I haven’t read any of Slaters previous books but this one looked interesting so I thought I would give it a try. Freya and Skye are finding themselves in a new situation after the death of Skye’s father, having sold their home they have to find somewhere else to live…in London…with a tiny budget. When a stranger approaches Freya in a coffee shop she finds herself with a delightful apartment in a great area for far less money than it should be. The warning lights should have started there really but, predictably, they are ignored.

The story was fairly predictable throughout, when something seems to be too good to be true it usually is and there are some quite strange occurrences which definitely bring up more and more (ignored) red flags. However, there are some good twists and it’s not all as predictable as it might first seem. Quite a light read that has some moments where you stop and think, in the same situation would you have done the same things or is Freya completely irresponsible? Is she just reacting to her desperate situation?

Overall, I enjoyed this quick read. I would have liked more information on what happened after, it stopped a little short. I would have loved to have seen a much darker ending!

3.5 stars from me. Greta and her daughter Skye have to move out of the family home after her husband dies. As the story unfolds we find out what happened to him and what their relationship was like.
Greta is in a coffee shop one day when Dr Marsden approaches her and instigates a conversation. Within a week Freya and Skye are moving into the apartment. I didn't really think that this was much of a psychological thriller, I didn't feel very much happened to warrant some of the over the top rmotionsghat Freya had. It was ok for a quick read.
Thanks to Netgalley for an early copy in return for an honest review.

The Apartment
Author K.L. Slater
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This book the apartment is heavily inspired by a true event which took place in the 1900's and it was considered one of the bold step taken by psycjologist . Though it opened new roads in the world of emotional psychology but many consider still today the experiments to be a fraud .

Freya and her daughter skye, who is 5 years decides to move to a new place to overcome the tragedy that took place in their life. Skye lost her father and freya her husband.
Freya meets a man who offer her a place to stay, The Adder house. Though small, but the luxurious apartment , rent is low in comparison to other houses in the area. Though the place was very comfortable and neighbors extremely helpful, until series of strange things started happening in the apartment and Freya's conscience starts knocking her mind.

My views:
The apartment is sure a page turner mixed with facts and fiction. It will hook you up till the end.

Language is easy and you will fly through the pages to know the secret behind the Adder House.

The story didnt have too many charecters and therefore made it more engaging and less confusing

Highly recommended .

Thank you #netgalley #AmazonPublicationUK and author #K.L Slater for the ARC.

I read the last 60% of this book with my heart racing, literally thumping out of my chest. It was unputdownable and I was well and truly spooked. That is what I am basing my solid 4 star rating on - for someone who reads a lot of psychological thrillers, one that truly terrifies me must be doing something right. This is only the second novel I have read by K.L. Slater, but I'll now definitely be making more of an effort to read her others. I found The Apartment to be a page-turning, easy-read novel; I was drawn into Freya and Syke's lives from the get-go and right from the very first chapters found myself thinking 'just one more chapter' (until it was midnight, I had finished, and was too creeped out to go to sleep!). The plot was strong and engrossing, with just enough given away throughout to keep you absorbed, but not give everything away; I at least did not completely guess the twists. However, there were a few things that meant this just didn't reach 5 stars for me. Firstly, Freya as the protagonist was not a strong enough character. Freya could be unlikeable and inconsistent whilst still provoking some empathy; this alone was no small feat and did make her feel more real - people are not black or white after all. That said, there was still something lacking and I just could not align her decision-making with her personality: a strong person who was presented as weak at the times that mattered or someone that trusted no one putting her trust in those she had just met. I also felt there were some, if not plot holes, then definitely unanswered questions - especially about Lewis' death, the ending and who truly knew the plan, and other areas I won't share to prevent spoilers. Still, this certainly didn't prevent me for enjoying The Apartment and feeling what I was supposed to - on edge, unsettled and downright scared.

*I received an advance review copy of The Apartment from the publisher through NetGalley.

