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Lucy Foley‘s standalone thriller starts off strong by showing what‘s happened to Ben but ultimately fails to make good on its promise through a combination of unconvincing characters and a plot that doesn‘t quite hold together. For me there‘s just too much going on and when the revelations come they feel contrived rather than intriguing. It is a pacy read and I kept turning the pages but I did not enjoy this as much as I have her other thrillers.

Who would have guessed that my January favorite would be my favorite of the year. 🤩 I‘m still thinking about the twists and being completely surprised. Lucy Foley did it again for me. 🥰 @Littlewolf1

I get why this is popular. There‘s good plot and pace. I just wasn‘t feeling it.

#33 of 2025!
Started: 9/28/25
Finished: 10/6/25
9 Days

Lucy Foley's bestselling novel, "THE PARIS APARTMENT," is officially getting a movie adaptation!

Sony's 3000 Pictures is developing the adaptation based on the novel!
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Too many characters and too many timelines to keep a track of. Also, the story kinda lacks lustre a thriller would have. Now that I see a lot of people feel the same, it definitely lowers my guilt of DNFing it. #hailthebail

Oh my stars, I wanted to like this book, I really truly did! I love the authors other books and was so excited to read this one, but it was so difficult for me get through! It had a great premise and the idea was there, but I am not sure if it was too many characters or too much going on, it just didn‘t work for me! I never got to the point of liking the characters or truly caring about them, so it was difficult to care what happen to them.

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The beginning took me a while to get into, but I was more engaged in the second half. The issue was that there are a lot of characters, and the perspective shifts often, so I was just confused for parts of the beginning. But once I got a handle on it, it got better!

A cold, wet, Victoria Day to finish this story of a girl who arrives in Paris to spend time with her brother only to discover him missing. It was okay.

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POV switches between many of the different characters. The book “grabbed” me from the start. It was hard to tell who was telling the truth and who wasn‘t, as well as who might be an unreliable narrator. Everyone had a secret. Had a twist at the end, as well as one about half-way through. As with Foley‘s other books that I‘ve read, I really liked this.

We have a snow storm coming so I think I‘m going to hunker down with this one that‘s been on my list for a while. #10of2025

My top read for January.

5✨ That was an amazing roller coaster. I thought for sure I knew what happened to Jess‘s brother,Ben, and who did it. Boy was I completely wrong! It kept me on the edge of my seat and luckily I was off work when I hit a really good spot where I couldn‘t stop. Who needs sleep anyways! I was completely floor when it all started to become more clear. This will be a recommended book if anyone needs a thriller. Wow! #FableBR

I started reading and then just didn‘t stop. I loved, loved, loved this one. When I thought I knew where the story was going, it twisted and had me saying “WTF” out loud on several occasions.
The changing points of view gave the story an extra edge and really built up the characters.

I do wish Theo had a bigger role in the ending, but overall, it was extremely satisfying. #theparisapartment #lucyfoley #5starread

Another bad pain day, so I‘ll be hanging out with this read and counting down days until surgery. #theparisapartment #lucyfoley #hardcover #librarybook #bookclub #fable

Read my first Lucey Foley last February when I made a custom Seventeen tote.
Wondering what book from her should I read next 💭💭
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I loved my first swap! I can‘t post two pics but each thing was individually wrapped. 2 great gifts from my list and pumpkin everything!! My favorite. The cinnamon broom was great too! Thank you to my swap partner!

This guy is my new reading buddy. Continuing The Paris Apartment and I‘m not sure how I feel about it 100 pages in. The audiobook is helping me keep all the characters straight, though!

Finally reading this one! Grabbed it before it got wrapped 🤪 #35 for the year. I‘d love to hit 75 by the end of August!

I read this book on the plane ride home after five days in Hawaii. The trip was great! This book was creepy. I‘m still not sure if I liked it. It kept me entertained on a five hour flight so that‘s good!

Jess‘s brother is missing and the place he was residing in seems full of secrets. Is someone in the building responsible? A cast of unlikeable characters, alternating time lines that were sometimes confusing, and just a lackluster storyline made this so so for me. The twist at the end though kind of redeemed the book! Just an OK read for me.

I hated every single character, which made reading this tough. If only one of the characters had redeemable qualities, it would have been much better. I LOVED The Hunting Party, so was super bummed with this one. (17)
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Another audiobook in the books!

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"Most of my brother's clothes come from places called acne. Why would you wear clothes named after a skin condition?" ?

