Lucy Foley has certainly mastered the art of the immersive page turner and the The Paris Apartment lives up to the hype around its release. It’s not a “locked room” mystery like the others, however.
Jess has come to visit her brother, Ben, at the apartment he is renting in Paris. However, when she arrives there is no sign of Ben and the rest of the inhabitants of the Paris apartment block don’t seem willing to help her find out what has happened to him. It quickly becomes apparent that there is far more to the set up than meets the eye, and the mysterious concierge know more than she is telling.
Lucy Foley is particularly good at bringing the old building to life and painting a picture of the surrounding Parisian streets. It’s a clever plot which kept me guessing right to the end. Be warned, you won’t want to stop reading once you hit the final third!
Thank you to #netgalley and #harpercollins for allowing me to review this ARC

This is a real page turner that takes you into the streets of Paris incredibly vividly and I loved the descriptions of the interior of this Paris Apartment.

Jess arrives in Paris to visit her half brother, who wasn't that keen to invite her. She's down on her luck, having left her job and with no money and when she arrives at the glamorous but uninviting Paris apartment, there's no sign of her brother.

The story twists and turns as each of the neighbours appears to have something to hide.

I found it a really enjoyable read, if slow at times. Stick with it though as all is revealed!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to preview.

I have, much to my shame, Lucy's debut novel gathering dust in my TBR pile with one or two or three other novels. I think that now I may make the effort to look for it.
The book is set in an Apartment Block in Paris. Jess has travelled to spend time with her brother who she has not seen for sometime. They grew up apart as family tragedy meant they needed to go into the care system so their late childhood and adolescence took different paths. Jess works where ever, most recently in a bar, Ben, her brother, is an investigative journalist.
The story begins with Jess arriving at the apartment to find Ben not there. He's not just not there, everything seems to indicate he has vanished, done a runner, fallen off the radar.
The story is told in the first person by all the protagonists so you learn what happens from each perspective, and little by little the picture unfolds, and it will keep you gripped. I had always fancied living in city apartment like this. Now I am not so sure!

Jess has just left her awful job, is broke and alone. Her half-brother Ben is in Paris and while reluctant, has agreed to let her come and stay for a bit. When she gets to the apartment, Ben is not there. Jess tries to get answers from the other inhabitants of the building, Sophie, Mimi, Antoine, Nick and the nameless concierge, but they are hostile and downright evasive. Jess continues to dig into Ben’s whereabouts and finds out a lot more than she bargained for.

The pacing of the novel is impressive. It starts slowly, but even by the time Jess reaches the apartment, the atmosphere feels oppressive. There is an ominous mood ever present and a sense of a storm about to break. The background of riots in Paris lends another layer of menace - it’s not safe inside, it’s not safe outside.

Foley’s description of Paris is done well, all the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and feels are present. French expressions are used (but are translated) and they swear (a lot) in French too.

Jess and the inhabitants of the building tell the story both from the past and the present. Flashbacks are just that – a briefly elucidated part of a mystery, throwing up as many questions as answers. The enigma of Ben is ever present, he exists only in the minds and stories of the other characters. These little snapshots intrigue and, for me, provoke distaste. No one knows Ben. As Nick says, “…I never knew the real Benjamin Daniels at all.”

The plotting is amazing. It is multi-stranded and the twist, turns, and revelations are deftly handled. This I found immensely engaging. The end is also wrapped up in a most satisfying way.

The only problem I had with this book is that I did not feel for any of the characters (except some got better by the end). I felt some sympathy for Jess, but she was irritating in her impetuosity. The other inhabitants of the building were mainly mostly unpleasant.

One small problem, no one ever fed the cat!

All said, I did enjoy The Paris Apartment and would recommend it highly.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #HarperCollins for the eARC of #TheParisApartment.

I found The Paris Apartment quite slow going and not particularly engaging, which was a shame considering I really liked Foley’s previous novels. There were definitely parts of the story that briefly excited me, but the slow pace meant I quickly lost interest again.
The characters didn’t engage me either, and I found the multiple perspectives a little confusing.
I did enjoy the twist and the resolution. I was glad it wasn’t as straightforward as it appeared, otherwise I would have had to rate this book 2 stars rather than 3.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Jess is running away from her job in Brighton and the only place she can run to is Paris where her brother, Ben is living.
He knows Jess is on her way and has said that he will wait up for her so why is there no trace of him when she arrives at the very grand building where Ben is living?
Ben is a writer and Jess has been working is a rather sleazy bar. Although the siblings are not very close Jess knows that Ben would not just run out on her. She is sure that the secret of his disappearance lies with the other occupants of the building so she sets out to find out what they are hiding and to track down her brother.

This was a 3.5🌟 read for me - I love Lucy Foley’s books and the whodunnit trope she writes, but this one didn’t fully hit the spot for me.

Set in Paris, Jess goes to see her brother but arrives at his apartment to find him missing. There she gets embroiled in the strange goings on of the people in her brother’s apartment and a race to find out what happened to him.

I found it to be a much slower burn and a less satisfying reveal than her previous two books. I usually love a multiple POV book too but this one disorientated me a bit. However, I couldn’t help but like Jess, despite her reckless ways, and the descriptions particular of the apartment building were evocative.

Overall, it was a good easy read, worth it if you’re already a fan of Foley.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review.

