i was given this book by publisher and netgalley for an honest opinion and review.

this is a good psychological thriller. lots of twists and turns and the ending was not what was expected.
it is about a mother and daughter that find a new place to live that just seems a little to perfect but than they move into the apartment and strange things start happening.
i feel like this book was similar to another book i read recently about an apartment where strange things occur.

This psychological thriller was a really quick read for me. I really enjoyed the characters in The Apartment and didn't know which ones to trust or not. The Apartment is told from the point of view of Freya, the main character. She is at times unreliable and you aren't sure to believe her or not. I felt that the ending was rushed but at the same time did not see the ending coming. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick thriller read that keeps you guessing.

Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for this read!

Beware of things that seem too good to be true. Freya and her young daughter, Skye, need to start over. Reeling from losing her husband and having to sell her home, Freya isn't sure what the future holds for the two of them.

Then she meets Dr. Marsden by chance. Or was it? He offers her the opportunity to live at Adder House, a beautiful home where the residents are carefully selected. Freya would be a fool to say no.

The house holds secrets and Freya quickly begins to question her decision to move in. This book was impossible to put down. It had a lot of twists and turns. Overall I enjoyed it but there were chapters meant to hint at what was going on and I found it confusing. It interrupted the flow of the book. I wasn't a fan of the ending but I find that I'm difficult to please when it comes to the ending of psychological thrillers. I'd definitely recommend this book if you're looking for a page turner. Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the advance copy.

The Apartment ticked all the boxes for me based on the blurb, but I was left a little disappointed with it.

Freya and her daughter, Skye, move to an apartment that seems too good to be true. Its stunning, its dirt cheap and in the heat area in London. It's the fresh start they have been looking for but things start to seem a little off.

The premise intrigued me, but a few chapters in and I felt the book just wants going to live up to my expectations and I wasnt wrong.

It felt rushed, thrown together, with a narrator I often felt frustrated at. The story itself just felt too far fetched and the relationships in the story felt convenient, and not quite believable.

The positives about the book is that it's a quick and easy read. I finished this in pretty much a day. It's a story that draws you in, but dont expect to be bowled over with the storyline.

I would rate it 2.5/5.

Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an advanced copy of this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. 

What did I just read?  So many continuity issues and the most hurried and confusing ending ever.

This is a fast-paced psychological thriller about a woman and her five-year-old child finding a new place to live that’s a bit too perfect. What’s really going on in the mansion filled with apartments? And who, if anyone, can they trust? These are the main themes of the book.

As usual, K.L. Slater has written an entertaining story. I was able to guess the identity of the villain way too early, though, and parts of the ending seemed way too over the top. Despite this, I’m sticking with a 4-star rating since The Apartment kept me quickly turning the pages.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

The novel is centred around an interesting premise, exploring human psychology and the limits to which we can be pushed. There is a split narrative between the protagonist, Freya, mother of one, and an unnamed figure, who lurks behind corners and in coffee shops watching her every move, and an interesting textual layer of diary entries from the 1920s, detailing psychological experiments that took place with an eminent doctor at the time.

The old adage, if it seems to good to be true it usually is, is clear from the start of the novel. Freya, whilst not an unsympathetic character, is woefully naive in thinking that there's nothing suspicious about renting a charming apartment in London's swanky Knightsbridge for the princely sum of £500. It's so clear from the start that this is a bad idea that the atmosphere of the house and the growing menace isn't properly executed or particularly gripping, which is a missed opportunity. Old houses provide such fertile ground for eerie and unsettling goings on, which we just don't get a sense of here.

I also found that the secondary narratives were woefully under explored, and the unnamed figure particularly seemed to be there more for style than substance. There were missed opportunities to flesh out concepts, scenes, and in particular, conversations and relationships that develop between the characters, which all seemed to progress at quite a pace towards the latter half of the book, leaving more than a few gaps and unanswered questions.

With thanks to Netgalley and Amazon publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Being home is giving me time to do a lot more of what I love ...read. I sat down with this and finished in one day. I could not put it down, even while making dinner I kept it with me. A real page turner, keeping me on the edge of my seat with an ending I did not see coming. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but I’m most definitely going to read more. A great psychological thriller.

Freya is a newly single mom looking for a place to live. While in a coffee shop she meets a man who offers her an apartment in the rich neighborhood for only $500 a month. Great can't refuse the offer and they move in as soon as they can.

Skye is the only child who lives in the complex but the neighbors, especially Lillian doesn't seem to mind. She has treated Skye as a grandchild and helps Freya from time to time babysitting. After a couple of weeks, Freeya starts to feel like the owners are being too evasive. She also hears weird noises and Skye keeps notices things moved around. Michael, the owner assures her she's just an over worked mom and makes Freya second guess herself. Perhaps she really is going crazy. She never did know her parents and grew up in foster care.

I really did enjoy this book. Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for my honest review.

Freya and her daughter Skye, desperately need somewhere to live after life has thrown hurdles in their direction. A chance meeting in a coffee shop gives them an amazing life line. A chance to start afresh. As things start to get stranger, Freya is left questioning her sanity and wondering if she has made a mistake. I have read a number of books by K. L. Slater and can honestly say I have never been disappointed. "The Apartment" can be added to that list. Ms Slater has a talent of bringing her characters to life. Her books are always unique and unlike anything else out there. If you enjoy this one, I can recommend "The Visitor", "Finding Grace" and "Liar" as some of the other great books by this author

Brilliant suspenseful thriller connecting the past and present, that kept me engaged and engrossed, well written and gripping about a Freya and her daughter Skye that move into an apartment in Kensington, only to find strange things happening inside it.

