The Paris Apartment audiobook

What a delicious whodunnit claustrophobic mystery takes place in an eerie apartment with its terrifying occupants who are great liars to bury their ugly secrets! Even the city of lovers Pariiii without s turned back to its revolutionary years with street protests of civilians raise against the government, getting attacked by police officers! Paris itself is also one of the narrators of the story and it was vivid, complex, tumultuous! This is one of my fastest reads! I loved the riveting mystery about missing step brother Ben who vanished into thin air and the last place he’s seen his apartment. I loved Jess as a main character, survivor of foster care system, running away from her haunted past, broken but resilient, mostly reckless, a woman who has nothing to lose! I loved the weird connection between irritating occupants who exactly know where the hell is Ben and they have no intention to share their knowledge with his step sister! I liked the creep atmosphere, slowly building tension, short and effective chapters, eccentric voices of multi POVs! I also enjoyed the final twist even though some part of the conclusion made my eyes roll, it was somewhat fair ending for the characters truly deserved! So I’m rounding up 4.5 stars to 5 riveting, truly exciting, twisty, unputdownable stars!bloginstagramfacebooktwitterl

NOW AVALABLE!!!i plowed through this book in a day, getting up at 3 am on my day off so i could finish it before starting my other-job work at 5 as i had planned. as someone who values what little sleep i can scrape together, the above is what is known as a ringing endorsement. it's got the page-turner thing down pat—short chapters, quickchange POVs, intrigue and secrets and so many twists.although, since this is set in paris, i suppose i should call them les rebondissements.and the first one's a doozy. i'm a sucker for escapist suspense novels, but reading so many of 'em has dulled my capacity for surprise, so i'm not often caught off guard by their gotchas. but that first one got me, boy, injecting a legit thrill into this thriller. i also like the hooky tagline—your typical breakfast-club round-up of character types, with a nice little endrhyme: the socialite—the nice guy—the alcoholic—the girl on the verge—the conciergei don't wanna write too much about this one, because so much depends on the discoveries along the way, but i will commend the author for breaking out of her locked-room mystery rut with this one—while most of the action occurs in the titular paris apartment, that's just kinda the HQ of evil, and what happens in the apartment does not stay in the apartment, resulting in serious consequences. there's more weight to this one than The Hunting Party/The Guest List—it's more ambitious in structure and content than the fluffy drawing room-style mysteries that preceded it, and it has a more meaningful story than fancy people getting murdered. not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's good to know she's got more in her than reheating a been-there-done-that plot.my final thought: that cat is a hero and deserves to be fed. ******************************no time to review yet, but i gotta say—and maybe this is just my patterson-overload talking—this one is leaps and bounds better than her first two agatha christie wannabes, which i enjoyed in an entertainment kind of way, even though they were basically the same book. this one is more ambitious, more surprising, more satisfying in every way, even though—trigger warning—she never feeds that cat ONCE, and it was giving me serious stress the whole time. FEED YOUR CATS, PEOPLE!come to my blog!

Idk, I had so much fun reading this book and I had even more fun talking about it in the live show with Lexi today! If you want to hear our thoughts, you can see the live show we did here: https://youtu.be/unUYjfGFZqo

3.5 stars, rounded upI enjoyed Lucy Foley's latest mystery/thriller. It is compulsively readable with very short chapters, so it's easy to read much more than you think you're going to, saying "oh, just one more, it's only two pages" and then a half hour later...As with her previous books, there is a huge cast of characters, and the chapters alternate between each of their perspectives. This is the story of Jess, who is heading from the UK to stay with her brother Ben in Paris. When she arrives at his apartment, he has disappeared, and the other residents either can't or won't share what they know about his whereabouts. There were two slight shortcomings for me: one is that there is no real sense of place in this book other than the apartment building. I could totally visualize it, but it could be set anywhere, Paris doesn't really factor into the story. Also, the timeline is quite jumpy, and there were a few times I would have to re-read certain sections because I thought I was in the present and then it turned out I was in the past, and vice versa. It didn't happen really often, but often enough that I noticed it. Overall though, there are a couple of great twists that surprised me and elevated the story beyond the run-of-the-mill thriller. It's entertaining and fast paced and you never know who to trust and who is telling the truth (or what they believe is the truth). Another winner from this author who has quickly become one of my favorites.I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions are my own.