This is a good mystery. It is not my favorite Lucy Foley and I do not need all of the French swear words and phrases translated (please. Google exists.) Otherwise this is quite great.

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Well, what a twisty turny adventure this was. Full of little surprises that weren‘t expected. Everyone in the apartment is suspiciously quirky or give off the creep vibe, adding to the whole feel of the book. Short chapters from each characters perspective keeps it moving fast and interweaves their story so you don‘t know what, or who to believe.

I sense that maybe this shouldn't have been my first Lucy Foley—the previous two sound like it's more my speed. This felt way too long; protracted & melodramatic to the point of tedium. Multiple POVs can work so well in a thriller but you have to pull it off. All of these characters were incredibly irritating people. I love "unlikeable characters" but they must have some sort of depth or charm to pull you in. The resolution is pure fairy tale ?

Pretty good thriller/mystery set in an old ornate apartment building in Paris. Big twists to the story, some of it I had guessed very early on, others I hadn‘t. Cleverly structured, and I‘m sure the book group will have a lot to say.

Nee book! I'm so excited for this one!

Really enjoyed this one. The entire book read like a game of clue and I really enjoyed all the twists!!!

Though not my favorite of Foley‘s mysteries, I appreciated the setting here of this grand Parisian building brimming full of secrets. Jess arrives to find her older half brother missing from the address he gave her with only an abrupt voice note as a clue. Short chapters help manufacture the quick pace as each resident‘s secrets emerge. I wish I felt more invested in the characters— though the plot does hold some genuine surprises! #BOTMBacklog

Your classic mystery novel when you want something with twists and surprises but all adds up in the end. Enjoyable

It took me a while to really get into this and work out who everyone was, but once I did I found it a thrilling read. There were so many twists along the way and every chapter had some new reveal.

I found this completely gripping and such a page turner. Rosemary‘s Baby meets Thoroughly Modern Millie springs to mind, if only just the vibes. The apartment building even has a creepy laundry room in the basement complete with wine cellar. There are plenty of twists and turns. Full of oddball and eccentric characters, an entertaining plot line and with an atmospheric setting, this makes for a fun and riveting psychological thriller. I loved it.

Reading this one with my online book group, https://thereadingloft.groups.io/g/main

Work and commute audiobook for this week ^_^ !

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My August #bookspinbingo card is ready to go! Let‘s see how many I can read before the school year begins! Thanks, @TheAromaofBooks !!

First book I‘ve read in a long while. Loved it. Im in my thriller phase guys, watch out.

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Beach day!

Eh, I had high hopes because I loved The Guest List. But the writing was choppy and ths ending was too happy for me 🤷🏼‍♀️. I was expecting something darker and more sinister. I mean, you can‘t get much worse than their night club but…. I give this 3 stars, there‘s definitely a good mystery here but it‘s not Foley‘s best work. Book #44 in 2023

#StoryGraph: fiction mystery thriller dark tense
360 pages • first pub 2022 • 3.5 Stars
#TBRRandomizer 68/251

A suspenseful mystery-thriller novel that follows Jess Hadley who arrives at her half-brother‘s new apartment in Paris to find Ben is not there to meet her as he promised. The book incorporates a missing journalist, blackmail notes, a murder, family secrets, and a suspicious cast of characters to leave readers guessing till the end.

Book #38
4/5
This one has more twists than a Twizzler, a saying I recently made up to describe the Murdaugh Murders docuseries. Like MM, The Paris Apartment features complicated relationships, illicit affairs, money, and power. In ny opinion, this is, by far, the best of Foley's four books to date.

Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. This novel drew me in right away. You are meant to be staying with your brother in his paris apartment but when you get there he is no where to be found.An atmospheric twisty whodunit kind of read.A great thriller read filled with dark family secrets, family dysfunction,plot twists its everything you want in a thriller. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I quite liked this!
A thriller in which Jess turns up at her brothers apartment in Paris to find out he's missing despite speaking to her that very same day. Every occupier in the building, including the concierge, is very strange and is all hiding something.
There are plenty of twists throughout. Some, I did guess, but others I didn't see coming. Yes, it's a little unbelievable and has ridiculous parts, but I found it easy reading and enjoyable.

Okay thriller, but the plot was guessable in places.

Finished the tagged as a bonus for #MarvellousMay as well as
Started The language of butterflies, which is incredible, btw. #Naturalitsy
Continuing with Walden & making progress with the Count of Monte Cristo for #Rereadtheclassics
Enjoying Cranford for #Pemberlittens

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