‘The Apartment’ by K.L. Slater is a fast-paced, suspenseful thriller which I found to be quite a quick read for me. It follows Freya and her daughter Skye as they move into the Adder House after having to leave their family home.

The storyline flits between Freya and Skye in the present and Beatrice and her son back in 1920. In Beatrice’s timeline, Professor John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner are conducting the ‘Little Albert’ experiment. This is a psychological experiment on classical conditioning, which actually took place in real life. I found this to be interesting and thought it was very unique that this real experiment was used as part of the plot.

There are a lot of different plot twists throughout ‘The Apartment’ and I think quite a few were red herrings designed to throw the reader off. I was expecting certain things to happen and thought I had figured it all out but it turned out to be unpredictable and there were a lot of moments where I found myself gasping at the truth.

I didn’t LOVE the ending as it was quite abrupt considering there was so much build up throughout the book. However, I’d definitely recommend this book if you’re looking for a fast-paced thriller. I also recommend ‘The Apartment’ if you enjoyed ‘Lock Every Door’ by Riley Sager.

This book is definitely one of the creepiest books Ive read. It is a cautionary tale that proves if something is too good to be true it probably is. The story revolves around a young mother Freya. Down on her luck she needs to find more affordable quarters. Being approached in a coffee shop with an offer to live in a mansion apartment for a lowered amount seems to be a windfall but things are not as they should be. Everybody that lives there is odd but one older lady who befriends Freya and her small daughter. What follows is a spine tingling tale that will stay with the reader long after the book is finished. K.L Slater has another hit read.

The Apartment by K.L. Slater is a well written psychological thriller that I thoroughly enjoyed. We follow Freya, a down-on-her-luck mother who is in desperate need of a new place to live when an apartment in a decadent mansion is suddenly presented to her. The mansion's owners are more concerned with having the right people living there instead of money so even though it seems too good to be true, Freya moves her and her daughter in immediately. It's a beautiful house but soon Freya is hearing things, her daughter seems unhappy, and the other residents of the house are strange.
This is a definite thriller with you wondering what's going to happen next and all but screaming at the main character to take her daughter and run. The only reason I took off one star is that I felt Freya acted a little unrealistically at first to make the plot work. It quickly got better though and I didn't see that ending coming!

Another great story from K L Slater. Gripping, creepy and claustrophobic. I did think the ending was a bit rushed but still a great book that I highly recommend

Thanks to Amazon Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC copy. I love psychological thrillers and the premise of this sounded really good. I felt that the story line was just trying to achieve too many things and all over the place. Between all of the character relationships there was also the back and forth dialogue between past and present characters and the concept of behavioral programming. I was committed to finishing it but I found myself just wanting to get through it.

Thanks for the opportunity to read this book. It captured me and I quickly read it in 2 days. While I did enjoy it, I did feel that there could have been a bit more character development. Bits and pieces of the main character were added in sporadically. We never did find out how the husband died, even though it was non-relavant to the story line it still would have been nice to know. Past reflection on the villian's back story was strong. The ending was a bit choppy and could have flowed better. The ending was also no big surprise. Would have preferred "more thriller" in a psychological thriller.

I liked this! This book gave me MAJOR Lock Every Door vibes (by Riley Sager). Very similar plotline with the creepy apartment and creepy tenants - this one just follows a mother and daughter instead of a 20-something-year-old girl. This had a great suspenseful atmosphere, mysterious characters, and a compelling mystery of what was to come. Parts of the ending definitely surprised me, though it did feel rushed. 50 more pages on the back end I think would have helped a lot, but overall I enjoyed the ride that this book took me on.

This is a creepy thriller about historical and current psychological experiments. I enjoyed it and was keen to read on. The first approach was so unlikely that I was reading on to find out why the approach was made.
I found it a little farfetched, the main character agreeing to the original proposal and the relationship/trust with the builder which developed so quickly, were difficult to believe, even in fiction.
In spite of this I enjoyed reading the story and there was a twist at the end - although I was already suspicious of the only apparently normal character!

