turns in the story
Great characters and story - loved the ending

The plot of This book was interesting and made me think of a great thriller movie. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes thriller books.

Freya Miller is in need of a miracle. Her husband has left her and their 5 year old daughter, Skye for another woman. Soon after that he dies, leaving no money and Freya is broke and in need of a place to live.

Along comes Dr. Marsden, who just happens to be in the same coffee shop at the same time as Freya. It seems too good to be true, yet he happens to have an available apartment in a building called Adder House in W. London, a rich neighborhood. Freya just cant turn it down, especially when he offers to pay the moving costs.

Adder House turns out to be not what it seems and soon Freya starts feeling uneasy. She feels as though she is being watched and things in the apartment become misplaced. She begins to feel she's made a big mistake. The tenants are strange, and she needs to get out while she can, especially when she finds out what happened to the previous tenant.

The Apartment was interesting but quite far-fetched, I found. Things just went from eerie to ridiculous. I enjoyed other books by the author, so I will definitely continue reading her books.

2 1/2 stars rounded up to 3
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I was very disappointed in this book as I was hoping for something better. The characters really annoyed me and I didn’t like all the details about nail clippings, which I supposed was a little bit picky. I really struggled with this book and all the way through I was hoping it would start to get better but, unfortunately it didn’t.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

This book was just ok for me. I felt that the main character Freya was a bit silly, not really taking the warnings she was given that seriously and it kind of annoyed me!
The twist was ok, I kind of saw it coming though not who the main villain was so that was good.
Overall, a pretty forgetful read but a quick read.
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