Scary, psychological thriller with lots of twists.How far will some people go to justify what they believe in and how strong is a mother's love.

This was an easy enough read and certainly wasn't bad, but I found it a little slight. There were certain details that I would have liked to have known more about. Take the story with the husband. It seems like it's connected, like there's hidden intrigue there, but then there's no payoff. In addition, I thought the ending was rather neat and rushed. I just wish there were more to the book. But if you liked Riley Sager's Lock Every Door, you'll probably like this (and vice versa)l.

Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon UK for supplying this copy for review.

I’ve been waiting a while for this since it was originally an audio book. Another great read. Fab pilot and characterisation that I’ve come to expect from this accomplished author. Only downside is this was quite short!

Thank you to Netgalley for a preview of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The blurb of this book was good.Once time went on in the book I felt that the storyline weakened a bit & the characters were never fully developed .
& the storyline was far fetched. The timehop in the book was introduced with no warning & was slightly confusing.
Parts of the storyline were good & it had a few good twists & turns but I dont think the book lived up to the potential.

I love a good psychological/thriller book. This one started out really good but i felt that it never really got there. Yeah there was a bit of spooky what's going on but nothing that had me thinking WTF. The chapters of the experiment in the 1920s were odd and confused the story for me.

What a mess!!

Freya Miller has moved out of her cheating husband's house with her five year old daughter, Skye, and are now desperate to find a new home and new beginning. Right off the bat they are sitting in a coffee shop and a mysterious doctor says he has a verryyy fancy upscale apartment they can live in (FOR FREE!) just because they fit the 'type of people for the apartment'

"Um okay weird?" were my thoughts, but lets wait for the big twist.... yet nothing came!!

Main character is an idiot and even the plot never got too exciting. The ending was so disappointing I should have #DNF this book, but that is one of my worse pet peeves. I thought this one was going to be way more entertaining.. how disappointing!

*Thank you Netgalley for allowing me an advanced readers copy before publishing date in return for an honest review

This really wasn't the K L Slater I know and love . I read it quickly and was interested to see how it would conclude but this just didn't do it for me . When Freya is offered an apartment to rent it seems to good to be true , her landlords are beyond strange and she starts hearing whispers about previous tenants that make her very uncomfortable , as she searches for the truth behind Adder house .We get some snippets from a diary and experiments that were being conducted on a young baby and I did figure how it would all tie together .

Not K L Slaters usual high standard in my opinion

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC copy.

K.L. Slater books are always a treat and this one definitely didn't disappoint.

We first meet Freya and daughter Skye while coming to terms with more heartbreak in their lives. After being brought up in foster homes Freya finally finds love, marries and completes her life with little Skye. Then it all goes wrong. Not only does her husband leave her for her friend, breaking their hearts, he later passes away. All alone and losing their home Freya has chance meeting with Dr Marsden in a coffee shop that could finally give them some hope. An invitation to move into the grand Adder House for next to nothing. Is this offer too good to be true or is there something more behind this gesture?

The girls are welcomed into the family spirit at Adder House and finally begin to feel at home but is everything as it seems? Is Freya losing her mind down to all the stress she has been under or is something more sinister at work?

I really didn't see where this was going when I first started reading it but it turned out to be fantastic. I found myself going between sympathy and then frustration with Freya but could see exactly why she was doing what she was doing. The trust issues and red herrings had me guessing to the end.

Highly recommended 5 stars.

K.L Slater never disappoints in her thrillers. Another great book which will keep the reader immersed for a long long time. Difficult to put down as you need to know what happens next. This book may have resulted in my family having to resort to their own cooking one night!

This book kept me turning the pages for hours today! I could not get enough. It sits firmly in the psychological thriller category and I have to reccomend that all fans of the genre read it ASAP.

Seriously, just do it. You won't regret it.

The story follows Freya, a 30-something year old single mother of steel. She and her 5 year old daughter are in financial dire straights and in need of housing. Serendipitously, a kind-hearted Samaritan offers what seems like a deal too good to be true (and it is). Housing has just opened up in the ritzier part of London, and Freya gets to name her price for rent. She decides to not look a gift horse in the mouth and she and her daughter move in within a week.

Let me tell you, this book kept me guessing until the end! It's twisty and engaging, and you really connect with Freya and feel all her anxieties and plight as her situation seems to quickly fly out of control.

There were a couple of times where I felt the narration shifted to a more shallow POV for a moment, but they never lasted for more than a couple of sentences. I also wish the epilogue had showed us more of Freya's life post-Adder House and her new relationship, how the events affected her daughter, that kind of thing.

But really, the book was a joy to read and now I really want to get my hands on the rest of the author's work! And I'm definitely going to be getting a copy of this one for my bookcase (and probably a reread, not gonna lie).

