Having never read any of K. L. Slater’s books I have no comparisons to make.. but what a great read.
To me this is one of those easy read books that you can’t put down until it is finished.

“The Apartment” has a good storyline that brings the present in line with the past. What a past !!!
The use of factual information to use as the basis for a book is brilliant and adds a new dimension and gives the book an edge.

The fact that it tied up with psychological studies of the past made this book more interesting and held me through to the end

Finding somewhere decent to live on a budget but finding somewhere amazing to live in one of the best parts of London is a god send and at a price that’s affordable is too good to walk away from. This when the past catches up
This was enthralling and highly recommended. I will read more of K L Slaters books.

If something appears to be too good to be true, it usually is.....And so begin a series of seemingly inexplicable events, culminating in a satisfactory conclusion. The characters and plot are well executed, with just enough menace and tension to make the reader need to know who and why things are as they are. I read this book in two sittings because I was gripped from the start and would highly recommend it! I would like to thank Amazon Publishing UK and Netgalley for this ARK.

I have read many of KL Slaters books, and always enjoy them. She has an easy reading style, and her books are entertaining.

The Apartment was all of the above, but somehow for me was a little lacking. It just didn’t grab me as much as I was expecting it to. The main character wasn’t gritty enough and I found myself getting annoyed with her at times. Other characters weren’t as rounded for me as I would have liked either. A little 2 dimensional. .

However I did enjoy the book, and it was an easy and entertaining read, so I would recommend it for holiday or light escapism. It also wouldn’t put me off KL Slater in the future.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The apartment is a good psychological thriller similar to other KL Slater novels. I wouldve liked to see a section from skyes point of view, she experienced several frightening things and I wonder her thought process was through it all. I would have enjoyed a little more about lily in the end, knowing what exactly happened with Sophie. Overall a good read.

4.5 stars.

I can't remember the last time I read a thriller as good as this. I almost finished it in one sitting. The story is about a wife who loses her husband and is left with her daughter and no money. She is offered an apartment in a desirable and expensive area of London at a fraction of the price. After her and her daughter move in, they notice weird things happening in the apartment, leading her to question her own sanity.

The twists and turns in this book kept me hooked right until the end. The ending was completely unexpected and the flashbacks and journal entries had me wanting to find out what actually happens. This was my first book by K. L. Slater and I will definitely be reading some of her other books.

If you're looking for a fast-paced psychological thriller then this is the book for you. The character development was excellent and the book was generally very easy to read. I struggled to put it down.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was different than I was expecting, but in a good way. I really enjoyed the premise and I kept being surprised constantly. Very enjoyable! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for review.

I've heard so many good thinkg about K.L Slater. This was my first book by her that I've read. I was not disappointed that's for sure. This story was incredibly creepy! So much so I found it hard to put down, as i just needed to find out how it ended. Kept me interested the whole time. And brilliant twists and turns. Will not be the only one I read from this author that's for sure

I really enjoyed this thriller. The characters were interesting and the story held my interest. I found myself so enthralled by the story and finding out what would happen that I read way past when I should have been sleeping.

The ending wasn't really shocking to me but if you don't read a lot of thrillers, it might be surprising to you.

I would recommend this book though even though I had guessed the end because I really enjoyed reading it.

Freya and her daughter need a miracle. Freya's husband unexpectedly died, leaving her with little money and a house she could no longer afford. She meets a seemingly guardian angel at the coffee shop that offers her the top floor apartment in his posh building. Excited for a new chapter, she moves in one week later. The residents are odd, she hears voices, and did someone live there before her? Why was she hand picked to be a resident?

The premise is unique, but sadly, this story left me more questions than answers. There were several things that seemed like they might be important plot points that, by the end, I wondered why the author had included them. Brief storylines that seemed to do nothing to the overall story but just make the book longer. The ending came very suddenly after a lot of build up, and it was quite abrupt and honestly, odd. It is hard to point out inconsistencies without spoiling the story, so I won't say more. Things did not add up. The overall story honestly makes little sense to me.

