Well that was a little freaky. I’ve always subscribed to the belief that if something seems too good to be true then it isn’t and I think if Freya had of thought like this too this whole story would have ended up very differently. A very interesting but scary read.

There is a saying - if its too good to be true, it most probably is. The story of this thrilling read supports that saying. Imagine sitting in a cafe, down on your luck (for reasons beyond your control) and someone gives you an out to most of your problem. An apartment, with almost no rent, close to everything. This is what happens to Freya and that is the beginning of a thrilling and gripping read that leaves the reader reeling at the end of the book. I didn't see the ending coming, and really thoroughly enjoyed it.
Highly recommended!

After Freya’s husband’s death, she is looking to move to a place more affordable for her and her daughter. At a coffee shop one day, a man basically offers her to live in an apartment in his building for whatever she could afford. Sounds weird right? Also, it was in a fancy area and was way fancier than what she had been seeking. However strange the offer was, Freya moves in. That is when things start getting strange and creepy for Freya and her daughter.

So, this had a good premise, but fell way flat. For one, Freya was absolutely unbelievable as a character - so gullible and risks her daughters safety for a fancy apartment. Second, the conclusion came and was confusing and just ended. Also a lot of questions weren’t answered, such as what happened to her husband. It also was confusing when it switched between the old “research” notes and also the stalker.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

K. L. Slater is an author you can depend upon. Every book I have read by her never disappoints and the Apartment is no different. Fast moving, psychological read.

A totally gripping book that has a real creepy feel to it, with twists that had me hooked. A really enjoyable read.

Thank you for the advance read of this book.
I would give this book a 10/10 - thoroughly enjoyed, it was one of those books that kept me up into the early hours as it was so gripping and I just couldn’t put it down and wanted to find out what happened next. I have read other books by KL Slater and this certainly lived up to the fantastic other books written.
The story is centred around Freya, who has a young daughter Skye, after a turbulent time with her Skye’s father passing away and their family home being sold, Freya finds herself down on luck and about to be made homeless. A chance encounter sees her meet Dr Marsden who coincidentally has an exclusive apartment to rent in an exclusive building in an upmarket area of London and at an unbelievably low cost. Freya’s luck seems to be on the up and she finds herself moving into the new appartement with her very generous landlords on hand to help along the way. It isn’t long before Freya starts to feel uncomfortable and strange things start happening to her and Skye.
The story really is very gripping and the characters are so unique, you feel like you really know them.
If you like a gripping, suspense thriller, this book will not disappoint!

This was a really enjoyable and quick read. I had no idea where the story would go so was hooked on finding out how it ends. Freya and her daughter Skye move into Adder House after a chance meeting with the owner, Dr Marsden. Strange things start to happen and the whole thing becomes really creepy. Is the house safe or has she made a big mistake? I sat up to 1am to find out!


Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Freya, a single mother with Skye, her daughter, met Dr Marsden and offered to live in one of his apartment. She won't be able to afford it, but the offer comes as for Freya to pay what she can. Sounds too good to be true? And more of kindness gesture from Dr Marsden which supposedly to make you question everything. What's the agenda behind this? Why Freya?
Thanks Netgalley for an electronic ARC of this book.

I love all of K.L. Slater’s novels and this one definitely did not disappoint! As soon as I hear she had another book coming out I had to read it right away and was so thankful I did! This one is such an amazing thriller and I did not want to stop reading. Go out and read it!

The Apartment by K.L. Slater is a solid psychological thriller that certainly kept me engaged throughout, although I will say that, for me, this one lacked some of the author's usual compelling and meaty substance. I am always anxious to dive into a new thriller from the incomparable Ms Slater, but I would be remiss if I didn't say that I found this one to fall somewhat short, if only because the author has previously raised the bar so very high.

Freya and her young daughter Skye cannot believe their luck when an apartment is offered to them at a ridiculously low rent at a time when Freya is struggling to make ends meet. The offer seems too good to be true and, well, you know how the rest of that line goes. This is a quick, enjoyable read that will hold your interest until the end.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for this ARC.

The topic of a haunted/controlled/creepy landlord luxury apartments is pretty common and has been done amazingly before, so I was immediately interested even though I didn’t always enjoy some of the author’s other books. Unfortunately, this book also has the same issue that I had with her other books - the writing style, pace, and the “reveals” are just not interesting or unique enough for the book to be special. With topics like these, in which the reader already knows exactly how the book is going to go(someone offers the struggling main character something they can’t refuse, they can’t believe their luck, the owners are odd, tenants say weird things, they say the main character is the first tenant there but evidence points otherwise, etc, etc.), the writing has to be juicy and special enough for it to pay off, or else it’s no different from tons of other books/film/shows that deal with the very same topic. But the book just felt trite, and I had to force myself to care to go on.

Another personal gripe I have that’s very specific for me is that I don’t enjoy books that feature young children heavily, because it gets annoying with so many storylines of them not doing what we want them to do/getting themselves in danger/putting the main character in a vulnerable position; yet so many of the author’s book feature just that very overdone storyline. Overall, I didn’t really enjoy the book as much as I thought I would.

