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.

Creepy, twisted contemporary thriller-I loved it! Everyone dreams of living in the big city in a neighborhood they can’t afford for less money than it should cost. But what if the cost is to your sanity or your children’s safety. Is it worth it? Or are you just imaging things? A woman with no family-a foster child who survived by being tough-loses her husband, twice, when he left her for another woman and then died, and knows she only has about 6 months to find a job, a new place to live and try not to stress her young daughter even more before the insurance money runs out. A chance encounter in a coffee shop leads her to a new life but things get strange and she’s not sure who to trust. This kept me turning the pages and the ending was totally unexpected! Thanks to #netgalley and the publisher for #theapartment to read and review.

If it sounds too good, it probably is. The Apartment is a very fast paced book, that keeps you wondering how it’s going to end, and who is behind all the thing that are going on, the ending got a little frantic, but all and all a good read. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.

This is the first novel I have read by K.L Slater and it has encouraged me to read her other novels.

The Apartment is an atmospheric and suspensful thriller following Freya and her daughter Skye as they move into an apartment in Kensington that seems to good to be true. The book definitely held my interest and was well written. I was suspicious of many characters and the twists drew me in and made me want to keep reading.

At less than 300 pages, I feel there was definitely more room for expansion within the story. An extra 100 or so pages could have allowed for some darker scenarios - the events that occur aren't particularly intimidating or scary. The other residents of Adder House were sadly underused. despite having a lot of potential which could have made the story more engrossing and the ending was rather farfetched and disappointing.

However, if you are after an easy, quick and thrilling read and are willing to suspend belief you may enjoy this.

Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the ARC.

Just finished the Apartment, I had an electric version on my phone, was nice to read before bed but found myself going back the next day to re-read. Great book, held my interest to the end.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

That was a lot of information, just information. I kept waiting for the plot twist, something exciting, it never delivered. The main character, she was dumb...just plain dumb. I mean, c'mon. The "Dr." comes into the coffee shop, gives you the apartment you've been dreaming about for an extreme fraction of the cost? Everyone has told you it was a bad idea, too much of a coincidence, you didn't even feel comfortable there, yet you stay? Way to go.

Not my fav...

I was quite excited to check out The Apartment by K.L. Slater. The synopsis seemed quite exciting and like something that would keep me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The first 1/3 of the book was incredibly slow and I just felt really disconnected from the characters. On the bright side, around 80% in the book REALLY picked up and I couldn't put it down. I stayed up super late just to find out what happened. I literally had a knot in my stomach waiting to see what would happen next. I don't think I've ever been that emotionally affected by a book before! If the first 80% were as gripping as the last 20% it would have been amazing. Still, I'm glad I checked it out and do plan to look for more books by this author. Thank you to K.L Slater, NetGalley, and Amazon Publishing UK for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Adder House. A gorgeous apartment in an upscale part of town. Rent is based on what you can afford. Moving fees are covered. It sounds exchange good to be true. But is it? After just a few days you begin to feel like things are off. But are they?

Honestly, this book felt like a horror movie where I am screaming at the TV "Don't go in there!" But she goes anyway.

This book was well written. Had some surprises in it I wasn't expecting. But wasn't my favorite.

Thank you #netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I hate to write these reviews but this book was just not good for me. I've really been enjoying thrillers lately so I was very excited to be approved for this one on NetGalley but The Apartment falls trap to my least favorite thriller trope - a dumb woman. I unfortunately had to give this one up.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Apartment for me was an interesting insight into the world of human conditioning and the effects it can have on adults and young children.

The way the residents of Adder House are written made me feel uneasy and intrigued from the start. The seemingly close knit yet standoffish atmosphere within the house made it clear to me that something dark was happening behind the closed doors of each apartment.

For me this was an easy read and I particularity enjoyed reading the secret on goings of the books mystery villain. I was questioning which character was going to turn out to be the instigator of all the creepy events that happened in ” flat 6 ” and was surprised when the truth was revealed.

The plot twist at the end of this book was well written and the small intricate details that were carefully woven into the big reveal were well thought out and added another layer of creepy to the story.