WOW WOW WOW. I absolutely loved this book. You must read it. It was such an easy 5 star to give. I wanted to read it all in one but I had to go to sleep. Lucy Foley has absolutely smashed it with this book

Absolutely adored this book - another riveting thriller from the fabulous Lucy Foley. Though it followed Foley's usual book format, it still had me guessing the twists and turns all the way to the ending (which I did not see coming!). Sat down and read it all in a day, would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a gripping storyline with fascinating characters.

A psychological thriller sees Jess arrive in Paris to stay with her half brother only to find he’s disappeared. She starts asking the other residents of the building question about where he may be, can any of them be trusted? A slow burn with a brilliant twist at the end.

I would consider myself a big fan of Lucy Foley, having enjoyed her previous books I was very excited to read this one.
Unfortunately I really didn't connect with this book at all. I do seem to be in the minority here but this was a real struggle to get through.
I would consider this more of a slow burn family drama then a thriller, with not much happening until the last 70 pages.
I didn't feel like the setting of Paris added anything to the story and it felt like it could have been set anywhere. The odd French phrase thrown in here and there really started to bug me, it felt like it was thrown in to remind us: 'hey, we're in Paris!'
Also the book is filled with unlikeable characters who just blur into one and I found that I just didn't care about the story and whether or not we would find out what happened.
The multiple POV really dragged the story and it all just fell flat.
Whilst this book would not put me off reading her next release, this one missed the mark for me.

Very good. A classic twisty thriller. Jess turns up in Paris to stay with her brother Ben, she's almost uninvited, certainly not entirely welcome. The night she arrives there is an intruder in Ben's apartment and he disappears. All Jess finds is a blood stained pet cat, as trying smell of bleach and a voice message that cuts off.

Can the other residents in the building help her discover what has happened to Ben? Or are they the reason he disappeared? Everyone's secrets are revealed slowly in each new chapter. Every resident is spying on someone. None of them want Jess there.

Very good, atmospheric thriller, just when you think you've got it sussed another twist or change in direction gets thrown at you

Thank you so much to @netgalley & @harpercollinsuk @harperfiction for the ARC of this book.

The Paris Apartment is a ‘locked room’ type mystery that is set in Paris (obviously) and is full of family secrets, troubled pasta and disappearances. Each chapter is a different POV which I really enjoyed and liked to hear from each character’s perspective. Also, the chapters were short, which I always enjoy!

I didn’t find the characters hugely likeable, but I did find the story line really intriguing and I couldn’t wait to find out some answers!! There were definitely some unexpected twists too.

Overall, I really enjoyed this and felt it was a great mystery / thriller, which is exactly what I expected from Lucy Foley!!🙌🏼

I really enjoyed The Paris Apartment-with its twists and turns, it’s never ending cycle of trust, broken trust, begrudging trust, and an actually original story. So often books in this genre are cookie cutter and samey but Lucy manages to avoid many of the usual tropes and pitfalls in order to deliver a great two day read.

I will be featuring this book in a roundup review post on my blog https://ajlovesx.blogspot.com this will be published between Feb 22-Mar 3 to coincide with publication of this title. In the meantime this review is already available on Goodreads.

This is the first book I have read by Lucy Foley and I loved it. The book is based around the disappearance of Benjamin Daniels, an investigative journalist in Paris and the relationships and involvement of the residents of the apartment building he was living in. The story is told through the pov of the several main characters and this excellently unravels the story as the book goes on. There were several excellent plot twists and enough intrigue to keep me reading and trying to figure out where the story was going. Overall it was a very enjoyable and gripping book which I would recommend to anyone looking for a good thriller. I look forward to reading similar books by this author in the future.

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A punchy 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

A pacy thriller set in the capital of France, mostly in a single setting of a large historical townhouse that is split into apartments.

This is Lucy Foley's third book and as far as I'm concerned, is her best by far. Mostly set in the present, with some recent flashbacks. Edge of your seat reading, trust me you will want to keep reaching for this book, chores will have to wait.

A great mix of characters, my like or distrust of the characters changed throughout the book. I totally did not see one of the many twists coming. A great thriller, perfect as a summer holiday read. (320 pages)

Surely this book will make it onto the big screen 🎬

Thank you Netgalley and @harpercollinsuk for an advance copy of this book.

Another gripping novel from Foley that keeps you guessing until the very end with small inklings to whats coming nestled throughout. Impossible to put down, every chapter is a cliff hanger.
The book follows several characters perspectives but remains easy to follow the plot/timeline.
Gothic/cryptic theme throughout.
As with many of Foley’s book, the story heavily focuses on one area/residence, allowing the reader to create a detailed image of the characters surroundings.

Lucy foley is an excellent writer who knows exactly how to ramp up the suspense. Set in an apartment in Paris she leads us around through her characters and their stories to find out the mysterious behind the door. I great read.

Lucy Foley does it again!
This book is a psychological thriller involving Ben Daniels a reporter living in an affluent apartment in Paris.
The other occupants within the building are a strange bunch to say the least , and the tension throughout the story is palpable.
Ben disappears on the same day his sister Jess arrives from England .
Things are most definitely not as they first appear in this book and as always Foley takes the reader on a tense journey throughout the story.
An enjoyable thriller in my opinion another winner from Lucy Foley.
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK.

Lucy Foley is the Agatha Christie of our time. Love all her work and her unique style. An excellent novel, real page turner. Couldn’t put it down