While THE PARIS APARTMENT does have much in common with Foley’s previous two novels - including a primary focus on a single setting, and a relatively fixed set of characters - this book, in my mind, does not read like the modern spins on the locked room mystery for which Foley has become so popular. THE PARIS APARTMENT to me marks a slight shift in tone for Foley, whose two previous thrillers have relied heavily on the classic locked room mystery trope.

And everyone knows something they’re not telling.īefore we get any farther into this review, I need to say one thing to set appropriate expectations: this book is great in its own right, but it’s a bit different from Foley’s previous suspense novels, and readers will best appreciate this story if they go into it with this in mind. The socialite – The nice guy – The alcoholic – The girl on the verge – The conciergeĮveryone's a neighbor. 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.

Ben’s neighbors are an eclectic bunch, and not particularly friendly. The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother’s situation, and the more questions she has. Only when she shows up – to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this? – he’s not there. 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. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. THE PARIS APARTMENT reads like a cross between Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, Riley Sager’s novel Lock Every Door, and the game of Clue this immersive mystery delights and thrills in equal measure, weaving an engrossing tale that will keep readers guessing whodunnit until the book’s final pages.

This Hitchockian story tells a tale of suspicion, secrets, and murder, all set against the enchanting backdrop of Paris. Following a young woman escaping turmoil in her personal life for the refuge of her brother’s home in a posh Parisian apartment building, THE PARIS APARTMENT invites readers into a world of intrigue, where everyone’s a suspect, and nothing is quite as it seems. In THE PARIS APARTMENT, Lucy Foley invites readers to explore a darker side of the City of Light. The Verdict: Must-read suspense for fans of Only Murders in the Buildingįrom the Scottish highlands to islands off the coast of Ireland, Lucy Foley has a knack for transporting her readers to highly memorable and wanderlust-worthy locations-and now, in her newest novel of suspense, she sets her sights on Paris.

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