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY!“La voix du sang est la plus forte” - the voice of blood is the strongestBribery, secrets, murder?!Jess wants to stay with her half-brother Ben in Paris until she gets herself sorted. He is reluctant to comply, but ultimately gives her permission to come to his new apartment. However, when she arrives he is missing. As she meets his wealthy neighbors, she begins to question what they are hiding. What happened to Ben?Lucy Foley’s latest locked room mystery is fantastic. I have read and enjoyed all of her thrillers, but have found it difficult to keep all of the characters straight. This time she gets the formula just right. The Paris Apartment contains a handful of unsavory characters with plenty of secrets. Everyone has motive, means, and opportunity. The Paris setting feels authentic and the dialogue is peppered with French sayings. The plot is very clever and kept me intrigued all the way until the end. You might think you have the twists figured out, but Foley demonstrates that she is a master at misdirection.However, I would have liked to have seen less swearing (in both English and French)!And why doesn’t anyone ever feed the cat? 🙀Overall, I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy Agatha Christie, Shari Lapena, and Ruth Ware. 4.5/5 stars rounded down Expected publication date 2/22/22Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow publishing for the ARC of The Paris Apartment in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 starsBienvenue au 12, Rue des Amants, Paris. C’est une maison de secrets. Alors, asseyez-vous, avec un verre de vin rouge et installez-vous pour une bonne histoire! Ok I’m done!! Ben Daniels is in his Paris apartment awaiting the arrival of his half sister Jess Hadley but he has an unexpected visitor first. Jess, as one of the principal narrators is a really good character, she’s flawed but she feels real and likeable and I especially like the way it’s written in real time as if she’s talking out loud to her audience. Are our other narrators likeable? Not so much! There’s a chic trophy wife, an angry alcoholic, a naive obsessive and a spurned lover. All of the characters have a different view point of Ben which is interesting as you try to grasp the essence of his personality. So, settle in and let the games begin. First of all, how great to be in Paris as it adds an atmosphere all of its own especially as the city is a boiling pot of political unrest which perfectly matches the events in Rue des Amants. Secondly, the house is a star of its own show as the author cleverly uses all its nooks, crannies and corners to create a very strange and tense atmosphere which you feel right from the very start. There are spooky shadows, you wonder what evil lurks in the dark corners and it ramps up the tension with a growing sense of claustrophobia as if the walls are closing in. You have a really good whodunnit here as several characters behave oddly or suspiciously, some are downright sinister or there’s palpable hostility between characters and there’s an increased feeling of foreboding which hangs over the house. The warnings, threats and dangers magnify in intensity and it becomes apparent that there big secrets that people are intent on keeping buried. The plot builds well as revelation piles on revelation. There’s a good twist at the end although maybe it’s all ultimately resolved a bit too easily? Overall, this is another winner from the talented Lucy Foley. It’s very easy to read as it flows well and is highly entertaining! I really like the cover too! With thanks to NetGalley and especially to HarperCollins, HarperFiction for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

Would I recommend the AUDIBLE of this title? Oiu Oiu!! The Paris Apartment in question is 12 ru Des Amants-a character in itself. Divided into 5 separate residences, one per floor, with the common areas of a rooftop terrace and a a wine cellar (cave in French). One tiny lift, that barely fits an occupant with one piece of luggage, brings the residents to their own landing- a secret, narrow stairway, is another way to climb from floor to floor, with a door with an old fashioned key hole, accessing each individual unit. There is a rare vacancy on floor three, and Nick, from floor two has arranged for it to be let to his friend from University, Benjamin Daniels, a journalist. But, the other residents are not pleased with this arrangement.They don’t agree on much, but they do agree that EVERYTHING changed, when Ben arrived. Ben’s half-sister Jess needed to flee London in a hurry, and with nowhere else to turn-she pleaded with her half brother to let her come and stay for awhile. He reluctantly agrees but when she arrives, he isn’t home and he isn’t answering her texts. Where could he be?The neighbors are hostile instead of helpful, which is perplexing because Ben has a tendency to make friends wherever he goes. Such a thin line between love and hate…Jess breaks into the apartment to wait and finds a cat covered in blood, and more questions than answers. Can she trust any of the others living in this building to help her find her brother?They all know something. They have all seen something. And, they are all hiding something.And, I was ENCHANTED as I listened to each character voice their secrets and obsessions to me, in wonderful English and French accents- enhancing the experience. What a FANTASTIC CAST of actors, this AUDIBLE has! I am sure this book will make my favorite Audible list in 2022 because of them! In Lucy Foley’s first two “locked room” mysteries, I found the characters from book one and book two, to be very similar to one another, with different names. The Paris Apartment, however, offers up a completely different group of players-to go along with this foreboding atmosphere and I thought it was the BEST of her three to date! This book is available now, if you dare to visit 12 ru Des Amants for yourself…

