A review by oceanwriter
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I've seen Lucy Foley's books all over the place. I've had The Hunting Party sitting on my shelf, but The Paris Apartment is the first of hers I'm finally reading. The setting was too perfect, I couldn't wait to read the others first. All I can say is that she is a master of twists! They're subtle and logical rather than a come-from-behind approach that has you scrambling back to the earlier pages (at least in this book). While I had some correct hunches, none of them played out like I could have imagined. The book itself was more vulgar than I like, which made it uncomfortable for me at times, but those parts were fortunately brief aside from strong language. The depth of the mystery made up for it and I finished it in roughly a day.

Though I can't say I liked any of the characters, I could sympathize with most of them at one time or another. They were flawed and human, most of them with a distinct story behind them and bringing the plot together. Very well done!
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