This is my favourite Lucy Foley to date. It’s been so lovely reading her mystery books as they come out and seeing the improvement of her plotting and writing within each of these books. My only real criticism of this book is that at times it became hard to keep all of the characters, view points and plot points together but once you got used to how the story was set up it became easier to read and follow along.

I really enjoyed this - I had seen all the very mixed reviews (this book really does seem to divide opinion), but I wanted to go into this open minded and give it a fair shot! I am so glad I did, this is a great little locked room murder mystery told from multiple POVs by characters all living within the same Paris apartment building. This book twists and turns and reveals very little for the first chunk of the book even though there is plenty going on as it sets the scene - its up to you as the reader to decide who you trust, and what is the truth. I was totally hooked -the small chapters help propel you through the story as you want to devour just one more chapter.......

Jess has escaped to Paris following an incident at work in the UK, and turns up at her brother Ben's apartment only to find he is not answering the phone or the door. When she manages to gain entry she is convinced he has come into some trouble, and she sets out to discover what has happened and where he has gone. As Jess acquaints herself with the other tenants in the building she learns all about their interconnections, secrets and hidden agendas - her suspicions peak as she unravels their indiscretions and she sets out to find out who knows more than they are letting on!

I love the scene setting, I loved the multiple POVs and I did not see the ending coming. Off to move The Guest List further up my TBR now......

An absolute page turner, I couldn’t out this one down! The book is both compelling but also very well paced and as always Lucy Foley creates the perfect recipe for a murder mystery. Many thanks to Tandem Collective and Harper Collins for this ARC.

Having loved the guest list I was excited to read the Paris Apartment but it lacked the finesse of her other books
Although enjoyable some of thecharacters were slightly annoying and I wanted them to be more sensible
But enjoyable

I really enjoyed this tense and atmospheric read. Secrets and lies aplenty, this is one of those stories that makes you question everyone and everything. Almost claustrophobic in it’s setting, the rooms and secret staircases added to the tension.

I unfortunately did not enjoy this one as much as I did Foley’s other books. I found it an odd story, it dragged on forever and by the end I was completely underwhelmed. This is at odds with how I expected to feel with this one. None of the characters were particularly likeable and I just found it disjointed.

Lucy Foley does it again! A twisty turny story told from multiple POVs and keeps you guessing until the end. I’m deffo going to read more of her books I’d they’re all as good as this!!!

Amazing plot twists with the clear elements of danger. Foley is the master at creating tension in novels. I loved the hidden motives as it brings the characters to life.

I really enjoyed this mystery. I feel Lucy Foley is well-known for her 'grey characters' and this book did not disappoint. I will say though, I was not expecting that ending!

This is the third book by Lucy Foley that I’ve read and as usual it doesn’t disappoint. It’s a real page turner.

This was an easy five stars. Lucy Foley just gets better and better. So twisty and turny and although a little slow once the initial drama had taken place in the opening pages the characters are so messed up you want to stay to see how much more mess there can be. The mid point twist was a shocker and I was already hooked by then. Can’t wait to read more by the author.

This has been on my TBR for quite a while and I’m so happy I finally picked it up. It was slow at the beginning but quickly picked up. I liked the twists and turns of this one. Lucy Foley kept me guessing. I liked the eerie apartment setting and felt like I was a fly on the wall. Our lead character Jess was quite easy to like and I also liked Nick. Pretty good ending, parts I managed to work out but some I didn’t. All in all a great read.

Thank you to HarperCollins UK for this advance copy.

Jess flees a difficult situation at home to stay with her journalist brother Ben in his flat in Paris but when she arrives Ben is missing. Faced with a wall of silence from the majority of the residents Jess sets out to find put what happened to her brother. What has Ben got himself into? Separated as children when Ben was adopted by a wealthy family and Jess was left in care, Jess must ask herself how much she really knows about her brother.

The Paris Apartment is another pacy thriller from Lucy Foley. It definitely keeps you guessing and has a well-crafted plot.

I normally really enjoy this authors books but found this one a little bizarre! It started off ok but then just got so unbelievable that I just couldn’t relate to it. I was going to give up but stuck with it but the ending just had me rolling my eyes as it was such a ridiculous ending

Lucy Foley's Paris is different to my romantic experience as a tourist. Foley showcases the seedy side to Paris
This is well-written fast-paced thriller featuring some fabulous characters.

Ben is living in a Paris apartment and gets a call from his half sister Jess who has just lost her Job out in London and needs a place to stay. Jess arrives in Paris to find Ben missing. Jess investigates what Ben (a reporter) was working on and stumbles on a story that contains the key to finding Ben

A tense, edge of your seat thriller. Not quite the locked door mystery I was expecting, it was atmospheric and gripping throughout, with decent characters and plenty of surprises! Whilst I found this a little cliched at times, overall, it was highly enjoyable.

Thank you Harpercollins and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

I have read Lucy's other books - The Hunting Party and the Guest List - so was expecting good things and this didn't disappoint.

It is full of twists and turns and in places quite surprising. The writing was so good I felt a few times like I was in Paris.

A great read, and I would recommend.

Umm this was ok but a little lacklustre and slow. A lot of it was a bit obvious but it had a good twist at the end and that’s why I’m giving it 4 stars. #TheParisApartment #NetGalley

This is the 2nd book I have read by Lucy Foley and it was just as good as the Guest List. A gripping read full of lots of suspense.

After seeing all the hype surrounding The Guest List (which I'm still yet to read), I was excited to get my hands on The Paris Apartment - the locked room mystery also strongly appealed to me.

When Jess arrives in Paris to stay with her brother, she's frustrated to find him not at home. Managing to gain access to his apartment block (and his room after some handy lock-picking), she quickly realises that something isn't quite right. Ben's wallet and keys are still there, he hasn't left a note and he's not answering his phone. At a loss on where to look for him, Jess starts by asking the neighbours when they last saw him. But as her investigation deepens, she soon realises that Ben's neighbours are not telling the whole truth.

I had some conflicting views on this one. I enjoyed the fast pace and all of the twists caught me off-guard (without me having to suspend too much disbelief) which is always a good sign. The main theme that the plot is based around was interesting and shocking, giving the readers an insight into the Paris underbelly that I have no doubt still exists today.

My main issue was that the majority of characters were completely unlikeable and I didn't care what happened to them. Jess, in particular, was super annoying and made some really poor decisions (who travels to a foreign country with hardly any phone data and doesn't download offline maps?? The same girl who just happens to be able to pick any lock? Questionable). I found Mimi's storyline hard to believe which is probably due to the fact there were so many narrators that we didn't get to dive deeper into Mimi's past. There was a romantic element that felt really forced/unnecessary and left me rolling my eyes - I also felt like it added nothing to the story. There was also some obvious withholding of information (something that is a pet peeve of mine, especially when the narrators are in first person - it feels too constructed).

That's not to say I won't read the author's other books - I take thrillers with a pinch of salt as I always have super high expectations. Still a solid 3 - 3.5 stars.