Meet Freya a single mum to five-year old Skye. She lacks self-confidence, has problems trusting others, has been played for a fool by her rat of a husband, and is on the verge of losing her home. Why then, would she be taken in by a total stranger she meets by Dr Marsden? It doesn't make sense, but then Freya does seem to have more than her share of the Stupidity gene.

The enigmatic, and let's be honest here – weird, Dr Marsden offers Frey an apartment in an exclusive, wealthy part of town. She can't possibly afford it, she protests, but Dr M is very persuasive, insisting that she's a prefect fit and that he can fix it at the right price. What's not to like? So its a done deal and Frey and the precocious Skye – or “poppet” as her mother insists on calling her – move in. But then Things Begin To Happen – oh no, I would never have guessed.

Is this book aimed at the YA market? It certainly reads like it. The author is, apparently, of the opinion that everything needs to be thrown at a story to make it work. No it doesn't. Believable, sympathetic characters would work, as would realistic dialogue and hey, here's a thought – how about about a plot that's not been done hundreds of time before?

This is in there with the pile of Rubbish Books, never to see the light of day again. This is the firstof K L Slater's books I've read. It will be the last.

My thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to sample this author's writing.

I compellingly, well written book. Great twists. Page turner! I would definitely recommend this book and I will.

4.5 stars.
Really enjoyed this psychological thriller it was fast paced and not drawn out like others I have read. I also liked the discussion around past psychological experiments found this very interesting and made it stand out to me from other books in this genre. Would highly recommend.
Thankyou to Netgalley for allowing me to read an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

This psychological thriller was a quick easy read. The story overall was quite predictable and not particularly suspenseful. To make it work you have to believe that someone would offer a struggling single parent the most wonderful flat in a very expensive area of London for a peppercorn rent. A red flag that something must be off kilter!

I really struggled with this one. Boring and predictable sorry :( ....".................................................

Big fan of this author, though can’t help but agree with other reviewers that this was a some what predictable read. Still very enjoyable though, would recommend.

The Apartment introduces us to Freya, a widow in desperate need of a cheap place for she and her daughter to move. As she's grabbing a cup of coffee at Starbucks, she meets Dr. Marsden, who just happens to be preparing to pin a To Let/Rent flyer to the bulletin board. What a coincidence, right?! And the apartment just happens to be in an upper-class neighborhood, in a superior school zone, and the rent just happens to be on only what Freya can afford to pay. What could go wrong?

Honestly, I found the entire premise of this story to be pretty preposterous, and the characters were just superficially developed. It's a quick read, and author Slater keeps the plot moving apace, but with no suspenseful twists and turns.. The ending was particularly rushed. I just wasn't buying this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a great thriller. Although i was hoping somewhat of a different outcome, but the story kept you on edge.

Freya and her 5yr old daughter Skye are in the process of almost being homeless. Freya's husband and Skye's dad has recently died,which leaves Freya as a struggling single mom. Freya ends up bumping into a landlord at a coffee shop,putting up an ad for a vacant apartment. Freya thinks the apartment sounds to good to be true.

But soon Freya becomes entangled in the apartment and being able to start fresh in a new place with her daughter. All to soon Freya starts noticing strange things happening. Hearing noises, furtinure being moved around Then noticing someone watching her. It all becomes to much for her, The story starts taking you through creepy situations. Read this with the lights on.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for this advanced digital ARC in exchange for my review.

The Apartment is like a beautiful grandchild of You by Caroline Kepnes and Lock Every Door by Riley Sager!
Freya, recently widowed, and her daughter, Skye are in search of a new apartment and a fresh start. Fate puts her in contact with Dr. Marsden who owns a beautiful high end apartment building. He offers them a place to stay with rent based on financial ability. It’s a dream come true for Freya and Skye...until mysterious things begin taking place in the apartment. Freya needs to uncover the truth behind the Added House before it’s too late.

I could not put this book down! It was gripping and suspenseful and the writing was so atmospheric! I thought that I had guessed the big reveal early on but I was very wrong! The reason this is a 4 star for me is that i wanted a little bit more information regarding the big reveal. There were a few connections that i felt like I still needed details on in the end. But overall, I was very impressed! If you’re a fan of Lock Every Door and The Turn of the Key, this will be a big hit for you!

