Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this psychological thriller The Apartment. This is the first book I've read by this author and after reading it I intend to read more of hers. I like her writing style, the characters are well explained and believable.

I’m torn on how to rate this one. I didn’t love it and I didn’t dislike it. It was a solid, fast-paced read. There is an apartment that is too good to be true for mom, Freya, and her daughter, Skye. Creepy landlords and weird neighbors add to the discomfort in the perfect Adder House. The more tjme passes the more Freya starts to question her sanity as things just don’t add up in the new place. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4
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Read it in two sittings.

The author's writing is fine but the story was rather dull and predictable. Might have been more intriguing if the main character had been a recently widowed male with a small child who was forced into this situation. Even in 2020, using a female as a gullible victim is still prevalent.

Will definitely be interested in reading any future publications by K.L. Slater.

Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for allowing me to read an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

This book was very similar to one I have previously read so I felt like It was easily predicted. The writing style was good.

Thank you netgalley for an ARC to this book in exchange for an honest review

I really enjoyed this book. I read it in one day. I was so involved with the characters that I felt like I was there. I was so scared and worried for her and I wanted to jump in the book and help her. This is a must read!

The Apartment by K.L. Slater was an easy read and kept me guessing throughout.

Freya Miller is a single mother to Skye and due to some tough circumstances needs to move to a new home. With what she thinks is a very lucky encounter, she meets Dr. Marsden who offers her a look at an apartment in a posh area of London. The apartment is located in a home called Adder House and the accommodations are far nicer than Freya could imagine. Though it seems too rich for her budget, Dr. Marsden offers her a deal because she and Skye are the right fit for the building.

Right away, things seem a little creepy and as more odd circumstances pop up, Freya begins to question whether moving to Adder House was a good move.

I found Freya and Skye to be mostly likeable characters and I liked the pace of the story. The ending could have been better built out in my opinion but overall it was an enjoyable read. I would like to read more by this author.

3.5 Stars rounded to 4

Thank you to NetGalley, Amazon Publishing UK and K.L. Slater for this digital ARC, in exchange for my honest opinion!

This was a good book and it kept me up at night reading. I did feel it was a little confusing at times and perhaps information that was missing that would have helped me to understand the story a little better. I would consider reading more books from this author.

I really enjoyed The Apartment, it’s a quick book to read and keeps your interest. The characters are, on the whole, believable and the background stories trickle in as we go. Unfortunately, I felt the climax and end were a little cliched. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review.

My thanks to Thomas & Mercer Publishers along with NetGalley for supplying this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The basic story of The Apartment is a perfect example of “if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” From the very first chapter, the cringing begins. Michael Marsden is creepy and Freya is desperate and weak. Obviously, things are going to go off the rails quickly. Unfortunately, Freya’s five-year-old daughter, Skye, is caught up in this mess. Skye seems to be a normal child being manipulated and affected by crazy people including her mother. I had a very difficult time feeling empathy for Freya. In fact, I never did. She has safe options, and she made bad choices from the get-go. If you can feel any sort of empathy for this woman, you might enjoy this story far more than I did.

I read a lot of thrillers. My favorites are those where the good guys and the bad guys are hard to differentiate. The Apartment is too formulaic for me. Without spoiling anything for you, it was pretty clear to me who the ultimate bad guy was. If, like me, you figure this out (or guess this) early on, the rest of the characters seem rather shallow and silly. Why is anyone living in this apartment building no matter the suspiciously cheap rent? Pack up your stuff and move out, already!

There are also a few flashbacks that, I think, are supposed to ramp up the danger factor. They did not work for me. These flashbacks just gave another example of a weak and desperate mother allowing her child to be abused by deranged people. Once you find out who and what is actually behind these manipulations (both the flashbacks and the current story), I hope you understand better than I what exactly the point of the experiments are. To me, it seemed like a very weak scientific endeavor. I guess that is what makes this story even more creepy and frustrating.

Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️

The Apartment starts out with an interesting premise ~ a young mother with a five-year-old daughter has to move thanks to her husband’s infidelity, then death. She is about to lose the family home and while looking at possible rentals, is offered the opportunity of a lifetime – an apartment in a wonderful part of town at a ridiculously low price. The owner tells her he wants the right people in the building, and she fits his criteria. You know how they say ”if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is?”, well that saying works for this story. Lots of weird things are happening, but for some reason Freya doesn’t seem to really understand what is going on. I could not believe anyone would stay under the conditions she was living in as long as she did, just stretched my believability I guess. So, a good start but a pretty lame finish. Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to review this story.

