I didn't love this book but didn't dislike it either . I liked the writing style and being short chapters made it very easy to read in a couple of sessions. It's a good fast paced thriller but for me it was just a bit cliché and similar to a lot of others in this genre. If you want a quick thriller to get lost in then go for it but I just needed some more depth.

I actually read back in June, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, I never got around to writing the review. Thankfully, I took a few notes! Here are my pros and cons for The Apartment:

Pros
1. I enjoyed the beginning of the novel. I thought the story was set up well and I was immediately intrigued and drawn in to what was happening.
2. The cast of characters were effectively creepy and mysterious.
3. The Adder House felt like it was a character itself. The unsettling atmosphere was well-developed.
4. I felt bad for the daughter when she had to move away from her friends. For me, that was the most emotional connection I had with the book.

Cons
1. Freya is an intolerably gullible character. She basically ruined this book for me.
2. I lost count of the instances where Freya was presented with actual evidence that something illegal, immoral, or downright sinister was going on she ignored it or reasoned it away.
3. Freya talks about her trust issues, yet she trusts a stranger who offers her an inexpensive apartment in a luxury building out of the blue. Seriously? If it seems too good to be true, then it usually is.
4. The ending was dissatisfying.

Summary
This story has potential to be great. It really does. But there were simply too many unresolved issues, Freya was excessively and unbelievably gullible, and the ending was dissatisfying, so it didn't reach "great" in my opinion. Overall, I thought it was just okay.

Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for a free eARC of this book which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

I love the writing style of K. L. Slater . Just when you think you know what is what and worked out who is who ....BAM! Everyone you thought could be trusted and what you thought you knew is snatched away. You then have to totally re-evaluate your entire theory where the story is leading.
I particularly enjoyed that the main character was a strong woman, who didn’t crumble under the pressures exuded by the other characters around her.
I really don’t want to give away an excellent plot twist.... but it really is an OMG moment that you simply didn’t see coming, but it was slid in so effortlessly that it was a glass shattering moment where certain things all click into place.
I love how the author leaves things open to your own interpretation too, story lines that you can fill in yourself... what actually happened to the unfaithful husband... did Skye break the paper mache bird?

I’m a big fan of thrillers so looked forward to reading this.

Freya is in a cafe feeling down on her luck. Not only has her husband left her for an (older!) woman but he has died and she needs to sell their home and find somewhere else for her and her daughter to live. A distinguished looking man approaches her and says he’s looking for a tenant for his apartment in Adder House.

It seems too good to be true, and it is.

Freya feels like something is off about the residents and she doesn’t feel comfortable in the apartment.

The idea for the plot is interesting but I feel it was quite predictable. I thought the characters could have been better developed, they were a bit two dimensional for me.
I felt like the parts of the plot set in the 1920s just came out of nowhere and it was a bit confusing.

The ending was a bit too cliche and convenient for me and it felt a bit rushed. I would have liked some more tension and suspense.

This is an easy read with nice short chapters.

I liked the bright cover, very eye catching.

2.5 stars rounded up to 3.

The synopsis sounded deliciously creepy, but it just wasn’t the book for me. I had a hard time connecting with the characters past my initial reaction to wanting to read the book. I was all for the if it’s too good to be true it IS to make this a thriller I fell for, but I just felt like the overall plot line had too many holes for me to really enjoy it.

Really enjoyed this book. I was engrossed throughout.
Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for an arc to review.

I enjoyed this read.... it was engaging and kept me pulled in. I look forward to reading more of this author's and appreciate the opportunity to review this one!

Freya and her daughter, Skye, are selling their home and having to start over. Freya is trying to figure out what to do when an amazing apartment is offered to her by a stranger in a coffee shop, at a rent she can’t pass up. At first everything seems to be going great, but then things change. Is Freya overreacting and letting her insecurities get the best of her or is there something going on at Adder House? If you liked Riley Sanger’s Lock Every Door this will be another enjoyable read.

Thank you NetGalley, K.L. Slater and Thomas & Mercer for this edition and hearing my honest review. Looking forward to reading more with you
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There have been a lot of similar books around during the last year where the main character come across an amazing home to rent at very little cost just when their life has become totally out of control and a financial nightmare. I did think that Freya played into their hands and should have found a lot of sinister incidents very weird and worrying despite her eagerness to stay in the lavish apartment. It all did seem quite far fetched, I'm not sure I would have been taken in quite so quickly even if I was desperate, I would have been far more suspicious but then there would have been no story. At times this was a good book, but as I said, for some reason this is a theme that has been explored a few times in different settings.

Thank you, Netgalley, for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion!

I have to admit that I was a bit discouraged after reading some of the reviews of this book. So, to be honest, I went into this book with mixed emotions. While there were some plot holes as some reviewers noted and the MC made me want to bang my forehead against the wall multiple times, I have to say that it was an entertaining read. If you are looking for a book that gives you mystery and entertainment and don't mind a bit of head shaking, this book is definitely for you. If naive MCs drive you bonkers, stay away from this book!

I had heard mixed reviews on this one. Some said it felt very similar to Riley Sager's Lock Every Door, but I have not read that one and found myself really able to enjoy this read!

It was a quick-paced thriller. I loved the secrets and the questions and found it compelling from start to finish. My only criticism is that I wished some of the loose ends would have resolved themselves better at the end.

Overall, this was not my favorite thriller but was definitely still enjoyable!

Amazing read so many twist and turns it is in my area London addler house is a strange place but you don't really know why untill the end and all in the name of science

The Apartment by K. L. Slater was a brilliant book and especially on Audio. I loved it. I love Kim's books they just get better and better and I always look forward reading her books. I was hooked after I started to listen to this book on audio and I highly recommend it.

Big thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

This psychological thriller really started strong for me - and I found myself questioning every character and their motive in the story. Given a once in a life time offer - Freya is given the option of living in Adler for for really good price - something that a single mother could afford.

I was a little disappointed with this one. Although the story kept my interest, I was not thrilled with the story. I was hoping for a more psychological thriller from Slater, but I think this one fell a little short. I liked the idea of a psychology experiment, but I don't think it was executed in a way where the reader was truly invested. Overall, this was just an okay read for me.

*Thank you to @netgalley and @amazonpublishing for the copy in exchange for an honest review.*

It's worth taking a look. It's a very good storyline that pulls you in from the beginning. Curiosity makes you want to read more.

I enjoyed this book. It was suspenseful and a real page turner. The story was well written and I was anxious to see what was going to happen next. The only downfall I had with the book was I feel if there were unanswered questions that I would have liked to have seen answered in the story.

This book gives new meaning to the term if it's too good to be true, it probably is! I loved how the story unfolded with the glimpse into the experiment happening on little Dougie but felt that the ending was a bit rushed. I also felt it was a bit odd that certain people that were involved in the new experiment were not charged at the end! (trying not to give too much away here)

Fast read and a VERY creepy psychological thriller!! I felt like haunted house music should start playing every time you came near the Adder House!! Can you hear it?? Well, you will when you read this page-turner with a cast of satisfyingly evil villains and a sympathetic (if somewhat naive) heroine. I enjoyed it and definitely recommend it!!

This one is really hard to review. I was absolutely rapt by the story, and couldn't stop reading. I ended up buying the audiobook just so I didn't have to stop while I was doing things.

It seemed somewhat predictable though... but totally still worth the time to read it.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for a copy of the ARC.