There are also some errors that I’ve found that will probably get edited before publishing but I thought I’d mention. One notable thing was this:
-Loc 703: The sentence that begins with “We’re not big friends ourselves...” needs to be fixed because the term “under no illusion” doesn’t seem to fit, or at least it’s not what the author thinks it means, because their daughters ARE friends even though MC/Kat are not.

This book is creepy and quick to read; I liked it overall. It reminded me a little bit of Lock Every Door, but less scary.
It’s spooky but not too much. It’s a good book if you want to start reading more eerie and dark books but want to start with something a little lighter.
Freya and her 5-year-old daughter Skye have been through a lot. Freya discovered that her husband was having an affair with her friend; he died soon after. They need a fresh start and when a stranger offers an incredible flat for way less than it’s worth, Freya accepts the offer. They move to one of the apartments in the Adler House.

The residents at the Adler House are very reserved and Freya soon finds out they all act very weird. Dr. and Mrs. Marsden, the couple that own the building, show way too much interest in Freya and Skye, and every other tenant has something weird going on too.

Days go by and Freya notices odd things happening in the apartment. Skye starts talking about the little girl that lived in her room. Freya decides to investigate and talk to the person that lived there before them.
The story develops slowly, with some little creepy bits here and there, but nothing that gave me that “Oh wow!” feeling. Also, the plot of the book could never happen in real life and the ending is kind of absurd. Nevertheless, it was a good read.

I've heard good things about this author so I requested an ARC of this book.

Unfortunately I didn't like it.
The main character is an imbecile, for one.
All the things from the meeting of the Adder house owner to being the “chosen tenant” is ridiculous and she should've known that these kinds of offer that are too good to be true, almost certainly is. But she ignored all the red flags.

It's quite difficult to get into a book if you hate the protagonist, even the daughter is not likable at all and I mostly find kids POV’s in a book adorable. :(

The plot is very promising and original and I was expecting a great read but ended up disappointed. It was confusing and there's a lot of unneeded narration about what's happening around them, it's too blah.

This book was a pretty good read. For me I couldn't like the plot or the characters. And if this book is supposed to be a thriller than this book should have been written differently.

I’d probably give this a 3.5 rather than a 3. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t my favourite read of the year. I’d give it 5/5 for utter creepiness though! Terrifying. I found the chapters that were from ‘back in time’ were a little disjointed and confusing, and I was rather unsure on their relevance until the very end. The end seemed a bit rushed? Not an awful lot happening and then boom boom boom at the end.

This book was not from me. I enjoyed the writing, but the plot felt weak. I started The Apartment thinking it would be full of suspense and, from the cover and synopsis, I thought it would give me the chills. But no, nothing happened in the first part of the book, the plot twists were not good, nothings made me gasp or feel afraid of what happened in the building.
Yes, the people from there were weird, which the main character realized from the beginning. I things she is one of those characters in horror movies that you see doing stupid things and you yell at the tv. The fact that she had a daughter, a young kid with her, made me feel like she was irresponsible.
The ending was predictable and the chapters about that doctor gave everything away.

I received this book from NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK in exchange for an honest review.

A brilliant book by a brilliant author. If you can only read one book this year pick this one you won’t be disappointed.

The Apartment by K L Slater

I’m a huge fan of this author but I just didn’t enjoy this book.

It’s about a young single mum Freya and her 5 year old daughter Skye.
Freya is looking for somewhere to live. In her local coffee shop she is looking at the advertisement boards and in comes the creepy Dr Marsden. He tells her he has an apartment for rent but it’s in an expensive and highly exclusive part of London. But Dr Marsden explains that they charge different people different rents and that they want people who bring merit to the house. Freya is desperate and accepts his offer.

That’s when the book got quite boring. The book reminded me of another book I’ve read but a much much more watered down version. As time goes along strange things begin to occur to Freya and things in the apartment begin to happen that are unnerving to the protagonist. So much so that Freya starts to doubt her own sanity in the end. The ending I feel was very rushed and I had already correctly guessed many things about the ending. It only took me two sittings to read as it felt very short and was a very easy read with nothing to really have to keep your mind on or think very hard.

I love K L Slaters books and this won’t put me off reading another one, I just found this one was nowhere near her usual standards and was a disappointing read.

I want to give netgalley a huge thanks for giving me this ARC!

After the death of her ex and the sale of her house Freya and her daughter have no where to go. A mysterious stranger offers them a too good to be true offer, a gorgeous apartment and within her meagre budget.
Too good to be true is usually just that and strange happenings begin to occur.
Is Freya crazy? Or is something sinister happening? And what happened to the previous tenants?
This was suspenseful and had great characters as well as a unique plot. It was well written and not long and drawn out. I highly recommend this book.

The Apartment is KL Slater's newest psychological thriller and it delivers in both psychological and thriller-ish ways! It is a slow burn of a book where we are on the edge because aren't sure what is what and who to trust - and I was waiting for the other shoe to drop.

If you like character driven novels, this one has a slew of characters that will keep you guessing on what they mystery behind everything is but on flip side, there were some character plots that I felt didn't add value to the story and a bit left unfinished. It's not her usual WOW factor but I still enjoyed it 3.5 stars.

Overall, the twist behind this book will stay with me for a bit - its interesting but also very creepy.
Thank you to Netgalley for a review copy!

Note: If you had read Riley Sager's Lock Every Door and enjoyed it, this reminds me of that vibe.