3.5/5 Basically, this is the story of a woman who moves into a house with her daughter and falls victim to some serious gas lighting. The thing that annoys me with gas lighting stories is that the victims always seem particularly dumb and/or gullible. I really wish this book would have gone "all in" as in making the protagonist smarter and having more people "in on it." I liked the premise; I just wanted a more complex plot.

Freya and her daughter move into Adder House, a fancy yet affordable flat in London. But soon after they move in, things start to go wrong. Strange voices disturb her daughter in the night, and their belongings appear to have been moved around. This was my first book by K.L. Slater. Since I loved Lock Every Door by Riley Sager, I was looking for another creepy, too-good-to-be-true apartment story. It was a little outlandish at times, and the bad guys were a bit cartoonish, but I found myself caring about Freya and her daughter and needing to see what happened to them. There were a few loose ends that I wished could’ve been tied up better, but overall it was a fast, enjoyable read. If you liked Lock Every Door, give The Apartment a try.

After her husband leaves her for another woman and ultimately dies in an accident, Freya finds herself and her 5 year old daughter Skye scrambling to find a way to move forward and make ends meet.

When an older gentleman at a café asks for her help in hanging a sign about his apartment for rent, she thinks it might just be meant to be. The Marsden’s seem more than accommodating, reducing the rent and paying for the movers are just the beginning.

The location, the gardens and the house are beyond Freya’s wildest imaginings but things are uncomfortable and the Marsdens seem a little controlling and there is a sense from people that she meets that Adder house might not be the safe haven she has hoped for.

The premise of the story was very interesting. The execution didn’t live up to its potential. There were plenty of breadcrumbs to follow and a few purposeful blind alleys that led to a surprising but not entirely satisfying ending.

The Apartment is an entertaining, fast read. I found myself racing through the pages to get to the end. The main character, Freya, is written superbly and is very well-developed. I really liked her however at times, I did want to shake some sense into her.
I did feel that the ending was wrapped up super quick. I felt that there could have been more opportunities for adrenaline-rushing action and tension. But I won't explain too much and spoil it for others who haven't read it.
Overall a good story and a quick read. I will be reading more from this author.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A well written, if somewhat, unbelievable creepy tale about a Woman that is given an offer that is too good to be true.
It felt like the writer was in a rush to finish writing this story, leaving many questions unanswered.
The tale was enjoyable, however it was also implausible and unrealistic

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true, right? Freya Miller knows the offer of a luxury apartment is too good to turn down, even if it’s miles from where she and daughter Skye currently live. Yes, they’ll have to uproot their little lives and move across London but it’ll be worth it. But Adder House has secrets, lots of secrets, and you’ll begin to wonder who is telling the truth when a series of unfortunate – and very deliberate – events take place. I read this is one go and was genuinely surprised by the ending – but I am fond of a book that makes me doubt what I’m thinking. A pleasure to read.

Another good yarn from K.L.Slater. Different to the others, but I was not disappointed. Rather than a thriller, I would call this a mystery as I didn't think it was really shocking - but it held my attention to the end with no problem! Liked the characters and the setting was easily imaginable. Great stuff.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A young widow and her daughter are about to be made homeless when a chance meeting at a local coffee shop offers Freya an opportunity too good to pass up. The opportunity of a beautiful apartment at Adder House, the owner says he just wants to help, but is the opportunity just too good to be true!
Soon after she moves in things start to turn sinister, who can Freya trust what are the mysterious noises coming from the empty apartment opposite and what happened to the girl who used to live in Freya’s apartment?
This was a great psychological thriller that kept me hooked throughout and the ending – well I wasn’t expecting that!

Not, to be honest, my favourite book I've read this month. The book is an easy, flowing read however the plot is basic, obvious and simplistic in its delivery. I have never read a book that had such an obvious plot.

Didn't take me long to finish this book. I haven't read many of K L Slater's books but I enjoyed this one. It kept me guessing and was quite scaring in places. Thought the ending was a bit rushed though.