Maybe, others might find this spin at the end more interesting than I, hopefully. The mystery is centred around a dysfunctional family, the different POVs though give the story a good multi-vintage and spectrum, yet somewhere for me, this one fell a bit flat, in spite of the build-up and climax towards the end. Still, that captivating factor, was somewhat missing, for me at least. I mean agree there is turbulence in this psychological crime, there is drama. Not to forget the deja-vu feeling I kept encountering throughout as along the way into the read, many a time I strongly felt that I had ‘been there, done that.’ However, having read much better and crisper work by Lucy Foley in the past aka The Hunting Party, I’d say I was frankly kind of disappointed with this one.įirst and foremost, I simply could not register with the way the characters were cynical even antsy, jumpy and fidgety to the point of crazy sometimes. I liked the way her character has been built and portrayed to incorporate and showcase not only recklessness but also resilience.Īmidst slowly building tension, a creepy kind of a build-up and diverse POVs this one is an intriguing read, I agree. As Jess meets Ben’s dysfunctional neighbors one by one, she begins to suspect that nobody in the apartment is as innocent as they want her to believe…Ī treat to devour-especially those last revealing chapters!- The Paris Apartment is yet another entertaining and escapist mystery from the talented Lucy Foley.Jess, the pivotal character, is one of the primary ones focused on in the book The Paris Apartment. Like the cast of distinctive characters led by down-and-out heroine Jess, determined to find out what’s happened to her journalist-brother Ben, who is nowhere to be found when she shows up to visit from London.

The Paris Foley gives us in this novel isn’t one of charm and romance it’s dark and menacing. In The Paris Apartment, a deliciously creepy and clever whodunit told in alternating points of view, we’re treated to yet another atmospheric page-turner and writing that feels simply effortless, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Ruth Ware.Īs you might imagine, the eerie Paris apartment where this mystery unfolds is its own wonderfully drawn character, a swanky but unsettling old building with walls that seem to know something we don’t.

There’s something so wonderfully satisfying about settling in with a new book you know won’t disappoint-and Lucy Foley has established herself as that kind of trusted author.

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