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A review by iwasalilacsky
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Thoughts:
Shook! 😲
Did I guess some of the plot? Yes, but was also genuinely surprised with the multiple twists this book gave. It got darker and more wild than I expected it to go. I know we more often than not enjoy finding the characters we love, but with the group of people we get living in this Parisian apartment, I enjoyed to dislike them immensely.
Jess, the half-sister of Ben, is coming to stay in Paris after a work situation that left her afraid of the repercussions of what she did. After reluctantly receiving confirmation from him that she could stay at his apartment, she arrives to find Ben not answering his phone or the door. Without any help from the concierge or other tenants in the building, she breaks into the apartment. With no sign of him being there, she comes to the discovery that he is missing. In her search to find him, she meets the others living in the building who are not very friendly to say the least, and finds that everything is not what it seems.
Finally read a thriller this year that I can get behind. I am looking forward to more reads by Lucy Foley.
Would I recommend this and to who:
Yes! To those who love a good mystery/thriller. I highly recommend the audiobook as the pace leaves it to be very suspenseful, and the different accents for each character is highly entertaining.
Format:
Audiobook
How did I discover this:
Book released in February. Added it to my TBR once I read the synopsis knowing I’ll read it this year. After a pretty decently long wait, I received it in the Libby app to listen to.
Pace:
Medium/Long-ish
Cover thoughts:
Simple, but a vibe. Fits the book!
POV:
Multi – Jess (mainly), Ben, Sophie, Concierge, Mimi, & Nick
Quotes:
“I simply wanted someone to love. Wholehearted, unreserved, requited.”
“I only hope she knows what she's doing. Climbing so high, so quickly: it only makes for further to fall.”
“You know, I read somewhere that sixty percent of us can’t go more than ten minutes without lying. Little slippages to make ourselves sound better, more attractive, to others. White lies to avoid causing offence. So it’s not like I’ve done anything out of the ordinary. It’s only human.”
“It’s a beautiful building, but there’s something rotten at its heart.”
“It’s not about where you came from. What kind of shit might have happened to you in the past. It’s about who you are. What you do with the opportunities life presents to you.”
Shook! 😲
Did I guess some of the plot? Yes, but was also genuinely surprised with the multiple twists this book gave. It got darker and more wild than I expected it to go. I know we more often than not enjoy finding the characters we love, but with the group of people we get living in this Parisian apartment, I enjoyed to dislike them immensely.
Jess, the half-sister of Ben, is coming to stay in Paris after a work situation that left her afraid of the repercussions of what she did. After reluctantly receiving confirmation from him that she could stay at his apartment, she arrives to find Ben not answering his phone or the door. Without any help from the concierge or other tenants in the building, she breaks into the apartment. With no sign of him being there, she comes to the discovery that he is missing. In her search to find him, she meets the others living in the building who are not very friendly to say the least, and finds that everything is not what it seems.
Finally read a thriller this year that I can get behind. I am looking forward to more reads by Lucy Foley.
Would I recommend this and to who:
Yes! To those who love a good mystery/thriller. I highly recommend the audiobook as the pace leaves it to be very suspenseful, and the different accents for each character is highly entertaining.
Format:
Audiobook
How did I discover this:
Book released in February. Added it to my TBR once I read the synopsis knowing I’ll read it this year. After a pretty decently long wait, I received it in the Libby app to listen to.
Pace:
Medium/Long-ish
Cover thoughts:
Simple, but a vibe. Fits the book!
POV:
Multi – Jess (mainly), Ben, Sophie, Concierge, Mimi, & Nick
Quotes:
“I simply wanted someone to love. Wholehearted, unreserved, requited.”
“I only hope she knows what she's doing. Climbing so high, so quickly: it only makes for further to fall.”
“You know, I read somewhere that sixty percent of us can’t go more than ten minutes without lying. Little slippages to make ourselves sound better, more attractive, to others. White lies to avoid causing offence. So it’s not like I’ve done anything out of the ordinary. It’s only human.”
“It’s a beautiful building, but there’s something rotten at its heart.”
“It’s not about where you came from. What kind of shit might have happened to you in the past. It’s about who you are. What you do with the opportunities life presents to you.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Classism