by Lucy Foley
SYNOPSIS
Welcome to No.12 rue des Amants
A beautiful old apartment block, far from the glittering lights of the Eiffel Tower and the bustling banks of the Seine. Where nothing goes unseen, and everyone has a story to unlock.
The watchful concierge The scorned lover The prying journalist The naïve student The unwanted guest
There was a murder here last night. A mystery lies behind the door of apartment three.
Who holds the key?
REVIEW
Trying to escape from a difficult situation in Brighton, Jess decides to head to Paris and stay with her half-brother Ben while things calm down. She is relieved to get away but when Ben doesn't come to meet her, or answer her texts and calls, she begins to worry. The apartment complex is kept securely locked, the few people she sees entering are rude and Jess is sure she is being watched. All of this, along with the strange voicemail Ben left for her before she arrived have left her with a bad feeling about what might have happened to him.
Determined to find answers, Jess manages to gain access to Ben's flat and starts asking questions to the other residents. What Jess doesn't realise is that she is putting herself in danger - who can she trust to help her find the answers she is looking for and what secrets are hiding in No.12 rue des Amants?
I am a big fan of Lucy Foley's previous books but I felt that The Paris Apartment had a much darker feel to it, it was more sinister and had a few genuinely creepy moments. The story left me with an uneasiness as I was reading which was perfect for the subject matter of the book and I really enjoyed the ominous atmosphere this created.
There were all of the elements of a classic whodunnit, and also the 'locked room' style mystery which was also present in The Hunting Party and The Guest List, but in this case there was the slight twist in that the characters were not stranded together or stuck in an isolated setting. The characters and the story all revolved around the apartment complex where Ben was staying. Every person and every strand of the story was connected in some way, and these connections and the history of the residents were gradually revealed throughout the book, leading to the big conclusion.
Plenty of suspense and some surprising turns, this is another must read for thriller fans!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lucy Foley is a No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author. Her contemporary murder mystery thrillers, The Hunting Party and The Guest List, have sold over a million copies worldwide and also hit the New York Times and Irish Times bestseller lists. The Guest List was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month selection, a Reese’s Book Club pick, it was chosen as one of The Times and Sunday Times Crime Books of the Year, and it won the Goodreads Choice Award for best mystery/thriller.
Lucy’s novels have been translated into multiple languages and her journalism has appeared in publications such as Sunday Times Style, Grazia, ES Magazine, Vogue US, Elle, Tatler and Marie Claire. Lucy lives in Brussels with her husband their baby son.
Thanks to Anne Cater - @RandomTTours, Lucy Foley @lucyfoleytweets and @fictionpubteam for the opportunity to read and review.
Fiction: Mystery / Thriller
Publisher: Harper Fiction
ISBN: 978-0008384982
Pages: 416pp
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