I started and finished The Apartment in half a day (thanks quarantine).

To me, it read very similarly to Lock Every Door (another good book if you haven't checked it out). Same premise, same creepy building occupants, sinister backstory, etc.

The back and forth between past and present-day threw me off a couple of times as there was nothing showing the time jump or saying "1920, location", etc. The beginning of the book moved at a pretty good pace. Towards the middle, things started to stall off a little bit, and then suddenly the ending came out of nowhere. I felt like the climax and resolution were really quick and happened without a lot of detail. I would have rather expanded on the ending a bit instead of so much detail in the middle. The new romance, the woman and the wind chimes, etc seemed like little elements added in there that had no huge impact on the rest of the story.

Overall, I'm giving it 4 stars because it was a good, quick read that took my mind off of being stuck home with 3 kids who are climbing the walls. If it were a little less similar to LED and had a more dramatic ending, I would have given it 5 stars.

I received this book from Net Galley for an honest review. A mother is losing her house and needs a place to stay with her young daughter. A chance encounter with a stranger at a coffee shop helps her find the perfect apartment.
I have read a couple other books by this author and this was well written and moved fast. The whole story was good, but ending was a little abrupt.

I would recommend this book- the book is good and worth a read

I read a lot of books and I could swear I've read a similar story some time ago by some other author. It's a psychological suspense with gas lighting, creepy landlords and tenants, and something just not right about an old house turned into an apartment building.

Freya, the main character and mother of a young daughter, seems clueless, naive and way too trusting when she jumps at an apartment vacancy offered to her by a complete stranger. Yes, Freya, it is too good to be true. You have a laptop with internet yet you don't know even try to vet and google?

After we finally learn what's going on in the last few pages of the book, it seemed too far-fetched and a bit on the ridiculous side for me to appreciate. Even an attempt at a romantic interest was a bit of an afterthought, with the "hero" character so vague and one-dimensional he seemed to disappear into the storyline.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

This book certainly keeps you guessing right up to an ending you did not see coming unless is is upon reflection after the fact. The twists and turns of the plot keep you figuratively on the edge of you seat wondering what will come next. Represents the classic definition of physiological thriller.

I loved the premise of this book and thought that it started strong. I could tell from the beginning that the set up of Dr. Marsden meeting Freya was all wrong, and I enjoyed how she was drawn into what was an obviously very odd situation. I also thought that the little hints that were dropped were going to add up to big things. I was partly right. There were a few bits that kept me guessing up until the end (no spoiler or reveal), but once the set-up was complete, the rest of the book felt rushed. Details were hurried, motives were under-explained, and there were more than a few loose ends (why the set up with the husband with no explanation?). It felt like there was a lot more to the story that could have been told but wasn’t. That was disappointing. Thank you to NetGalley for a digital ARC of this book.

Freya is looking for a new place to live after selling her home.. Most important is to make a good life for her five-year-old daughter, Skye A man approaches her and tells her about an apartment she may be interested in renting. (How did he know she was house hunting?) She rents a beautiful apartment from Dr, Michael Marsden even though it seems too good to be true. Dr. Marsden and his wife are a little strange and make Freya feel uncomfortable. Who is the watcher With camera in hand watching Skye and reading a journal?

Strange occurrences begin to happen that make Freya fear for herself and her daughter. Creepy people living in the apartment, frightening stories about previous tenants all make for a scary tale. Readers will be turning the pages to try and figure out what is going on in this weird place. Even her friends do not believe her fearful stories. It is a mesmerizing read sure to hold everyone's interest.

Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC for this mysterious tale.

Mixed feelings maybe?
I enjoyed the previous two books by the author but this one was a bit odd, to say the least. From the beginning I got a strange vibe of who the doctor is and why is he willing to help a stranger woman and her daughter to stay in one of his apartment for almost free? And then all the things that are happening around the said house and their previous habitants. I couldn’t get closed to any of the characters, unfortunately, maybe a bit of the little girl but that’s it.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t a good book for me.