First time in reading this author with the tidbit that told a bit about story that grabbed my attention. This also fell into what alot of what I had been reading lately also. Freya and Skye take you into this one with that takes you to a flat in London. There is intrigue that catches her right away that the answers build a nightmare. What has happened and can they get away? This is one that pulls you to the edge in finding the answers you seek. Keeps you busy for a minute with a conclusion you finally get too.

The Apartment is the story of a woman that comes across a too good to be true apartment for rent.
Freya, a widow in financial stress, is approached by Dr. Marsden in a coffee shop and offers her the apartment at a budget friendly price. After she and her daughter, Skye, move in Freya starts to notice strange things about the house and the other tenants.
Overall this book was an easy read with plenty of suspense. I just felt like the story itself was not believable. It also left too many unanswered questions. How did the husband die? Who was the man Aubrey was with? I liked it up until the end.

Unfortunately this was a miss for me. Slow build and then a ridiculous ending. I feel like I wasted a day with this one.

Freya and her daughter get offered a great deal on a nice apartment in a wealthy part of London after her husband dies. Perhaps she should’ve been suspicious of the opportunity falling into her lap, but the situation was perfect. Of course, the landlord was a little too interested in how she lived her life, but that’s to be expected when you live in someone’s converted mansion, right? Nonetheless, things get creepy fast. Is she going crazy or is there actually something to be concerned about? I devoured this book in one day! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy in exchange for an impartial review.

Another one of those "i can't put it down, i need to see how this ends" type of book.
From page one this book had my interest...someone offers you an apartment at a dirt cheap price in an upscale place..you KNOW there has to be a catch!!!
Definitely the book you want to keep going with to find out how it ends.

Any book about something that seems too good to be true probably is! I loved the twist in this story; my mind was going a completely different direction so I love being shocked! Every person I suspected was wrong and wow that was such a satisfying ending!

I love when flashbacks connect to present day so cleverly that you’re like whoa that’s why this is happening!

My first book by this author but not my last!

WOW. This book is SO GOOD. I couldn’t finish it in one day and it was so good I dreamt about what might have been going on. So many twists and so many people that I thought could be the antagonist and every one of those was wrong! Seriously keeps you guessing until the very end!! Highly recommend!!

The Apartment is testament to the saying-"If it sounds too good to be true." Slater lets her reader know from the beginning of the novel that Freya, a single mother in her 30's, has been targeted by Dr. Marsden. He approaches her in a Starbucks on the guise that he is displaying an apartment for rent flyer. Freya and her five year old daughter Skye are the only tenants he wants for the apartment in an elegant building in England near Hyde Park.
He even offers flexibility on the rent. Freya's reservations are forgotten and she and Skye move into Adder House.
The plot moves quickly and is full of suspense. What is happening at Adder House? Who can Freya trust?
The Apartment is a quick read and very entertaining.

So I am not in the majority, but I did not care for this book. So many plot holes. It drug on and on. I just didn't care for it. I am disappointed bc I thought this was going to be good. Just my opinion, you may love it.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and K. L. Slater for the free Kindle version book.

This was my first Slater book, but it definitely will not be my last. I would consider this one to be a slow burn. I was able to get into the story immediately, but the suspense builds before the twist at the end. One of my favorite horror movie scare tactics is the build-up and the letdown, meaning that the audience is waiting for the scare to happen, and then it doesn’t. The dread that something is not right; however, sticks with the audience and makes them uneasy. This book does precisely that. You know something strange is happening, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. Freya and the reader descend together into fear and uncertainty. It was a thrilling ride! The psychology intertwined throughout the chapters was fascinating, and not something I was used to reading in a thriller. It was a fun element to the reading experience! I really could have read an entire book where Skye is the main character instead of Freya. She was adorable!

I was only iffy about two things. One, Freya, was beyond frustrating at times. There were SO MANY signs that she needed to get the heck out of that apartment and never look back, but she ignored every single one. It was challenging to listen to her excuses over and over again. I guess we wouldn’t have had much of a thriller though if she left! Two, I felt like the ending was a bit rushed. All of a sudden, BAM! You find out what happens, and then a few pages later, it jumps right to six months later. I guess I didn’t find it necessary. I would have rather seen more of an explanation of why. However, these two things did not at all stop me from enjoying every bit of the novel! I read the entire thing in less than 24 hours!

The Apartment by K.L. Slater is a psychological thriller.

First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Thomas & Mercer, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

 
My Synopsis:   (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions)

Freya Miller worries about providing for her 5-year old daughter Skye now that she is on her own.  But a chance meeting with Dr. Michael Marsden seems to be the answer to all her problems.  He offers her the opportunity to live in a mansion called Adder House.  Yes, it is but one of several apartments within this unique building, and the smallest of them all, but it is exactly what Freya and Skye need.

