I enjoyed the relationship between Freya and her daughter. I enjoyed the read and was engaged throughout. However, the ending left me needing to fill the plot holes. The best I can say is this isn’t the worst book I’ve read but it certainly isn’t the greatest either.

Thank You to NetGalley, Thomas and Mercer and Kim Slater for the digital ARC, I received in exchange for a candid review!

This is kinda the book form of Hotel California. When Freya is given the opportunity to live in a nice apartment, how can she turn it down? She and her son move in, and she feels watched and that there is something evil in the building. Can she and her son get out, or will they be there forever?

ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Freya had exactly what she had hoped for in life-- a loving husband, a comfortable home, and her daughter Skye. That was until her husband Lewis left her for another woman, her perfectly coiffed best friend Janine. Lewis and Janine quickly move in together, then move in on Skye, threatening to take custody away from Freya but before they can dismantle Freya's life any further, Lewis dies and Freya is forced to move away. Freya has no job and very little in savings so when she is approached by Dr. Marsden about an available apartment in Adder House, his too-good-to-be-true offer is just too good to pass up.

Adder House is the kind of luxurious apartment house Freya could only dream of living in but Dr. Marsden has made it clear that living in Adder House is well within her reach if he believes that Freya and Skye are right for Adder House. Shortly after moving in however, Freya realizes there might have been cause for concern over Dr. Marsden's generous offer. Is Adder House as it appears, or does it hide a more sinister past?

This was a quick and exceptionally entertaining read. Having a dash of dual timelines sprinkled in made the narrative move back and forth rather smoothly without interrupting the suspense building in Freya's new apartment. The twists and turns and red herrings were well placed and well-executed. Definitely a book I would recommend for a cozy weekend read.

This book is so creepy. I really loved it. I think this book is particularly scary because I related to the main character in many ways. I highly recommend this book.

If an offer appears to be too good to be true, you might not want to accept it.

Betrayed by her husband, Freya Miller is about to lose her home. She has no clue what she and her five-year-old daughter will do, where they will live, or how they will survive. Then a chance meeting with the charismatic Dr. Marsden changes everything.

He is looking for a new tenant for a flat in an upscale part of London, and he assures her that she and her daughter would be perfect. Not believing her luck yet desperate, Freya accepts.

Little things that don’t make any sense keep happening, but they add up to something Freya doesn’t want to believe: the reactions of people when she tells them she is living in Adder House, rumors of another woman and her daughter living there before, the want of the landlord to install a security camera in her apartment. But why would Dr. Marsden lie to her?

When Freya finally realizes it is time for her and her daughter to leave Adder House, she cannot find her daughter. She has disappeared. Has Freya waited too late?

I knew something bad was going on while I was reading The Apartment, but I couldn’t pin down exactly what it was. I read fast, but I couldn’t read fast enough to keep me happy. When I got to the end, I let out my breath. I had been holding it in anticipation of what was going to happen to Freya and her daughter. The ending was not disappointing.

Normally I love K.L Slater's books and devour them quickly and give 5* ratings. This one was ok. Not my favourite though. When Freya and Skye move into an apartment lots of weird things happen. It flicks between their life and something in the past. This becomes clearer towards the end of the story. It was good but not gripping.

This was a creepy one! I found it to be similar to a story by Riley Sager and enjoyed both. While I did have some questions about the plot and found some parts to a little unrealistic, I really enjoyed the characters and the setting and was rooting for Freya the whole time!

Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. I a a huge fan of K L Slater's books and add this one to the pile of great reads as well. I was hooked from the start with this book. The creepiness and unease I felt whilst reading it were palpable. You just know when things seem too good to be true there is usually something sinister lurking and in The Apartment there are definitely some sinister lurkings. Another addictive read from K L Slater.⭐⭐⭐⭐ #klslater #theapartment #netgalley #tea_sipping_bookworm #goodreads #thestorygraph #litsy #thriller #bookqueen #bookstagram

Amazing book from one of my favorite authors! The plot was full of twists and turns and I was shocked by the ending!

I have discovered most of my new favorite writers on NetGalley. K.L Slater is one of them. Her novels are filled with suspense and always keep me guessing until the end. I always end up talking about these books at work or with friends. "The Apartment:" is another example of an amazing read; and totally worth it!

3.5 stars out of 5 stars. It was a solid thriller with an interesting plot and ending. I did not the ending as shocking as I hoped but I still enjoyed the read.

Absolutely love K L Slater's books and this one does not disappoint. A 'can't put down' book as it draws you in from the very first chapter

I was initially excited by the plot of this book but, but ultimately had to push myself to finish it. The protagonist, Freya, made every poor choice imaginable. I had to suspend belief to follow a story where a woman could be that dumb and continue to put her child in harm's way. The book completely lost the plot when it introduced the premise that eventually led to the ending.

2.5 stars

This book was excellent right up until about 75% of the way through and then it felt rushed. The final chapters felt like a deadline was about to be missed. I genuinely feel like there was a better story to be told....

The Apartment is a fast-paced psychological thriller. I was able to finish the entire book within one sitting. There were many twists but most of them ended up being predictable. I liked the build-up towards the end. The climax was awesome too.

This heavily reminded me of Lock Every Door by Riley Sager which is one of my favourite books. This was good, obviously not as good as lock every door but still an okay read. Freya was frustrating at times they way she ignores things that should start alarm bells ringing drove me nuts but she's definitely someone you want everything to work out for and I was rooting for her. The similarities between this and Lock Every Door definitely knocked this down a star as I could tell where it was going. But overall a quick enjoyable read that kept me turning the pages.


Thank you so much to the publishers at netgalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

My first read by this author and this psychological thriller kept me turning the pages. It's a slow burn and builds up and the last part of the book is suspenseful and full of twists and turns.....kept me turning the pages. Would love to read more by this author.

This twisted psychological thriller had me hooked from the start. Freya needs a break and when an amazing opportunity presents itself, even though it seems too good to be true, she snaps it up. Soon enough, strange things start to happen and Freya wonders whether she has made a huge mistake. The problem is, she has nowhere left to go.

This is the first novel that I've read by the author and I look forward to reading more of her work, The story will drraw you in from the very start and you won't want to put it down!

Huge thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the chance to read and review this.

This was a good one! A brilliantly creepy story about a mother and daughter that moves into an apartment block with an unknown dark and sinister history. This book had me on the edge of my seat most of the way through and is definitely going on my favourites list of books I've read this year. Really good read :)

Captivating read. I could not put it down. This story has so many twists and turns that keep the reader guessing.