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley is a 2022 William Morrow publication. Jess contacts her half-brother, Ben, who is living in Paris, begging him to let her come for a visit. Though the timing is not the best, he agrees, but when Jess arrives at his apartment, Ben is nowhere to be found. It is odd that he wasn’t home to greet her- and strange that she wasn’t allowed into his apartment by the usual means. Jess slyly works her way inside of Ben's apartment, but becomes more and more concerned when Ben never shows up. Not wanting to consult with the police, Jess turns to the other residents, hoping to find out when or where Ben was last seen, and by whom. But she seems to make Ben’s neighbors very uncomfortable, as they barely tolerate Jess, her probing questions, and the insinuation into their lives and explosive secrets… This latest endeavor by Lucy Foley is a very slow burn, but the atmosphere is so thick I found myself immersed in the story, despite the seeming lack of real progress. Once the pieces are carefully placed, though, one sick, twisted story emerges out the murky depths that is well the worth the time it took to get there. Overall, this is a very well-written, absorbing mystery, and for me, is another winner for Lucy Foley!!

Lucy Foley is becoming the new Ruth Ware, isn’t she? I really enjoyed The Hunting Party, but I struggled with the even more popular release The Guest List. However, once I saw the cover of Foley’s 2022 release, THE PARIS APARTMENT, I just knew I needed to read it. I’ll be vague with the story, because the best part of it is how it unfolds. The story focuses on a UK woman named Jess coming to visit her half brother Ben after being invited to come visit him at his new apartment in Paris. While arriving, Jess finds his brother missing, with a group of residents with questionable behavior. Why is her brother missing and how does it relate to the tenants in the building? ⁣THE PARIS APARTMENT follows the similar formula that Lucy Foley has perfected, with multiple POVs, in a setting that also plays as its own character. This story is rich with French culture and atmosphere, and I feel like I’m transported to Paris. We have a deck of characters that really all have their own personalities. Talk about immersive—I was transported to that time that I visited Paris! If you liked the show Only Murders in the Building, with a hint of Emily in Paris, but with a Clue-esque twist, I definitely think this book is for you. This book’s climax and ending are seriously going to be resonating with me for awhile, it was just that epic. THE PARIS APARTMENT is proof that Lucy Foley isn’t just here to stay, but also to slay.

Lisa Foley took me by surprise. This is so twisted and convoluted that I was involved in every piece of the puzzle: what happened to Ben?In “The Paris Apartment” there are an abundant number of suspects who could be accused of making a visiting resident of the apartment building, Ben, disappear. Foley structures her story by character, and within the character chapters she structures varying timelines. It’s complicatedly simple in Foley’s deft hands. Ben begins the story in a prologue. He’s in his apartment making plans for his sister, Jess’s, visit. Three hours later Jess is at his apartment building and can’t connect with Ben. Immediately, Jess knows something is awry. Jess finagles her way into the building and is surprised at the grandeur of the place. It seemed too fancy for Ben’s liking. What clinches her fear is that she finds his wallet and keys in his room, yet no Ben.The building is 5 floors. In the Penthouse live Sophie and Jacques. Mimi and Camille, art students, occupy the fourth floor. Ben’s apartment is on the third floor. Nicolaus lives on the second, and a married couple Antoine and Dominque live on the first. There is a tiny cabin in the courtyard that homes a concierge. The pivotal characters who lead chapters are Sophie, Mimi, Ben, Jess, Nick, Antoine, and the concierge. Jess tries to unravel the mystery of what happened to Ben and is met with reluctance. Additionally, the tenants seem to be intentionally misleading Jess. Foley keeps the reader guessing to the end. There are clues and misdirection. This is a satisfying thriller. Foley delivers.