I do love a KL Slater book and this certainly didnt disappoint! I would 100% recommend. I was gripped from the beginning and actually found it quite scary and unnerving. I did almost guess the ending but wasnt certain. Not that I minded. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. 5 stars!

When I first saw The Apartment’s premise what came to mind was Riley Sager’s Lock every door. Both are set in an apartment. Both seem too good to be true. But this is where the similarities end.

Frey Miller is a widow, her husband just died. She and her 5 years old daughter Skye needs to move out of their house. Freya is desperate, so desperate she accepts the offer of a perfect stranger. Dr. Marsden offers the perfect place for Freya, a beautiful place, a place she couldn’t afford but the offer is so good. Is it too good? But they move in. At first it is a dream come true. But then she starts to experience strange things. Noises, like someone is in the flat. Objects are moving. What is really going on? Why are they really there?

I would go crazy in that situation. Strange noises? Not familiar smells? My worst nightmare. So this was a very disturbing book for me. I loved it but felt anxious too which is a weird combination, I know. I love those books which can make me anxious but which make me love them too.
This was my first K.L. Slater book but if her other books are anything like The Apartment, then sign me up. I am a K.L. Slater fan!

Poor Freya! I so felt for her and for Skye too. They have been going through horrible things in their life and instead of good things, other horrible things are happening to them. Freya thinks she is going crazy. It was heart-wrenching to watch her struggle with her own feeling.

The residents of Adder House, nasty bunch of people. It was obvious from the start something is wrong with Dr. Marsden and Audrey Marsden too. They act strange, the doctor is too nice, too caring. Audrey Marsden feels like an ice queen, too perfect, always tip-top.

All in all this was a really great book, I loved the suspense and the twist at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for my copy.

Rating: 3.5 / 5

**Received ARC from Netgalley for honest review

From start to finish, this managed to keep me interested, which is interesting because it has a few of my usual thriller "no's" included. Namely:

- pathetic protagonist who has a lot of things wrong with her past
- majority of the story is buildup with no substance as to what's happening or really anything to go on
- a "twist" that's really not all that shocking or unpredictable

And yet, despite all these things, I was interested in what happened from start to finish, and for that, this book deserves a rounding up rather than a rounding down.

As to the plot itself, I won't give out any spoilers, but what I will comment on is the main character, Freya, who accounts for 1 star down almost from the get-go. The reasons for this are simple to sum up:

- she's a complete and total pushover
- she's gullible and weak-willed
- she constantly avoids confrontation by making excuses for herself like "it's not the right time because this is in front of my daughter" or "I don't want to leave a bad impression" and it was just annoying to read through this constantly. I mean, if you're a mother who wants to protect your child, then do a good job by being stronger and more assertive, dammit!
- she doesn't question things as much as she should, which leads me to believe that she's also somewhat stupid

All of the above don't exactly make her an endearing character or even positively memorable in any way, but I still got behind her story enough to finish it. I myself prefer strong protagonists, and that's why to all those with like preferences, I'm mentioning here and now that you might not like this protagonist.

As for what's good about the story, ironically enough, I think it's because it gives you so little to go on and you have to figure most of it out by yourself. It's not even a "hidden in shadows" kind of situation, but more a "completely hidden and you have no idea WTF is going on" scenario. If only to satisfy any curiosity you might have, you'll want to read it through to the end and, amazingly, the author does manage to string you along for that long, so it's worth it to check this out.

Again, just be aware that despite my liberally high rating of it, it does have its problems and is nowhere near being perfect. Some books manage to pull off the charm of imperfections though, and K.L. Slater's The Apartment just might be one of them.

Another fabulous read from K. L. Slater! Chilling, creepy & full of suspense. A recently widowed young woman & her young daughter are encountered by a gentleman in a cafe & she's offered an expensive apartment at reduced cost. When she moves in to Adder house, strange things are afoot, they're hearing noises & the other residents seem over friendly to the point of paying their removal fees, arranging schools for her daughter etc. I don't want to ruin this for anyone, so I'll leave it here. Many thanks to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to review this ARC copy in return for my honest review.

I made the mistake of starting this on an evening. Once I started, I became so hooked that I couldn’t put it down until I finished it.

You know the old saying that if something is to good to be true, then it probably is? This is the case for Freya and her daughter Skye. I couldn’t blame her for making the decision to take a stranger up on his offer, especially when the flat is extremely great value for money.

As Freya and her daughter get settled in, I started to feel uncomfortable. You just know something is going to go wrong. In my mind I was giving all the tenants in Adder House the third degree. Were they as they seem at face value or is something sinister lurking underneath?

Obviously you have to read this novel for yourself to see what exactly happens and as to just who is behind the strange going on’s in Freya and Skye’s new home. I loved Freya and Skye’s characters. It always helps when you have characters that are likeable and both of these are. Especially little Skye as she is adorable.

The Apartment is a story I fell straight into and couldn’t get back out of until the conclusion. I was hooked on this suspenseful read that had me frantically turning the pages to see what was going to happen next. It really is an addictive read that has you second guessing everything. Absolutely loved it!

The Apartment may seem common in the world of psychological thriller but what got me very interested is the love a mother have for her child. Freya had such a traumatizing life before Skye but she was able to build a very good relationship with her daughter and will go to the extreme to protect her. The plot was smooth, and I wouldn't have guessed the antagonist of the story so I was surprised to find out. The story is bit slow in the beginning but halfway through it, I cant put it down anymore. I hope there was more action but the characters connection is good. I really love it.

