I dont typically read thrillers, but Licy Foley is a master of atmosphere and timing. The Paris Apartment is mysterious and dark. I couldn't put it down.

When Jess goes to stay with her estranged half-brother, Ben, she ends up with more than she bargained for. A swanky Paris apartment filled with an array of interesting tenants, but Ben is nowhere in sight. Now Jess must work to find her brother while unearthing the secrets of this little Paris apartment.

Lucy Foley does a great job of immersing you head first into her settings and stories. While she peppers <u>The Paris Apartment</u> with little mysteries that are easy enough to predict and figure out, she also does a great job of distracting from the larger mystery at hand. I did not anticipate the final twist of events and this was just as much of a fast paced and entertaining thriller as <u>The Guest List</u>. No, this is not the most psychologically suspenseful or mind-blowingly crafted thriller out there. But I guarantee you you will have a good time reading <u>The Paris Apartment</u> and devour it as quickly as I did (or quicker)!

I decided to try THE PARIS APARTMENT because of all the attention THE GUEST LIST had gotten. Unfortunately, Foley is simply not an author for me. The plot revolves around the residents of an apartment building in Paris, all of whom have mysterious connections to another resident, Benjamin Daniels, who has gone missing. Foley writes in short, choppy chapters that all end with cliffhangers designed to keep you reading. However, the problem is that none of the characters are the least bit likeable, so I didn't really care what happened to any of them, including the missing Ben, because I don't know enough about him to be invested in his fate. Also, although almost every chapter seems to end in some sort of surprise, the overall pace is slow, since the action only happens within the confines of the building. It won't surprise me if a lot of people love this book, but it's simply not my cup of tea

Having read & enjoyed both "The Hunting Party" and "The Guest List", I was thrilled to get an advance copy of Ms. Foley's latest, "The Paris Apartment". She is really developing a particular style - a "locked room" or closed environment mystery, with a large supporting cast of often unreliable or unlikeable characters. In this new story, we find Jess, arriving at the titular setting to stay with her brother, Ben. Only when she arrives, he's missing and both Jess & the reader have to work out what's going on, with a motley crew of fellow residents of the apartment house providing the backstory. Several twists & turns follow to a slightly disappointing denouement. I really liked that it was not set in England, finding enjoyment in the Parisian setting, however, I also would have also liked more local flavor. Still, it was a compelling read that I overall enjoyed & recommend to those who have enjoyed Foley's previous books or to "golden age" mystery fans. I am very sure it will sell like hotcakes! My sincere thanks to the publisher, author and NetGalley for the complimentary DRC, which exchange did not affect my review.

Lucy Foley does it again! All of her books are great and this new one is not an exception to that! I devoured it in a day!

I really like Foley’s work and so when I got access to this ARC I could not wait until closer to the publishing date. Foley is the equivalent of a modern day Agatha Christy for me - with the murder, suspense, red herrings, but with the absence of a sleuth like Pierrot or Marple. Or even Tommy & Tuppence, but closer to them. Good character development, great story, and good plot twists all set in a Paris manse set behind locked gates.

I tried but couldn’t get into The Paris Apartment. It just wasn’t for me. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

When Jess shows up at her half brothers apartment and he doesn't answer she thinks he just ran out to get something. When he doesn't turn up the next day and starts wondering if something is wrong, her brother is a journalist after all. We are taken through multiple points of view of the people living in the apartment complex and as the secrets start unraveling Jess is determine to figure out where her brother is at.

I felt this book started off a little slow compared to some of Foley's other books. I kept with it knowing at some point it will get me hooked, it took about 50 percent of the way before I couldn't put it down.

Sadly, I was disappointed in this Lucy Foley. I usually enjoy her a lot, but this one fell flat with me. I had a hard time remembering which character in the apartment building was which and, unfortunately, was not riveted.

The Paris Apartment is the third book I have read by Lucy Foley, and probably the one I enjoyed the most. We are introduced to Jess, who is escaping her not so good life in England, to stay with her brother in Paris. When she arrives, Ben has gone missing, and we are introduced to several questionable neighbors who know more than they’re saying.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

I’m partial to a thriller - they’re often predictable but always with just enough of a twist to remain compelling, and they’re fascinating character studies (the same can be said of romance novels, to which I am also partial). Lucy Foley’s “The Paris Apartment” solidly fell within her now-typical thriller formula, with changing perspectives between characters and time, blending the before, the during, and the after of the main event coming together into a solid narrative. However, having read the fascinating character study that was Foley’s “The Hunting Party”, “The Paris Apartment” left me wanting to better dive into the relationships between the main characters, especially Ben. Overall, the book is a good read; the pace isn’t relentless, nor is it overly slow, and it finishes with some level of satisfaction. Highly recommend if you need a quick read along the lines of Ruth Ware.

3.5/5

This latest from Lucy Foley is creepy and atmospheric and the twist will keep you guessing almost the whole length of the book.

Solid, if a little silly occasionally. Frankly, I could have done with a bit more teasing out at the end. I mean, if we're already on a rollercoaster, what's one more loop?

I liked this book, though I still feel that The Guest List is still a much stronger novel.
While it takes some time to really understand who these characters are each new reveal offers more interesting context, creating a page-turner as there are always more secrets to be pulled apart. And rarely does a book in this genre have such a satisfying ending.

First I want to say that I love multiple POV style books. And this is a great one! Lucy Foley knows how to keep the suspense high and make you keep turning the pages. I highly recommend this title to anyone looking for a great mystery/thriller. It held me to the very end, with a great twist.

I couldn't put this book down. A classic who dunnit reminiscent of Agatha Christie. Every character has something to hide, a stake in the deed. It seemed as though my prediction changed every few chapters. The twist at the end was not what I was expecting, and yet it makes so much sense. The character development could use a little deepening, but the personality traits were fleshed out just enough to move the plot along.

I will be recommending this highly at my library, and I can't wait to add this to our collection.

My first response was this was going to be one of those typical murder mysteries-a chick flick take on a murder in Paris. A bit into the story I realized how wrong I was. Twists, turns, red herrings-sometimes I felt as though I was in a fun house with nothing seeming like it was! I had to read the ending twice to make sure I grasped the ending correctly. Well done.

I enjoyed Lucy Foley’s previous books, but this one just didn’t grab my attention. There was a lot going on and too many characters, none of which I cared at all about. Some of the plot was a little too far-fetched and I honestly was bored through most of this. The ending was good, definitely the best part, but getting to that point was tedious.

This was a roller coaster ride. It’s hard to write about without spoiling it, but I will say generally that I was planning to give it three stars until the end, when it went in a different direction than I expected in a way I really appreciated. I’ve read and enjoyed both The Guest List and The Hunting Party and this has the same kind of structure and tone, but the setting is urban instead of rural and the relationships between the characters are not intertwined in the same ways. It also felt a little slower paced, but maybe that’s just me. I look forward to seeing what Foley does next.

I really feel like Lucy Foley is finding her footing as one hell of a solid mystery author. “The Hunting Party” was a good debut. “The Guest List” was a twisty fun closed room (island) mystery. In “The Paris Apartment” she manages to leave the actual apartment for a story that starts off claustrophobic and then manages to pick up enough “WTF am I reading” to hurtle the reader to the end. Again, her multiple perspectives have grown so far from her debut…and unlike the mass of characters in her second novel, she managed to make me care about Jess and her search while padding the story with enough color from the other characters. Foley has become a must read author for me and I’m already eagerly awaiting her next release (and this one isn’t even out yet!). Can’t wait to suggest it to patrons.