Skye quickly falls in love with the apartment and her new neighbours.  There is a bit of an issue with moving schools and leaving behind her friend Petra, but Skye is adapting much better than Freya had anticipated.

When things start to turn a little crazy, Freya wonders if her mind is just playing tricks on her.  Even Skye seems to be acting strange.  Is their new home a safe haven, or a house of horrors?

 
My Opinions:  

This was a really fast read, and reminded me a little of Rosemary's Baby.

The pace was good, and as always, Kim Slater delivered suspense really well.  I just kept turning those pages.  Her characters are great...I could easily relate to Freya, and her predicament.  I loved Lily, felt sorry for Susan and the Marsden's were just creepy.  And then the plot twisted and I was thrown.  Just what a good psychological thriller is supposed to do.

So overall, a creepy, atmospheric fast read that I didn't want to put down.

I really enjoyed this book. Character development was good. The plot was very interesting. Not a lot of typos.

After the death of her husband, Freya is looking for someplace new for her and her five-year-old daughter to live; a fresh start. When she’s offered a very nice (and affordable!) flat by a doctor she’s just met, Freya has a hard time believing her good luck. You know that old sayig, “If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is?” That is exactly what happens to Freya, because once she’s moved into the new flat, she starts hearing things, seeing things, and feels as if she might just be losing her mind. This was an easy read, with some situations that might be hard to believe, but it was still a good read. I enjoyed it---will be reading more by this author for sure.

Note: Special thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

The Apartment by K. L. Slater was an interesting book to say the least, the story started a bit slow for me personally. I enjoyed the two main characters Freya and Skye Miller and the tragic journey that their life took. I was engaged with the story for the most part; however, I felt like it tool too long to get to the point of the story, which had me loosing interest during the middle of the book. The character development in the story was well written. However, a piece of me feels slightly let down with how the book ended. I felt like it the ending and the whole plot twist was rushed at the end, I wish it was expanded a bit more than a couple of chapters at the end. Im not sure I got the correct closure I was looking for with this novel. However, I do believe the plot of the story was interesting and different from any of mystery/ thriller books I've read before.

Reading Goodreads reviews of this novel - ABookwormwithWine's review was PERFECT! I don't know "review etiquette" but girl, you hit this BANG ON with how I felt!

It was an easy, but slow paced suspense that kept me turning the pages and wanting more. It was such an all encompassing story that had me completely invested - I totally wanted to yell at Freya the entire time to GET OUT! Keeping me in the story and trying to figure it all out... I loved it and would highly recommend this for a quick beach-read type of pick.

Thank you so much Amazon Publishing UK & NetGalley for my complimentary eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I've been in the mood lately to read thrillers, and I've enjoyed being absorbed in the twists of these stories. Freya Miller's husband just died while he was in the midst of an affair. She needs to find a new home and a fresh start for her and her daughter. Dr. Marsden approaches her in a coffee shop with an offer that seems too good to be true. She can move into the seemingly out of her price range Adder House at a rate she can afford. Once Freya moves in, weird things start to happen that make her question her sanity. This was a quick read that I finished in a few sittings. I read a large portion of it last night, and I will admit I was slightly spooked. I will say that for most of the book I wanted to keep telling Freya that she really should listen to her gut. I thought things wrapped up a bit quickly in the end, but overall I think it was a solid thriller. If you are looking for an escape then I think this story will transport you and give you something else to worry about!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy.

Overall, an entertaining read that I finished in 2 days. The author does very well at building suspense and showing the reader all the "red flags" that Freya is so obviously missing. It is enthralling from the beginning, although the ending was a bit far-fetched. I didn't completely understand the motivation for all of the things that happened (don't want to spoil too much) or why the perpetrator did what they did, but it still was a good read.

Creepy, spooky and suspenful. You know something is off but you just can't put your finger on what it is. You know you shouldn't be reading this at night before bed but you can't put it down. A must read now. One of my favorites this year. Don't pass it up. Happy reading!

The Apartment was a slow burn but also fast-paced if that makes sense, and I loved the writing. This was my first K.L. Slater book even though I've been meaning to read her books forever and I'm glad I finally did. I can already tell that I'm bound to love the rest of her novels.

I'm keeping this short because I don't want to give anything away, but if you're looking for a quick, twisty, and suspenseful read I would recommend The Apartment. I was surprised by the ending and overall really enjoyed it all. I will definitely be moving this author's other books up on my TBR now too!

I'm afraid I'm going to be that person,the one who doesn't agree with most of the reviews.
Throughout the whole book I just wondered at how foolish Freya was... to move into a too good to be true apartment offered to her cut price,by a stranger.
To leave her child with a stranger.
To trust another stranger to come into her home...

Also,I felt like not much happened for the majority of the book... there wasn't enough unsettling things I thought.
Then the ending was fast and over the top.

Most have loved it,it just wasn't my cup of tea