Everything is not as perfect as it seems...Freya, down on her luck,happens to be in a coffee shop when a mysterious guys offers her an opportunity of a lifetime. Living in a beautiful mansion for little rent? Who would turn down that opportunity. We meet The Adder house and all the "mysterious"occupants living in it. We also see the secrets that this house keeps.
I really liked where this story was going. It had me hooked in the begging and kept me engaged. What was the story behind the creepy Marsden's ? What was the story behind the people living in the house? As the story went on, I started to lose interest. There were a few twists at the end I did not expect, the secret relationships in the house, but the premise behind all the weird happenings did not cut it for me. I wish this book had a different ending.

This was quite a story! It takes place in London and Freya and her daughter Skye get the offer of a lifetime to live in a beautiful new apartment in a very posh part of London. - and it’s affordable! The novel takes off from the day they move in. This is a very fascinating read!

I did not enjoy this book. The plot was not structured well. It was a slow build with not much happening. I didn't care about the characters. There were plot holes and the chapters were weirdly structured. The ending was extremely rushed and the reasoning fro Freya's turmoil did not make any sense. Quite frankly, The Apartment was a let down.

-I received a digital ARC copy thanks to NetGalley, all thoughts and opinions are my own-

Rating 3.5 stars

This story was a wild ride from start to finish. The story follows our main character Freya, who has just recently become a single mother due to her husband passing away. Though they had been separated for 18 months due to his infidelity. Freya has to move out with her daughter Skye and is approached with a deal she cannot pass up. She moves into an apartment in Adder House which seems to be a deal too good to be true.

They are living in a beautiful apartment in a wealthy part of London for merely £500 a month. But soon things start to take a turn and Freya believes her and her daughter are in danger.

This story had quite the plot twist that I was not expecting. I fully believed that Lily was there to help Freya and Skye but that was not the case. I also believed that Audrey and Dr. Marsden were the culprits of the strange activities but was also surprised to find the truth. Although they aren’t really the “good” guys since they knew fully well what Lily was doing that didn’t know the extent of it.

I felt that this story could’ve been better. I felt it was longer than what was needed. I would have liked to see more of Freya exploring the house in full and slowly putting the pieces together but still keeping Lily as the one to lay it all out for her.

I enjoyed the plot twist a lot, although maybe could’ve done without the chapters in Lily’s perspective (which you don’t know is hers until the end) because even though it made you question who it was I felt that they could’ve gone into more detail or didn’t use it at all

Overall I rated this store 3.5 stars, I found myself when I was reading not able to put it down and wanting to just continue. I enjoyed the plot twist but would’ve liked a few changes.

Thanks again to NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC copy of this!

I've loved KL Slater's other books so I was really excited about reading "The Apartment." Unfortunately, after a promising start, it rapidly went downhill, quickly becoming mundane before descending into an ending that was nothing short of ridiculous. I can't go into details about why without spoilers, but let's just say that few characters motives made sense.

On the upside it was a quick read and I did want to know what happened next, so I finished it within a couple of hours.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC without obligation.

A young woman, widowed by the death of her estranged husband and left with serious money worries, is offered a 'bargain' deal on a very nice flat in a fancy area of London by an older man she meets in a Starbucks. What could possibly go wrong?

I got a copy of this from Netgalley in return for an honest review. Perhaps they might consider this one a bit TOO honest.

I read this thinking that it was probably a brave first novel, maybe one from a self-published author who was putting in more energy and enthusiasm than talent. I was gobsmacked to discover that K L Slater is a very successful 'bestselling' author with a big back catalogue.

I read a lot of mystery and crime novels and this just didn't push my buttons at all. So little happened and it all felt very 'obvious'. True, I didn't spot the twist, but I'm not sure I even cared by that stage. The entire thing felt a bit flat. There was mild peril but not enough intrigue. And the back-story of the historic abuse of a young boy seemed like a tired plot-device designed to try to pull a rather ragged story together.

