The Paris Apartment
Lucy Foley
13 ratings • 4 reviews
The Paris Apartment
Lucy Foley
13 ratings • 4 reviews
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List comes a new locked room mystery, set in a Paris apartment building in which every resident has something to hide… Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn’t sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn’t say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up – to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this? – he’s not there. The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother’s situation, and the more questions she has. Ben’s neighbors are an eclectic bunch, and not particularly friendly. Jess may have come to Paris to escape her past, but it’s starting to look like it’s Ben’s future that’s in question. The socialite – The nice guy – The alcoholic – The girl on the verge – The concierge Everyone’s a neighbor. Everyone’s a suspect. And everyone knows something they’re not telling.
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Lots of telling, not showing. Character personalities revealed through the character telling us what they were made up of. Always awkward feeling.
The plot and suspense was pretty good, so I’d still recommend this as a book if you just want a book that’s not boring!!
0Overall, enjoyable read and I thought the payoff was worthwhile (even despite the pacing which some readers mention being a bit slow, although it didn’t bother me much). The grand reveal at the end was entertaining and took me by surprise but the last several pages of the book felt almost uncharacteristically poorly edited. Without spoiling anything, certain specifics in the climax of the story and the closing pages felt rushed and somewhat poorly thought-through. Despite that, I liked the story and I look forward to reading more of Foley’s mysteries.
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