(16)The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

 

Jess has made a mess of her life and is in need of a place to crash until she figures out her next move. Thankfully, her half-brother, Ben, has said that she can crash with him at his Paris apartment. Jess shows up on his doorstep and he is gone. He knew she was coming; he invited her. So his absence confused Jess. Jess introduces herself to the other residents of the apartment, hoping they might know where Jess might be. Instead, Jess discovers that they are all keeping secrets. But is the biggest secret of all what happened to Ben?

I have gotten to be very fond of Lucy Foley books, but I struggled with The Paris Apartment. I struggled to find Jess's concern genuine. Was she just wanting to find Ben so that he could basically take care of her? And as someone who grew up in a blended family, their whole backstory really kind of turned me off.  The rest of the residents of the apartment were odd, shady characters. The apartment building itself was another character. An old Paris apartment with interesting architecture really added to the story. The book wasn't as "twisty" as previous books I have read by this author, but it was still a big reveal - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS.

Bottom Line - The Paris Apartment is an atmospheric mystery thriller about the residents of one historic apartment in Paris. Exactly what readers have come to expect from Lucy Foley. 

Details: 

• The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
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• Pages: 368
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication Date: 2/22/2022
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• Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for a review.