The Apartment is a Rosemary’s Baby type thriller for today’s world. Freya, a young single mother and down on her luck divorcee is sitting in a coffee house when she is approached by Dr. Marsden and offered a chance to look at a new rental in Adder House, an exclusive London building. Remember what you’ve been told about things that look too good to be true…

The apartment is perfection, top floor, no previous tenants, and a view of the shared walled garden. Freya and daughter Skye quickly settle in, taking advantage of the gifted free moving service. While Dr. Marsden and Mrs. Marsden seem overly friendly and involved in Freya and Skye’s lives, the other tenants are more reticent. Freya is drawn to Lily, a supportive older neighbor and Mark, a construction worker on a nearby building project. Meanwhile, the suspense ramps up as Freya either imagines or discovers hidden surveillance and investigates past mysterious happenings in the building. When she finally unravels the truth, it is almost too late.

This novel is so well written that it easy to overlook the parts that are totally unbelievable. Maybe it doesn’t make logical sense but it’s a great read that all suspense fans will have a hard time putting down. Oh, and when you do, the scary parts don’t really go away. 5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley, Amazon Publishing UK and K. L. Slater for this ARC.

I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley. This is my first book by K.L. Slater. I found her writing style very easy to read and I was interested/hooked within the first chapter of the book. While I felt like the end of the book wrapped up a little too quickly, I’m giving this book 4 stars as I didn’t figure out the ‘bad guy’, nor the twists and information that were revealed at the end of the book. Before I even reached the halfway point in the book I knew I would need to read to the end in one sitting so I could figure out just what was going on at Adder House! I like it when a book does that to me.

I found myself easily disliking the Marsdens, and I was totally cheering on construction Mark, relieved that he lived. When Freya questioned the strange events and sounds within her apartment, and the information she learned about Sophie, I too questioned what I thought was right and wrong.

'The Apartment' by K. L. Slater is an intriguing book. I was quickly drawn into the lives of the characters from the first page. Very easy to read but with an unusual plot which kept me guessing right to the end but seemed to end rather abruptly. I look forward to reading other novels by this author.

My thanks to Orion Publishing Group and Amazon Publishing UK for allowing me to read and review honestly.

Freya Miller cannot believe her ears when she's offered an affordable apartment in one of Londen's most expensive neighborhood. But she has no choice - she needs to take care of her five year old daughter Freya and start looking for a job. Unnecessary to say that things are not what they seem and Freya needs all her internal strength to save herself and her daughter from a terrible fate.
From the start it is obvious that Adder House is not what it seems; at least, not the inhabitants. The house is wonderful and Skye is immediately taken by the lush garden to play in. She even makes a friend, an old lady named Lily that lives beneath them. This makes Freya happy because after the death of her unfaithful husband the child needs all the friends she can find.

The author combines a nicely flowing writing style with good ideas and knows well how to grab the readers' attention. What I missed in the story was more information about Freya's past and her marriage. Further I was disappointed with the ending; it was just too unlikely and not very well plotted.

Thanks to Netgalley for this digital review copy.

Apartment in a posh part of London up for rent for at a total bargain - is it too good to be true?

Freya Miller certainly thinks so, but with her horrible luck over the past years, perhaps fortune finally smiled upon her when Dr Marsden offered her and her five-year-old daughter, Skye, to move into Adder House. After suffering her unfaithful husband's sudden death and losing her means of livelihood, the single mother can't believe her own luck; finally it's time to start living. That is, until some weird things start happening...

With this synopsis in mind, I suspected it would either be a spooky supernatural story or a bloody serial killer mystery. It was neither. "The Apartment" is a totally unpredictable story, mainly because it's a lot more mild and less 'horror-movie-like, which makes it actually plausible in real life. I admire authors who can write thrillers as realistic as that.

