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.

This book was not exactly what I expected it to be. A young woman and her daughter move into an apartment where strange things have happened., It was an ok read, but it jumped around some.. The end was somewhat of a surprise.

This novel is a poor imitation of Rosemary’s Baby. The similarities are obvious with a few different details. However, this story is much weaker. Impoverished mother newly widowed moves to a luxurious apartment she cannot afford after being offered it by a man who waylays her in a coffee shop. Then the eerie unexplained noises and events begin to happen. Overlaid is another story about brain experiments in the early 1900’s that relate to the present predicament. Hardly believable and the final denouement is thinly explained. Add a late romantic interest and all the buttons were pushed. Not to be included on my recommended list.

Um let’s just say that after reading this I want to love out of my apartment ASAP! This creepy and heart pounding. The main character was a little frustrating at times but I was hooked.

There are a lot of secrets at Adder House... As Freya's life is falling apart and she is being forced to look for a new place to live after her husband dies, a man at a local coffee shop is putting up fliers for an apartment for rent. It seems too good to be true, but Freya with her daughter Skye cannot pass up this opportunity. However, after they move in, strange things begin to happen - odd sounds, things being moved, and secrets between the other tenants.

We also get snippets from an experiment that happened in 1920 that was similar to Pavlov's dog salivating theory. I wasn't sure where this tangent was going, but it was connected well in the end.

This was a pretty fast read, and I was satisfied with the end, although I was expecting a little more. As a psychological thriller this book was more drama than thriller.

Meh… despite boasting an intriguing premise, “The Apartment” was just an okay read for me. As the story unfolded, I found the plot to be more “odd” than mysterious and more “annoying” than engaging. Still, this psychological thriller did have its creepy moments which is what ultimately ushered me forward towards a mediocre ending.

This book starts off with Freya and her daughter Skye needing a new place to live. Recently widowed and almost divorced, Freya is a bit out of sorts. When luck has it a place nearby is in need of a tenant. Freya is a little leery at first but soon decides that this apartment is just what her and Skye need to start anew.
Adder House, beautifully decorated and so large. Several apartments in the building and Freya gets to live on the top floor. Way more space than she can afford, but it comes at an affordable price. According to the owners, they just want to have someone that will get along with the other tenants. It's like one big happy family. Or so it seems.

I found this book to be very appealing to my psychological brain. You know from the start that there are parts that seem a bit off. The owners of Adder House are a bit creepy. The tenants are all a bit weird. But for the most part, Freya and Skye seem like they have their own issues and a bit of a nice gesture and cheap rent is exactly what they need.

This is a great psychological thriller. A completely different storyline I wasnt expecting.
But as always, be careful what you wish for.
And if it seems too good to be true it probably is.

I am so lucky to have recieved an advanced reading copy from Netgalley.