Spooky professor knows more about Freya than he should and offers an apartment at a knock down price, all seems too good to be true? The set up allows you to get the little grey cells working about what could be happening in the background and what will be revealed as the story unwinds. The ending is very much a stretch( in terms of believability, but it is an easy and quick read overall.

KL Slater is back with an addictive novel that’s impossible to put down. Thea lost her husband and is not sure how she’ll be able to provide for her daughter. Then, out of the blue, she finds a wonderful, fancy apartment for a price she can afford. Money-wise, at least. You know the old adage when something seems too good to be true. Thea will find out the hard way that there may be a bigger, hidden price to this bargain. The plot is easy to follow and the novel a quick read. Thea is a sympathetic character, but it was her daughter Skye who won my heart. I did see the final twist coming, but it was still presented in a way that left me satisfied. One of the revelations was a little too outrageous for me, but it was still overall a solid read. Thank you, NetGalley/ Amazon Publishing UK!

K.L. Slater is quickly becoming one of my favorite thriller authors. Her latest, The Apartment, doesn't disappoint. The writing keeps you hooked from the first page and the twists are completely surprising. I could not put this thriller of a book down. Highly recommend!
Thank you netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I love all of K. L. Slater books and this book is definitely suspenseful and kept me wanting to know more and more. I was surprised by the ending I had no idea how it was going to end and I love books that I can not predict what will happen. I highly recommend this book to any psychological thriller book lovers!

The Apartment- I was unsure about this book in the beginning. It took me some push through to get going. When the other narrative popped up about the journal entry’s I was very confused. I felt like it could of been worded different to let you know. After the first one I understood what was happening but I did have to go back and see what book I was reading.

I really liked Frey’s character you could really see her love and passion for wanting to do what was right for her daughter. I did enjoy the book I would recommend it to a friend. I loved the plot twist at the end with Lily. I honestly thought it was the Doctor and his wife/ sister that we’re in charge and mark some how knew. I loved the ending happy she gay a happy ever after

This book was given to me by Net Galley to read and review with my honest opinion on the book.

Took me a while to get into the story of this novel and I think its due to not being used to reading a novel in first person. That being said this book was great! It has twists in the story line in all the right places that kept me guessing.
The plot was genius; a woman and her young child moving into a new home with new neighbours and some creepy background behind the Apartment they live in. I loved Freya's character purely for the fact she doesn't give up. The ending gave me such a surprise as I had been guessing who was behind all the funny business from the start and was completely wrong.
I think K.L Slater is an absolute brilliant author who deserves so much credit for the books she writes!

When something seems too good to be true it usually is - same could be said for this book! This isn’t the KL Slater I have read before! It was poorly written, unbelievable and really quite boring! I am hoping it’s a blip and she will be back soon!

Absolutely loved this book. My heart raced. I was on the edge of my seat throughout. It was very well written. The plot was simply astounding. Not like any book I’ve read before. You try and figure out the ending but the author was one step ahead. She totally threw me with her ending. Can see this book being a huge hit.

I have read all of K L Slater’s previous novels and have thoroughly enjoyed all of them. The Apartment was no different. Another great read from a talented author.

This has an original theme which was refreshing. Freya Miller has been left without a husband trying to bring up her five-year-old daughter, Skye, in London. A chance meeting with Dr. Marsden in a café leads her to rent what appears to be a ‘too good to be true’ apartment in Kensington.

Adder House is beautiful but Freya soon becomes worried about things happening which seem strange and unusual as well as the ‘Marsden’s’, who live on the ground floor, paying for too much and interfering in her life.

The story is told mainly by Freya as she faces each challenge and she backtracks to give a picture of what happened between her and her husband. Interspersed with this is a journal form 1902 concerning experimentation with a young boy. The vivid connection is made at the end.

A great read and highly recommended. Thanks to NetGalley, Amazon Publishiing UK and KL Slater for the ARC in return for my honest review.

When something seems too good to be true, question it. This is what my mum always told me.
You know instinctively in this book nothing is as it seems. But the ending seems very hard to believe.

Really enjoyed this novel. intriguing from the off and suspenseful throughout. Hard to tell who to trust, which made all the characters exciting. I did think we'd find out more about how her ex died, but that turned out not to be a plot point so much in the end. But an enjoyable read over all.

I adore K.L slaters style of writing being in the first person and she reminds me so much of Shalini Boland in her style of writing.

The apartment is a number one read for all thriller lovers, After Freya’s husband dies her world and her security is turned upside down, she can no longer afford to live in her home and has to urgently find herself and her young daughter Skye a new home, While in a coffee shops she is approached by a charming Dr Marsden who offers her an opportunity of a lifetime to live in one of the most prestigious areas in London called Adder house, Freya jumps are the opportunity and can’t believe her luck that she has been given a chance to live in such a beautiful building, however she soon realises that Adder house and the quirky residents that live within is not all that is seems, the residents and Adder house itself seems to be hiding secrets some of which could be deadly....

A gripping and addictive read for all. I throughly enjoyed and raced through this in a short period, A big thank you to netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for giving me the opportunity to read this book. A bit slow at the start but then the pace quickened and I could not wait to see what happened next.. A fabulous read with a unique storyline, this book is a must read for anyone who loves suspense!!!

This is the second book I read from this author. Although the plot is very intriguing I didn't find the characters very interesting, maybe because they were not so likable. Anyway it was a good book, but I can’t say it was a page turner.