That being said, the story has a lot less tension than most thrillers, so if you're expecting a fast-paced suspense-packed novel, reach for another one. If, on the other hand, you enjoy thrillers based on real life with historical elements (hint: Little Albert!!), "The Apartment" doesn't disappoint.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked the sound of this book when I read the description. Freya is a single parent to 5 year old Skye. She is in dire financial straits and anticipating having to move in with friends, when she is offered an apartment in a large, elegant house in exchange for a peppercorn rent. But what is the catch? Strange things start to happen once they've moved in, and Freya starts to think she's losing her mind. This was a good read which kept me on the edge of my seat, but I have to admit that I found the denouement a bit too far fetched. Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy.
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Freya is at a really low point in her life when suddenly she is offered a stunning apartment. Can her luck really be changing can she dare to dream of a better future for her and Skye. Freya can it get run if the unease she feels at adder house. Are her fears justified. Really good read I could really get a feel of the emotion that Freya was feeling when things started to happen. The book takes a time to build and to get the reader engaged with the happens at adder house but comes together very quickly at the end

A rather innocent and gullible single mother Freya Miller is trying to bring up her five-year-old daughter, Skye, in London. She has sold her house and by sheer chance she meets a Dr. Marsden in a café who is able to offer her a rather posh flat in Adder House, Kensington.

This flat becomes slightly eerie, with a couple of her fellow tenants hinting at all sorts of a troubled history in her new flat. To me, there were spooky moments but these could have been more dramatic. Is Freya that poor at decision making that keeps her there?

All in all a bit unsatisfactory, with some pages of 'psychobabble' thrown in at various times, with seemingly no connection to Freya's plight?

Thanks to Net Galley and Amazon Publishing for the chance to read and review.

Couldn’t put this book down read it in a day it was so easy to read and the story was so scary the saying goes if it it’s too good to be true then it normally is Freya was offered the most wonderful opportunity to make her world better after losing her husband but oh dear what a mistake that was. It grips you from the first page I will definitely read more if this author.

I really enjoyed this book, the characters were well written, the storyline was interesting and although there was a twist at the end that I didn’t expect, I felt the ending was slightly rushed. Overall, a good book, that I would recommend, and it would interest me to read more of this author’s books.

Title: The Apartment

Author: K. L. Slater

Rating: Four Thrilling Stars



Disclaimer: I received a free ARC in exchange of an honest review from Netgalley, Thomas and Mercer, AmazonPublishing.



A fast-paced page turner that is immensely gripping. You just get hooked to the lives and can't wait to find out what happens next.

The narration is very intriguing. The storyline just doesn't leave the hold over you.

My second read by the author and I'd absolutely read more of hers. I would also recommend if you have the kicks for the suspense.



It's the story of Freya Miller who is a mother of a five year old little girl, Skye. After the betrayal of her husband two years ago and now his death, Freya finds herself amidst financial crisis which she has no idea how she will survive. The money from her late husband's insurance can only last so long and she has to think about something and fast. What she doesn't expect is the miraculous offer by a stranger who meets her at a coffee shop.



But there is something off about the apartment she is offered at a very cheap cost. Or, is the cost too high? The suspense starts when the owner of the Adder House Dr. Marsden starts interfering in all of their personal affairs.



"This is the power of our minds, our dreams. Defying logic and common sense. Our imagination has the power to control us and ultimately destroy us. If we’re willing to let that happen."



The plot continues and the story gets more and more suspenseful. There are certain points where the head starts hearting because Freya acts a bit stupidly and you get frustrated because come on, girl. That's plan stupid. But by then you're too much into the character and just can't give up.

In short, it's a good book for suspence readers. They will enjoy it.

Happy reading to all!! Ⓜ️

Novel that ends abruptly. I really enjoyed the book but I felt that the authors rushes the climax. Things are introduced to the plot that make zero sense.