I enjoyed a new take on the psychological thriller genre, but overall, I don't think that I would recommend this read.

This reminded me of a blend of two books I've read previously (The House Share by Katie Helm and The Girl Before by JP Delaney). The characters are so well described, I actually found my brain wandering to the apartment, so much so that one night when ill, I found myself having a very vivid dream and becoming Freya (anyone else do this?!) I loved the story, the ending and the writing was brilliant. Highly recommend this

Thank you netGalley for the advance copy. Where to start. Freya, a women that has been cheated on by her husband, takes her young daughter to a whole new place to live. A lot of the information I felt was just off for the story line.(like why did her husband die) I seemed to have lost interest in the book mid way. I guess maybe I just wasn't able to connect with Freya and how she would move into a place that had so many early signs of not being a good place to live. I just felt like the book wasn't believable.

This is my second book by KL Slater, and I must say, I am now looking for the rest of them. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. The author does a great job of developing the characters so you can really "see" what they look like, yet it isn't an overwhelming amount of detail so that it gets boring. I could easily imagine myself in the mother's shoes, which made it even more riveting. I would highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a great psychological thriller.

What a gripping thriller! Suspensful, and had me trying to read fast to get to the end! A very creepy plot!

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A below average read.
Freya and her daughter Skye are changing house, they're sitting in s restaurant then suddenly a man appears in front of them and showed them his house photos which he's willing to give them on rent, wao what the plot.
But Freya becomes suspicious in her new apartment, someone is watching them, someone is there in their apartment, wao again.
I don't know what the authoress is trying to say with this story but my head started spinning by the end of second chapter. Believe me its not a thriller, at least for me it's not a thriller.
All characters in this book are daff and dumb.
Narration of the story is going with the speed of a snail.
Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for giving me an advance copy.

This is a simple case of the saying "If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is."

Freya is at a point in her life where it seems like one bad thing after another has happened. She's trying to pick up the pieces and provide the best life possible for her 5 year old, Skye. One day she meets Dr. Marsden who gives her an offer that seems like a miracle. An apartment in an upscale neighborhood at a fraction of the cost. Immediately she begins to realize things aren't as it seems. Something isn't right about Adder House but she can't quite put her finger on it but she's determined to get to the bottom of things.

I really enjoyed this book overall. It kept me on the edge of my seat and wanting to know what was going to happen next to Freya and Skye. For me this book is a solid 4.5 out of 5 stars. I love the twists and turn of the book and the character development. The ending is the only thing that keeps this from being a perfect 5/5. I felt like the ending fell a little flat for all the build up. It just felt like it was missing something.

Thank you NetGalley, K.L. Slater and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC.

I do love a KL Slater book and this certainly didnt disappoint! I would 100% recommend. I was gripped from the beginning and actually found it quite scary and unnerving. I did almost guess the ending but wasnt certain. Not that I minded. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. 5 stars!

When I first saw The Apartment’s premise what came to mind was Riley Sager’s Lock every door. Both are set in an apartment. Both seem too good to be true. But this is where the similarities end.

Frey Miller is a widow, her husband just died. She and her 5 years old daughter Skye needs to move out of their house. Freya is desperate, so desperate she accepts the offer of a perfect stranger. Dr. Marsden offers the perfect place for Freya, a beautiful place, a place she couldn’t afford but the offer is so good. Is it too good? But they move in. At first it is a dream come true. But then she starts to experience strange things. Noises, like someone is in the flat. Objects are moving. What is really going on? Why are they really there?

I would go crazy in that situation. Strange noises? Not familiar smells? My worst nightmare. So this was a very disturbing book for me. I loved it but felt anxious too which is a weird combination, I know. I love those books which can make me anxious but which make me love them too.
This was my first K.L. Slater book but if her other books are anything like The Apartment, then sign me up. I am a K.L. Slater fan!