Based on a true life case from the 1920’s. The story is interwoven between that era and the present. Highly enjoyable read and recommended.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Apartment- K.L Slater: I devoured this book and thoroughly enjoyed it. It gave me goosebumps and made me constantly feel on edge and always left me wanting more. If I didn’t have a child I definitely would have devoured this book in one sitting. It’s creepy, eery and very chilling. The old saying “something is too good to be true” is the whole main theme of this book.
Freya is a single mother whose husband has recently died after leaving her for another woman. Freya has no choice but to sell her family home and find a small flat to rent with her daughter Skye. An elderly man approaches her in a cafe and offers her an apartment in the better part of London and offers her a too good to be true deal. Freya is very suspicious but accepts his offer. However, things then begin to spiral out of control when weird things start happening around the apartment. Freya begins to hear strange noises, her furniture keeps being moved around during the night etc.
This is the first novel I have ever read by K.L Slater and it definitely won’t be the last. I highly recommend this novel and give it 5⭐️

Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an advanced review copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
I enjoy reading psychological thrillers, and The Apartment fit the bill. The creepy characters, the quick pace, and the nearly believable situations were enjoyable. The ending was short on details and a bit too simple to match the rest of the story.

First of all, thanks NetGalley and K.L.Slater for the advance read opportunity.

I have never read a book by K.L.Slater before so I didn't know what to expect. The book flows very nicely, easy to read. I wanted to keep reading to see what was going to happen. Unfortunately, it never had a big "wow, I cannot believe it" moment for me. It's still a good book.

This book was amazing! It grabbed my attention right away. The storyline was extremely suspenseful. The characters were intriguing. The ending a complete surprise!

Me again, review below for ‘The Apartment’ and next up and yet another fav author Sue Watson with her soon to be published new book’ The Sister In Lew’

‘The Apartment’ by K.L.Slater published by Amazon Publishing on April 28th in E format but out now on Audible

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Freya is at her limit, her hubby left her to move in with an older ( not younger, this bugs her ) woman and then he dies, she is short of cash and is now looking for somewhere to rent.....she lives in Acton and is in a cafe in Kensington when a Dr Marsden just happens to be placing an advert for an apartment he has to rent, an apartment in ‘Adder House’ in a salubrious glorious street nearby
Of course its way out of Freya’s reach
But then Dr Marsden tells her he likes to help ‘good causes’ and asks her to say what she can afford and the place is hers
Now in a non book world she would have walked away and known for a fact it was dodgy, but this is the book world and although tentative she accepts
Her and Skye ( her daughter ) move in and its wonderful, until ...... it’s not and when she find out just what the other residents of Adder House are up to she will regret ever speaking to Dr Marsden never mind moving in..

A good quick thriller of a read with spooky characters and a very different back story to the norm, a naive but likeable Freya and a reminder that ‘if it seems too good to be true, it generally is’

8/10
4 Stars

My 2 star review for The Apartment by K.L. Slater

"Freya Miller needs a home for herself and 5 year old daughter Skye after her husband had an affair..
miracle. By chance she meets the charismatic Dr Marsden in a coffee shop who is looking for a new tenant for a shockingly affordable flat in Adder House in a fashionable area of London.
But Adder House has secrets, and Freya feels as if she’s being watched: objects moving, unfamiliar smells, the blinking light of a concealed camera… and it’s not long before she begins to suspect that her dream home is hiding a nightmarish reality. Was it really chance that led her here—or something unthinkably dark?"

This book was intriguing from the start, but I felt it became a little implausible as time went on and I lost patience with Freya, rather than feeling sympathy for her. I just kept telling her to "pack up and get out if it's that bad!" rather than put herself and daughter through all the strange goings on. Because of this, I wanted the book to hurry up and end, so that I could have the big reveal of what was actually going on behind panelled walls and cameras, and was disappointed with the ending.

I expected more from this Author after her last couple of books, just not to my taste unfortunately.

If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is and Freya definitely found that out. This was a thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I had plenty of theories while reading, but the ending was not something I expected.

This is a fantastic read, bringing together the 21st century issues of higher living costs in London, single parenting, and then the haunting and very true psychological experiments on a young child in the 1920’s, that I was aware of due to my counselling training. Great writing, loads of twists, well worth a read. Thank you for letting me review this book.

Freya Miller needs a miracle. In the fallout of her husband’s betrayal, she’s about to lose her family home, and with it the security she craves for her five-year-old daughter, Skye. Adrift and alone, she’s on the verge of despair until a chance meeting with the charismatic Dr Marsden changes everything. He’s seeking a new tenant for a shockingly affordable flat in a fashionable area of London.

Adder House sounds too good to be true… But Freya really can’t afford to be cynical, and Dr Marsden is adamant she and Skye will be a perfect fit with the other residents.

But Adder House has secrets. Even behind a locked front door, Freya feels as if she’s being watched: objects moving, unfamiliar smells, the blinking light of a concealed camera… and it’s not long before she begins to suspect that her dream home is hiding a nightmarish reality. Was it really chance that led her here—or something unthinkably dark?

As the truth about Adder House starts to unravel, can Freya and Skye get out—or will they be locked in forever?
I was really disappointed with this book. It had all the makings of a good story, creepy house, weird neighbours, a single mum trying to get over the death of her husband. But it was just flat and a touch boring. So much more could have been made of the strange doctor and his experiments but it was only a small part of this story.
The love story between Freya and the builder was not necessary for the story and I felt it was just in there as filler.
I have read books by this author before and I have loved them, but this one did not hit the mark.