It's a quick read and one that won't challenge the average reader and will probably bore those with a history in the genre. Many - including me - will find the delivery of the story in first-person-present tense deeply annoying.

This book felt like "Rosemary's Baby" all over again! When Freya and her daughter Skye get an offer to move into an apartment that seems too good to be true ... it is! While the plot was predictable, it was very much an enjoyable read.

Thank you to the author, Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book! This review was also published on Goodreads.

I really enjoyed this book, about a woman and her young daughter who need to find somewhere to live, and by coincidence meet someone who is advertising for an apartment for minimal rent in their large grand London house. Obviously, all is not quite what it seems, and Freya ends up not knowing who to trust, nor what happened to the previous occupants of her apartment, if there were actually any. A great book, where I felt I was losing my mind along with Freya. Highly recommended.

I thoroughly enjoyed this creepy but not too creepy book. It was just the right sort of read for a Quarantine - kept my attention, made me wonder what was going to happen, but didn't freak me out at all. Just sort of a slow burn psychological sinister!

Four creepy little stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for a galley edition of the book for an honest review!

An exciting thriller with a psychological twist. Keeps your interest from beginning to end.
Freya and her daughter, Skye are looking for an apartment she can afford after having to sell her home. While looking at apartment ads posted in a coffee shop she is approached by an elderly gentleman who offers her an apartment too good to refuse. After moving in to this grande house with its strange occupants , strange things begin happening to Freya and she is fearful for her mental health.. Freya and her daughter are befriended by one of the other residents , the only one that does not give her shivers.
Freya learns that another woman and her daughter lived in the house as well and committed Suicide.but this is denied by the other occupants.
She begins to investigate the other woman and then her apartment, with the help of a local construction worker. She finds that she is being mointered,, her daughter who was left with the neighbor who befriended her is missing.
We then see how Freya and her daughter are connected to Dr. Watson's contiversal behavioral experiment many years ago.
I received this book for from NetGalley in exchange for a review.
It is a book that you do not want to put down.

This was a pretty darn good thriller with a heck of a lot of twists, turns, thrill and suspense. Amy and Matt are 2 weeks away from their wedding and Amy is warned in the street by a stranger that she is in danger. Matt appears to have disappeared! She learns Matt is hiding some secrets, but she has some of her own as well. The story is told in Amy and Jess' (her daughter) point of view.

(My reviews also appear in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel.)

When something seems too good to be true it probably is. Freya's life has been turned upside down in the wake of her husband's affair and accidental death, and she and her young daughter, Skye, are losing their house. A chance meeting with a man at a coffee house brings her the perfect opportunity - a lavish apartment to rent in the perfect part of town for next to nothing. The residents all seem nice, but soon Skye is having some issues and some strange happenings at both home and school are troubling. And then things really take a turn and Freya learns they are not the first single mom and daughter to rent there.

This creepy thriller will have you staying up late reading and begging Freya to leave the house!

This thriller is about a struggling single mother who gets an opportunity to live in "a shockingly affordable flat in a fashionable area of London." And as the lesson goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. I liked that the story was a fast-paced page turner, but I found the whole thing to be a little unbelievable. I figured out whodunit pretty early on as well.
(Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. The Apartment was just released on April 28, 2020.)

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC.
Unfortunately, I read only 5 chapters and the storyline was rediculous. Too good to be true to have a place to live for free. Freya does nothing to check into this Dr. Marsden.

This book was just plain creepy from the get-go! A single mom with financial problems is approached, apparently "randomly", by a man who has an apartment to rent cheap. When she takes her little girl, Skye, to have a look, she finds it's a beautiful manor that has been divided into apartments. The only drawback seems to be that the other tenants appear to be quite "weird". When I read at one point, "It seems too good to be true", I thought to myself, "Hello!"

You'll have to read it for yourself to find out if I was right.

My thanks to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for a copy of “The Apartment “ for an honest review.

From enjoying previous books by K L Slater I knew that I was in for a good read .
It was a perfect psychological thriller, and even though I guessed elements of the story I found the book hard to put down.I love her style of writing and it was an ideal piece of escapism.
Definitely recommend

This was a pretty darn good book! I didn’t see the twist coming after a slow build of the story. Once it came, I felt like the book was almost over. I would’ve liked to have a little more to fully flesh the story out after the twist; it seemed rushed, The characters were great and very realistic, and the writing was very well done. I definitely like this author’s work, I would happily read them again. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my free ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

3.5/5

Freya Miller is approached by a mysterious stranger at her local Starbucks with an offer she can't refuse. Put her terrible past behind her, and start fresh in a new apartment with her daughter Skye at 1/3 the price of its usual rent. Pretty quickly strange happenings begin occurring though: Skye thinks she sees people, Freya hears noises, and the neighbors aren't exactly normal. Freya swiftly learns the apartment of her dreams might actually be the stuff of her nightmares.

A fast paced thriller that explores the depths of desperate optimism and fear I devoured this read. The characters of Freya and Skye are incredibly likable and you root for them throughout. Their deep and troubled background keeps you guessing with lots of twists and turns. Slater clearly spent a lot of time creating fully realized characters to place in the world.

However I did have a few issues with the book. There are several subplots that seem like they are just thrown into the pot for no reason. The ending also felt a bit rushed, but the main issue I had with the book were the character's reaction to the situations occurring. You know the saying when life hands you lemons you make lemonade? Well when life hands you a rent controlled apartment you make excuses apparently, which is what Freya does. Throughout the book Freya must make decisions that simply do not make sense to advance the story which can be a bit maddening at times since the character's backgrounds are so painstakingly crafted.

Overall if you're a fan of thrillers with a psychological bent this is right up your alley. It's also an extremely fun and breezy read that I would recommend for a late night thrill. Very similar to Ruth Ware and Gillian Flynn style mysteries. Special thanks to NetGalley, Amazon Publishing UK, and K.L. Slater for my copy!

If you like really creepy psychological thrillers, "The Apartment" is the book for you. Freya and her daughter Skye are in desperate need of housing after her husband left them for her best friend and then died, leaving only a small insurance policy, which is going to run out before too many months have passed. A "chance" meeting in a coffee house with Dr. Michael Marsden results in an offer to rent, at a much reduced rate, the top floor apartment of Adder House, which he owns; an apartment she could not possibly afford at market value. After seeing Adder House and the apartment, Freya accepts Mr. Marsden's offer, taking it as a sign that her luck has changed. However, Adder House is not what it seems, with Mr. and Mrs. Marsden's behavior overly generous and at times overly controlling, other tenants that are strange, and a variety of strange happenings. The only seemingly "normal" tenant is Lily Brockley, an elderly woman who bonds with Skye over their mutual interest in birds. Freya has her concerns, but the Marsdens always have an explanation or change the subject when she tries to get more information; moreover, she is overwhelmed by issues involving her daughter and the strange things seemingly happening in her apartment.

Interspersed in the modern day story are passages from a journal in 1920 by a woman who works as a wet nurse at a hospital and has an infant child, Albert. She is pressured into letting Professor Watson, a pre-eminent psychologist, study her son, which involves a social conditioning experiment expanding on the work of Pavlov. There are also recordings from Professor Watson of the sessions with Little Albert and the results of the experiment. The reader gets the impression that something similar is happening to Freya and Skye, but it is unclear exactly who is the perpetrator. In the end, it turns out the situation is even more complex and twisted than the reader likely expects. Well worth the read.

I received a copy of the e-book via NetGalley in exchange for a review.

This book is the epitome of “when something sounds to good to be true it usually is.” Freya Miller, a recently widowed, single mother facing some financial difficulties jumps at an offer of an apartment in a upscale neighborhood of London. She brings with her some baggage in the form of anxiety and other metal issues which are only made worse by the living conditions she encounters at The Apartment. Coupled with her daughter, Skye’s, adjustment problems at her new school, Freya Miller’s life spins out of control. The author has done an excellent job of building suspense, giving the read a thrilling ride and delivering a surprising conclusion to this story.