This was probably more like a 2.5 but I've rounded up.

I liked the atmosphere and how I felt like I'd been transported to the setting.

The characters were unlikeable but I think they were meant to be unlikeable.

The main issue that I had was the beginning felt painfully slow and not a lot happened. Things did pick up in the second half but I found the ending underwhelming.

I think if you like thrillers with lots of drama and messy characters then I'd recommend this one but unfortunately, it wasn't for me.

A multi perspective mystery based around a disconcerting apartment building in Paris. Jess is on a mission to escape her past and invites herself to visit her reluctant half brother Ben. On arrival, he appears to have vanished. An eclectic and odd miscellany of neighbours all have questionable character. Something isn't right and the neighbours know more than they are letting on. Foley is a master of building suspense and tension. Multiple POVs provide a slow drip of clues and revelations. The disparate strands intricately weave together to a satisfying conclusion. #theparisapartment #lucyfoley #netgalley

The Paris Apartment was sooo boring, oh my god. I have loved previous books by Lucy Foley - The Hunting Party and The Guest List are excellent - but I was bored to tears by this one. I couldn't tell you anything about any of the characters or the plot because by 50 pages in I had already stopped caring. I have no idea what the mystery was supposed to be, who I was supposed to be cheering for, and who I could have suspected.

I am SAD because I wanted to love this one (it was one of my most anticipated books of the year) but I feel so let down. Nothing about it was compelling. I'm hoping this was just a blip from the author because I want to read and love her future books. Her thriller settings are normally incredible, so I'm hoping this was just a one-off!

I thought it was a slower start than I expected, but The Paris Apartment was menacing at times, and quite a gripping read.

This is my second Lucy Foley novel so and based on The Hunting Party I was looking forward to a slow burning thriller.

This is slow burning all right. Almost a bit to slow burning for me. There were times when I felt it was going so slow there was nothing going on.

I found the characters one dimensional and lack of any personality. The apartment itself I found difficult to picture in my dead as there are so many apartments, and cubby holes that I was not sure what went where. And this was a big problem for me as I needed to understand the layout of the apartment block but I couldn't get my head round it.

I also found the ending to be a bit of a let down. I came to the end of the novel with the idea that I really didn't care what happened.

Guess this one was just not my cuppa tea.

A beautiful old apartment block, far from the glittering lights of the Eiffel Tower and the bustling banks of the Seine. Where nothing goes unseen, and everyone has a story to unlock.

There was a murder here last night.
A mystery lies behind the door of apartment three.

Oh my gosh I cannot describe how addicted I was to this book!! Lucy Foley really has the ability to have me hooked from the first few chapters of a book!
We meet Jess, she’s travelling to Paris to stay with her half-brother Ben. When she arrives she notices that something is off and Ben is nowhere to be found. Eager to find her brother, Jess follows the mystery and unearths a lot of secrets in the process. I absolutely loved Jess and could relate to her, I found she was very likeable and I found myself rooting for her to come out triumphant.
There are so many twists and turns in this book and I really couldn’t put it down! So many sketchy characters with colourful pasts and secrets which made this book absolutely fantastic.
Another brilliant read from Lucy Foley!

I've seen some mixed reviews but I really enjoyed it! It's what I would consider to be a holiday read, if you like the thriller genre. There isn't too many plot twists but the plot is entertaining and keeps you going the whole way through. It was an original story which I really enjoyed. All of the loose ends were tied up by the end of the book and it wasn't too confusing to follow. It did take me a while to read but I think that's more that I'm in a bit of a reading slump at the moment rather then the actual book.

I loved this book! A real page turner, full of twists and turns, the perfect who done it! I really liked the way the story incorporated the Paris streets you could really get a sense of the area.

The characters are really well written and thought out and the backstory/ histories were intriguing!

Lucy Foley is on top form again, with this suspense novel of a troubled young woman, Jess, who needs to get away in a hurry. She arranges at very short notice to stay with her step brother in his suspiciously-affordable Paris apartment.