My only criticism about this book is that the weird events that happened seemed to be fairly small and in my opinion were not as dark as I was anticipating. For me this book was more of a mystery than a psychological thriller.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own and are in no way influenced by the manner in which I received this book


This review will be posted on my blog ( thetwoquills@wordpress.com ), instagram an my goodreads account on 08/05/2020

A huge thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for letting me read and review this advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Synopsis:

Freya has lost her husband and now needs to find a new home quickly for her and her daughter Skye. A chance meeting with Dr Marsden brings Freya the luck she has been needing. He offers her a place to live, in a luxurious setting for a small amount of monthly rent. Moving into Adder house could be the new start she has desperately wanted for her and Skye. This is until strange things begin to happen, Freya never feels truly alone and the resident are not all that they appear to be. Adder house doesn’t bring peace for Freya, it brings danger.

Review:

It was the big yellow door that caught my attention but then after reading the description I just knew I needed to read and review this book, it instantly had me hooked in. After reading the other reviews I could see they were very mixed and I hoped The Apartment wasn’t too good to be true, it wasn’t!

I was both intrigued and creeped out when reading the prologue and meeting Dr Marsden, he seemed very weird and I instantly questioned if he had a hidden agenda because his actions surely couldn’t be just about niceness. I was glad to see my suspicious were correct.

I connected well with both Freya and her daughter Skye. I wanted nothing but happiness for them as it seemed it was what they both deserved. Freya was a strong female lead who carried on despite the obstacles thrown at her and her love towards her daughter was very heart warming.

However, as for the other characters, they were all strange and quite over bearing at times. They made me feel very uncomfortable and wary. They were very over the top and it made me question who actually was genuine out of these and who could be trusted.

As for the story itself, this too made me feel very uncomfortable at times and it seemed to get weirder as it went along. I found some parts were quite difficult to read, especially the flash backs where little Dougie was a part of phycological experiment and what was more shocking for me is that this was based on real events that did happen, an experiment called Little Albert. I didn’t realise this at first but after I was left feeling quite taken a back and it made the story seem all that much creepier.

I found there was a few plot holes and I really hoped they would come together, which most of them did at the end. I also found the flash backs were quite confusing at first and they could have been much clearer which through me off at first but I managed to get my head around these, but I was left wanted answers. I feel the plot holes and the flash backs were the main reason as to why I didn’t give this read the full five stars.

There were many twists and turns which made me wonder if there was a symbolism to Adder House due to the Adder being a snake. Some of these twists and turns were unexpected which I liked as I like to be caught off guard. I also liked the fact that the big revelation did shock me as it is sometimes rare. The build-up was quite big but the ending seemed to be rushed, it was explosive but I just wanted more, such as being told what the after effects were for little Douglas. I would have also liked to have known more about the residents too.

The Apartment was a phycological thriller that did its job, it was very suspenseful and I struggled to put it back down once I had picked it. I really enjoyed the authors writing style.

A good, edge of your seat read! Freya Miller has lost her husband and is about to lose her home. With no idea where she and her five-year-old daughter, Skye, will live, she thinks it a miracle when the mysterious Doctor Marsden approaches her in a coffee shop, looking for a new tenant for a flat in an unaffordably posh area of London. To her shock and delight, the rent will be adjusted for her because he feels that she and Skye will fit into life at Adder house perfectly. (Cue the sinister music!)

Certainly there were parts where I had to suspend logic, i.e. the offer, itself, along with Doctor Marsden's statement that having the right occupant was more important than collecting anything near the normal rent. Still, Freya and Skye were likable characters that I rooted for. The pacing was very good, continually pulling you forward into the world of Adder house (which could be seen as another character) as the pervasive feeling of danger built tension. I was reminded of Rosemary's Baby, where you wondered who in that house was as they seemed.

There were two places where I think the book fell short. I really wanted to know more about Freya's husband's death, considering that was an integral part of her story. And I must say that I was disappointed that the ending did not hold up to the rest of the book for me.

All in all, I'm a big fan of thrillers and enjoyed this one.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Starts a tiny bit slow but gathers momentum as you read further. Kept me interested and turning pages well past when I should have been sleeping!

The Apartment had me hooked from the first page. Freya was such a sympathetic character. I appreciated that she did not just accept strange circumstances without questioning and researching. The other tenants in the apartment were very quirky and seemed simply eccentric at first. The psychological twists in this story were pretty disturbing and all I kept thinking was I hope this never really happens to someone! I whole heartedly recommend this book- just don’t start at bedtime.

This was an excellent book! It was a quick, fast-paced read, and I enjoyed all the twists and turns. I will look for more by this author, and would recommend this book!