A fast paced psychological thriller on what happens when a recently widowed mother in financial crunch is offered an upscale apartment for a low rent. The author once again captures the reader’s attention with her narrative and suspense till the end. Though it is practically improbable and the ending predictable, the reader would definitely be engrossed to finish it in one go. Recommended.

I love the idea behind this book, it was very unique. However this book was not for me. I kept waiting on something else to happen or a big twist, but it didn’t. It felt very repetitive and slow at times. Also how she acquires the apartment is just weird. Who lets someone move in for free.. huge red flag. Overall, this book was not for me.

The Apartment was another enjoyable read by K. L Slater. Creepy and mysterious, I enjoyed the build up, but felt the ending was a bit rushed.

This is another devouring with few bites, finishing at one sit, quick, fast pacing and exciting page-turner!

The formulation is basic: A character suffering from tragic lost feels hopeless as she finds a solution to her problems which is TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! There are too many neon lights flashing through her walk warning her “RUN AWAY WITHOUT LOOKING BACK!” but here we go: She is trapped, she is gaslighted and now she worries about her own mental health! Is she turning into a paranoid?

Yes. I’m talking about dear Freya, after losing her husband, taking care of her five years of daughter by her own cannot afford a proper apartment till charming Dr. Marsden makes an offer she cannot refuse (I know Godfather’s theme start to ring in your ears! Another alarm bell warns Freya to wear her running shoes ASAP!)
But her judgment is already by her despair. She cannot think it clearly. If she refuses to rent Adder house with this very low price, she will live at streets but her daughter and her security always comes first. So she says “yes!”

But let me say that Dr. and Mrs. Marsden likes to involve their tenants’ lives way too much than they expected.
And Freya is tougher and braver than I think because she is determined to go as far as she can to find out the truth hiding behind Adder House.

Overall: One of my fastest reads. I was expecting something more soul crushing at the end of the book but it was still pleasing and satisfying. This is not definitely one of my Switzerland-let’s meet in the middle readings but it was not also “wow! It shook me to the cores” kind of book so let’s give 3.5 stars and round them up to 4 stars!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for sharing this entertaining ARC in exchange my honest review.

Outstanding totally unique loved everything about it I thought I had it all worked out but the twists and turns kept comeing keeping me on my toes the ending it out of this world I diddnt see it comeing at all

I've read enough thrillers to know this: if someone offers you a housing situation that seems too good to be true, it is!! Run! Run!

Freya and her five year old daughter, Skye, are given an opportunity of a lifetime: they're solicited by Dr. Marsden to rent an apartment in an affluent London neighborhood for an amazingly low amount. Freya has just been through a lot: she's a newly single mother, unable to afford the old family home. Dr. Marsden seems like an angel, and the Adder House is beautiful.

But almost immediately, Freya notices that things aren't right: Dr. and Mrs. Marsden are unnaturally involved in their tenants' lives, and unexplained phenomenon happens in the apartment. Soon everyone is suggesting that Freya she's mentally unwell - but is she?

I truly enjoyed this twisty novel about gaslighting (and more!), and the last surprise at the end was one I definitely didn't expect! K.L. Slater always writes memorable thrillers, and this was no exception.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC.

i so enjoyed this story this author just gets better and better .Freya loses her husband to another women then he dies .she has to sell the house and she has a daughter Skye .she so needs somewhere to live in a café she is offered a home will say no more this story very creepy and addictive I so recommend

This was not an enjoyable read for me at all. I didn't like anything about it, the whole plot and story just fell flat. The ending was not enjoyable either. This just wasn't the book for me.

Newly single mom Freya is scanning the "classifieds" bulletin board at Starbucks when she is approached by a gentleman who she thinks he just happens to be placing an ad himself on the board for a new vacancy in his apartment building, little does she know that her whole world is about to change.

Freya thought that moving into the Adder House was just what she and her young daughter needed to start over, however, shortly after moving in she begins to second guess her decision. Why does her landlord and his wife keep showing up everywhere she is? Why is the complex so quiet all time, aren't apartment complexes usually louder? Did she really get a 'deal' on this apartment or is there more to the story that the landlord isn't telling her? Is she losing her mind?

K.L. Slater does not disappoint with this book. You will find yourself staying up late in the night with the "just one more chapter" mentality and gasping at the end saying "damn I didn't see that coming". If you like creepy characters and storylines, this book is a must read!!!

The premise of the book was original. However I really didn't get on with the writing style. Was too flowery for a thriller so it list any tension and wad very repetitive. A shame as a good idea but wouldn't read others by the author. Felt the ending was also rushed.