📖 Down-on-her-luck Jess heads to Paris to stay with her half-brother Ben-only to discover his apartment is empty and there is a building full of suspects who seem determined to keep her from finding the truth. If you are a fan of her other work or of Lisa Jewell, you might like this! A Sony subsidiary has the film rights, so this might be the case where I like the movie more than the post shared by Lauren (opens in new tab) 🇫🇷 Some plot holes/ unnecessary plot linesĪlthough this wasn’t my favorite, I’ve definitely seen reviews of people that really liked it. 🇫🇷 Cramming too many, and at times over the top, twists/reveals at the end

🇫🇷 A random steamy scene that seemed out of place 🇫🇷 A little overly descriptive/wordy and cliche at times 🇫🇷 Fav characters: Sophie, Mimi, Concierge 🇫🇷 Cool setting of Paris and a gothic apartment complex 'I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews of this one and while I really liked it in the beginning (even though it’s a slower burn), the ending tried to do too much and lost me. Ultimately however, The Paris Apartment did not connect with me as a reader and failed to post shared by Suzy Lew (opens in new tab) I’ve enjoyed past works by this author including The Hunting Party and The Guest List. The plot twists seem transparent and I was aching for a resolution that failed to satisfy.

The slow burn aspect of the thriller plods instead of simmers with tension. This promising premise devolves with the plethora of characters introduced and tangential plot lines muddy the cohesiveness of the story. The clock is ticking and Jess needs to find him before she also finds herself in jeopardy. Ben’s investigation into a story lead has put him in real danger. No one seems to know where he is and no one seems to want to help find him.Īs Jess begins to ask questions and search, it becomes clear that something sinister is unfolding. Perpetually down on her luck Jess arrives there, the reluctant guest of her journalist brother Ben, only to find him missing. And the premise initially reeled me in: An atmospheric spooky apartment building in Montmarte with mysterious inhabitants who all seem to have secrets and underlying motives. 'I have a fascination with the city of Paris after I was able to visit years ago and approached this novel with anticipation.

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley