I am giving this a 3.5 rounded to a 4. Struggling single mom Freya thinks she’s been gifted something too good to be true when a seemingly compassionate doctor approaches her in a coffee shop and offers her a room in an elite house that has been modified into an apartment building. He promises her the world. She can live in this fancy apartment in a nice part of town for only what she can afford to pay. On a streak of bad luck this sounds like a dream to Freya. She is eager to move in, and initially dismisses the odd small things that are off about her new living situation. Everything from an overly involved landlord to objects seeming to move around or disappear out of her apartment. When Freya learns that her apartment was previously occupied by a woman who tragically died, Freya decides she needs to get to the bottom of the story with this new home before it becomes too late to get out. Only problem is no one seems to believe her, and she starts to look like a crazy person who is becoming unhinged when placed under too much stress. She can never imagine the horror of the truth behind this seemingly perfect house. This story does a good job of setting that creepy mood early on. That is the strength of the story. The market is saturated with psychological thrillers and this one broods well, but I wasn’t particularly shocked or awed by the finale. The ending ties up nicely and closes up all the storylines. This is a fast read, took me about a day and half to read it, so it is worth the time. Review posted to Goodreads, LibraryThing, Litsy, Facebook, and Amazon.

***Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer!***

I am horribly behind on my NetGalley and author requests, so I am on a mission to get caught up before the end of summer. So expect to see my disclaimer a lot in the next few months.

But on to The Apartment. This was a pretty average thriller, as they go. I can’t say it was great. Neither can I say it was bad. It kept my attention and it was entertaining. I ended up staying up late into the night again because I wanted to see how it ended. I already had a good idea of how it was going to end, but I was interested enough to want to see it through.

The premise of this book is a good one. The offer that’s “too good to be true” is a common theme in thrillers. Naturally it gives all readers those “don’t go into the basement, you idiot!!” kind of vibes. I am okay with that. I don’t mind feeling like a character is making an obviously stupid decision. It wouldn’t be very thrilling if they didn’t, right?

Freya is one of those characters. From the beginning I was screaming at her not to move into that house. I didn’t need anything suspicious to happen, it’s a thriller so I know it’s going to go badly. I do feel that she didn’t entirely respond the way a normal person would early on. That can be problematic because it pulls me out of the story. For example, when your new landlord takes it upon themselves to enroll your child into school. You don’t just be internally mad for a minute and then go to lunch. That’s the reaction of a not-normal person. Eventually though Freya pulled it together and was rightly angry and suspicious.

I felt like more time needed to be spent on this book. The ending was a really good one. Predictable, but good. And it was executed really well. But it stretched reality a little too much for me. All of this took place in less than a week. In order to accomplish what the villain was supposedly trying to accomplish there needed to be much more time invested. Unless Freya was unstable to begin with. But the author took great pains to tell me that she was a strong, capable woman. She dealt with a lot in her life and bounced back. So this needed more time to make me believe that she would lose it that way.

Overall I enjoyed it and it was a pretty good thriller. I wish it was longer and a bit more developed though.

This was a quick-paced psychological thriller with several twists and turns! While I suspected the ending, I never anticipated the full extent of what was happening.

This was my first novel by this author and I enjoyed it very much!
I was completely invested in the characters and was rooting for the main character Freya, who became a single mom due to her husbands affair then untimely death!
I liked how we the reader were given a look at her daily routine and how we came to question some of the shady tenants who shared the estate she rented with her daughter !
I admit that once the story was given the connections from the tenants and Freya I was a little disappointed ! It felt like the ending was rushed and the bow from which it was tied was loose!
Not my favourite ending but still quite an enjoyable ride as I like the world of ghosts !

What can I write about a KL Slater book that hasn't been said already! She's a master at her craft, keeping us readers glued till the very end, right from the word go! One of my favourite authors!

When the comfort of home isn't so comfortable! I couldn't put down this book. The suspense builds as Freya and her daughter move into a new home that seems to good to be true. The ending is a bit abrupt and wraps up too quickly but overall it was a great read. I look forward to reading more from K. L. Slater.

They say if it sounds to good to be true I probably is! This story takes lots of twists and turns almost none are expected

How much would you allow your landlord to be involved,vex in your life. What would you do if you noticed blatant violations of your privacy? How do you protect yourself and your daughter without appearing crazy. Who can you tell?

Another light read by this author. I enjoyed it every much and would recommend it to a friend

I haven't read anything by this author before but I'm now looking to buy more!

I was gripped within the first few pages. This book really is a good psychological thriller that had me holding my breath through each chapter.

I do love a good story based around a home that has something 'strange' about it. This doesn't let you down and has a really good plot twist.

I really enjoyed this story and will read more from this author.

I really enjoyed this psychological thriller! Tons of twists and turns, a few I predicted, but most I did not. I find that the more thrillers you read, you start to be able to figure it all out early on. Much to my surprise I didn’t with this one!

I enjoyed this book, although I felt it was a bit contrived.

When something appears to good to be true - it always is.

And I felt that this was the premise of this book.

I've been desperate - but that doesn't make it the right choice.

I guess the premise of this book held so much promise for me - it just didn't pan out

Huge fan of K L Slater, this book did not disappoint! Kept me gripped throughout and on the edge of my seat

This book was a rollercoaster of ups and downs. It brought emotion and nail biting thriller together in a story that will have you wondering who is the crazy one. I do wish the reveal at the end had come a bit earlier to give more resolution and explanation. Overall it was a good book that I would give 3.75 stars

I found this to be an enjoyable and suspenseful read. The story was fast paced and we encounter twists and turns along the way to further keep the reader involved. Even though the story follows a somewhat predictable path, arriving there is suspenseful in the end. The author manages to keep one's attention focused and stimulated throughout, which is key.

I received an invite to request this book, not knowing anything about this author and I was enormously surprised and not disappointed in the least. K.L. Slater has written several books and I'm always searching out for new authors.

I want to thank Net Galley for this advance copy and this is my honest opinion.

This book really kept me reading, it reminded me of Riley Sagar's 'Lock Every Door' which I read earlier this year. I found is very moreish and devoured it in a day or two, however, I can help but feel it had quite an abrupt ending, which I was a bit disappointed by. To me it was obvious who the bad guy was going to be, but perhaps thats the similarities. Thanks for letting me read - I still give the book 3 stars because despite the weaker ending it kept me reading and was pacey.

This had me on the edge of my seat and the butterflies in my stomach lol. Nice short chapters, characters were easy to suss out and it had a good flow to it. The whole way through I was feeling nervous for what lay ahead but could never guess what was coming. The ending had me a little scared. Loved it. When Freya needs to find a new home for her and her daughter Skye, the perfect house becomes available but is it too good to be true? Adder House has some secrets and is Freya the next victim

This book could have been so much more if the author didn't take so long to get to the point. Hundreds of pages of building suspense then wrapping up the ending in a quick group of pages was a tad disappointing.

I loved this book. It took me a while to sit down and read it, but when I did, I flew trough it. It's such an amazing book. in my opinion. I was engaged with the characters the entire time. I wanted to know what was going on, and what would happen and why. I should have seen the ending coming in a way, but I think it has a good build up where I kept on guessing what was going on in the book. I loved Skye though. She was my favourite character all around. She is so sweet, and I loved her relationship with Freya. I would recommend this book.

I don't have much to say about this book because it was just so...boring.

I was ready to get swept away by some ridiculous thriller, because sometimes that's exactly the kind of book I need. But from the start, this book was just so boring.

I've read other K.L. Slater books and have enjoyed those, this one can be skipped though!

A big thanks to Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for the ARC and wanting my honest opinion!

This one really kept my interest! Definitely didn’t see the ending!
Read this is in a day and a half! Thanks NetGalley!

The Apartment by K. L. Slayer had a promising start and somewhat unique premise, but as the story went on, all that was lost. It felt like I was reading an outline of a novel. There were brief details told about the characters, so you never really felt connected to them. The same was true of the story, there was nothing to tie things together or make you really care about what was happening.

I have never read any other books by K. L. Slater, so I would definitely be willing to try another one in the future as this one really had potential. I would suggest that you pass on this one, as there are too many fantastic books for you to choose!