On arrival, Ben is nowhere to be found but Jess gains access and begins questioning the other tenants about him. They are evasive, aggressive or disinterested and she soon realises that things are not as they seem. Jess doesn't know who to trust.

The book is written by an expert in clever mis-direction and is carefully crafted to encourage the reader believe things they shouldn't. More than once, I went back a few chapters and realised I'd been led into making inaccurate assumptions. The ending had a big twist. Unlike Lucy Foley's other books, some information about the nature of the relationships between various characters was given at a relatively early stage.

Definitely a winner!

Another fun modern-day locked room mystery from Lucy Foley-- I very much enjoyed her past two mysteries, "The Hunting Party" and "The Guest List.". This time we're in Paris with an assemblage of interesting characters, all of whom live in an amazing block of flats in Paris. I'm always happy to spend time in Paris-- either actually or virtually-- and so I enjoyed this for that reason alone.

Ultimately, this was very fun but also very forgettable. Now that I'm writing the review, I can't quite remember who did it. But I enjoyed the ride while I was on it.

I really enjoyed this book, I’m a huge Lucy Foley fan so was eagerly anticipating this release and it definitely lived up to my expectations! There are a lot of characters but it’s worth persevering until the end as they all play a vital role and they slot together at the end.

The tension is built well through this book and the story line is fast paced. I loved that I couldn’t figure out who was behind the mystery and I couldn’t trust any of the characters!! Lucy Foleys writing has you really empathising with all the characters even if it might surprise you. Can’t wait for her next book already, I’d definitely recommend picking this one up!

Lucy Foley has quickly carved a name for herself and gained a following with her twisty-turny locked-room mysteries. This is her third novel, and it doesn’t disappoint. It’s her usual compulsively readable style this time in a glamorous new location.

Jess is in need of a break. She thinks that what she’s getting when she travels to Paris to stay at her half-brother Ben’s apartment. But when she arrives, Ben is nowhere to be seen, and she’s met instead with an eclectic cast of characters who all seem to be hiding something.

“She thinks that she’s staying in a normal apartment building. A place that follows ordinary rules. She has no idea what she’s got herself into here.”

This was a quick read with a plucky main character who fights against all odds in a foreign place to get answers, and they’re a lot more than she bargained for. The narrative alternates between Jess herself and some of the apartment block’s quirky residence who each gradually reveal pieces of the puzzle to the reader until it all connects together. There’s plenty of twists, and I love how everything interlinked with clever, twisted connection that I never could have guessed.

I have to admit that for me this book wasn’t quite as strong as the author’s last two releases. That might be because it’s a slightly different formula, instead of a locked-room style murder mystery it’s more a lost-in-Paris missing person affair. It’s a little more of a slow-burn, and the majority of characters are quite unlikeable and unrelateable – although I think that is intentional. But, at its heart we have Jess, a girl with a troubled childhood and chequered past, but whose resilience and determination shines through. I had to keep reading to find out if Jess got the answers she needed, and the author rewards the readers’ patience brilliantly.

Another cracker by Lucy Foley - totally engrossing throughout, despite being deeply unsettling with her usual dose of foreboding. This is a depiction of Paris quite unlike the standard chic and elegant city usually seen in culture, Foley's Paris is dark and welcoming with sinister undertones. Characters are all well drawn and their backstories unfold in a very satisfying way, especially the brother Ben, who is built through the impressions and recollections of others. This master manipulator intrigued me enough to keep me reading until the end as I was so invested in what had happened to him and for Jess to find resolution as she searched for him. Written in a really cinematic style, there are many interwoven open questions with the blackmail as well as the absent Jacques who is a dominant Zeus-like father figure. I think this will appeal to mystery and thriller readers, as it's consistently high quality and engaging. Another win from Lucy Foley!

Writing reviews for thrillers is always tough – you can’t say too much, but you need to give the readers a flavour of what to expect. Well if you know Foley’s previous work then you will probably know what to expect, but I would say prepare for the unexpected.

Centred around an apartment in Paris, this book first of introduces us to Jess who has come to Paris, to see her half brother Ben. We know little about Jess, we find out more as the book goes on but we never get to know the whole story.

In fact that is a theme of the book, do we really know any of these people who are in this apartment block.

The concierge, an old lady, forever in the shadows and living in a place that would fit in one of the penthouse singles rooms.

The occupiers of the penthouse, Sophie and Jacques. One seen and one not, but regardless their presence is felt over every floor.

Antoine, drunk, his wife has just left him but for who? He cannot seem to rely on steady work and needs to find money from somewhere else but where?

Naivety and falling in love fast and hard is where Mimi is at, but she is indulged so it doesn’t matter until that one fateful day.

Nick, returned to live in a minimalist circumstances. Looking like he doesn’t want to really put down roots, but then a face from the past comes brings everything back.

Then there is Ben. But where has he gone? Why did he say to Jess that he would meet her and then not be there? Jess wants to know but what is she really about to discover about her brother?

The tension can be felt as you turn the page, it is almost like you are waiting for something to snap, something to give. When it does it will be what you least expect. I was hooked, I needed to know what happened and whilst I worked one of the characters relationships out, this book kept me guessing until the very end. Rarely do books do that.

I have to say that the author has created another wonderful novel, very much centred around one place, like her previous two novels. This one branches out slightly but really only into another self centred place where everyone is trapped.

Perfect for people who want to be gripped and trapped almost by their reading and need to what happens next. It could well surprise you!

A tense, very classical thriller and whodunnit set in a desirable Parisian location, apartments leased out to a ragtag bunch of characters all of whom are harbouring secrets. Thoroughly enjoyable plotting but, for me, it did not stand out in a very very crowded market and I found some of the language just a tad pedestrian.

Unfortunately this book was a bit of a disappointment.

I've previously read a book from Lucy Foley which I really enjoyed but this one missed the mark for me.

It is described as a closed in, locked room murder mystery but I felt the book missed the tension and atmospheric nature books with this trope tend to have.

I didn't particularly like or warm to any of the characters. I found them rather annoying.

There were a few interesting twists and turns but overall I felt this book lacked any real suspense or mystery.

It felt dragged out in places and was slightly tedious to read.

This felt like a very average and forgettable thriller unfortunately, which was a shame as I thought I would enjoy this one as I normally love books with this trope.

O.M.G. Only Lucy Foley can make me feel this terrible sense of doom while I’m reading a book but she’s the Queen of tense writing. The Paris apartment is the story of Jess trying to escape her life and falling into an even worse situation when she visits her stepbrother Ben except she can’t find him. The apartment where he lived is holding all the secrets but can Jess figure them out. Absolutely breathtaking book

Lucy Foley is now one of my favourite authors. I’ve loved all her books and this one has lived up to all the previous ones. Full of twists and turns. Highly recommended

Another excellent book from Lucy Foley - it was an intricate web which drew me in and surprised me at the end - I didn’t work it out at all. Recommended.

Firstly, I think that this cover is prefect for the reader to fully grasp what this book is about. Especially love the way the Eiffel Tower is shown here.

On with the book review.... I absolutely loved this one, the pacing was perfect. The reader was slowly drip fed information which keeps you latching on wanting more. I really like the author's writing style and builds such a great picture in the reader's mind. The multiple POV writing is something which the author does so well and this book was no different! I actually enjoyed reading the inner thoughts of all these characters. I love the contrast between them, and Foley writes rich, privileged people so well!

Jess was our main character and I loved her, somewhat biased as she left working in Brighton (which is where I'm from!), she is unapologetically imperfect, she is fearless, brave, impulsive and I just loved her!

It's safe to say that I really enjoyed this one and would recommend this and Lucy Foley's other books to anyone who loves a thriller. It was captivating, had you questioning who to trust, there are twists and turns (most of which I didn't expect and others were done in a way I wasn't expecting!