Poor Freya! I so felt for her and for Skye too. They have been going through horrible things in their life and instead of good things, other horrible things are happening to them. Freya thinks she is going crazy. It was heart-wrenching to watch her struggle with her own feeling.

The residents of Adder House, nasty bunch of people. It was obvious from the start something is wrong with Dr. Marsden and Audrey Marsden too. They act strange, the doctor is too nice, too caring. Audrey Marsden feels like an ice queen, too perfect, always tip-top.

All in all this was a really great book, I loved the suspense and the twist at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for my copy.

Rating: 3.5 / 5

**Received ARC from Netgalley for honest review

From start to finish, this managed to keep me interested, which is interesting because it has a few of my usual thriller "no's" included. Namely:

- pathetic protagonist who has a lot of things wrong with her past
- majority of the story is buildup with no substance as to what's happening or really anything to go on
- a "twist" that's really not all that shocking or unpredictable

And yet, despite all these things, I was interested in what happened from start to finish, and for that, this book deserves a rounding up rather than a rounding down.

As to the plot itself, I won't give out any spoilers, but what I will comment on is the main character, Freya, who accounts for 1 star down almost from the get-go. The reasons for this are simple to sum up:

- she's a complete and total pushover
- she's gullible and weak-willed
- she constantly avoids confrontation by making excuses for herself like "it's not the right time because this is in front of my daughter" or "I don't want to leave a bad impression" and it was just annoying to read through this constantly. I mean, if you're a mother who wants to protect your child, then do a good job by being stronger and more assertive, dammit!
- she doesn't question things as much as she should, which leads me to believe that she's also somewhat stupid

All of the above don't exactly make her an endearing character or even positively memorable in any way, but I still got behind her story enough to finish it. I myself prefer strong protagonists, and that's why to all those with like preferences, I'm mentioning here and now that you might not like this protagonist.

As for what's good about the story, ironically enough, I think it's because it gives you so little to go on and you have to figure most of it out by yourself. It's not even a "hidden in shadows" kind of situation, but more a "completely hidden and you have no idea WTF is going on" scenario. If only to satisfy any curiosity you might have, you'll want to read it through to the end and, amazingly, the author does manage to string you along for that long, so it's worth it to check this out.

Again, just be aware that despite my liberally high rating of it, it does have its problems and is nowhere near being perfect. Some books manage to pull off the charm of imperfections though, and K.L. Slater's The Apartment just might be one of them.

Another fabulous read from K. L. Slater! Chilling, creepy & full of suspense. A recently widowed young woman & her young daughter are encountered by a gentleman in a cafe & she's offered an expensive apartment at reduced cost. When she moves in to Adder house, strange things are afoot, they're hearing noises & the other residents seem over friendly to the point of paying their removal fees, arranging schools for her daughter etc. I don't want to ruin this for anyone, so I'll leave it here. Many thanks to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to review this ARC copy in return for my honest review.

I made the mistake of starting this on an evening. Once I started, I became so hooked that I couldn’t put it down until I finished it.

You know the old saying that if something is to good to be true, then it probably is? This is the case for Freya and her daughter Skye. I couldn’t blame her for making the decision to take a stranger up on his offer, especially when the flat is extremely great value for money.

As Freya and her daughter get settled in, I started to feel uncomfortable. You just know something is going to go wrong. In my mind I was giving all the tenants in Adder House the third degree. Were they as they seem at face value or is something sinister lurking underneath?

Obviously you have to read this novel for yourself to see what exactly happens and as to just who is behind the strange going on’s in Freya and Skye’s new home. I loved Freya and Skye’s characters. It always helps when you have characters that are likeable and both of these are. Especially little Skye as she is adorable.

The Apartment is a story I fell straight into and couldn’t get back out of until the conclusion. I was hooked on this suspenseful read that had me frantically turning the pages to see what was going to happen next. It really is an addictive read that has you second guessing everything. Absolutely loved it!