The last quarter of the story was a brilliant and thrilling ride but I had expected a high adrenaline rush at the end which never came about. I was impressed with the twists and turns in the story but not left with any breathless excitement as most of those aha moments I had already guessed at. Fair to say that for the first-time readers of the author, The Paris Apartment is gonna leave you will wide eyed, gasping for breath with all the reveals but for those who have read her before maybe not that much.

The story is classic Foley, with its varied characters each one having a multitude of shades and a closet full of secrets, and the story as it rolls forward evokes gasps, oohs, and aahs from its readers. Or as we say in French, la voix du sang est las plus forte, the voice of blood is the strongest”. “Because blood is always thicker than water, in the end. Her brother Ben is missing and the apartment complex with its quirky residents is giving off evil vibes and Jess becomes determined to stir the hornet’s nest and see what pops out. In The Paris Apartment, the characters are neighbors in a very posh and upscale apartment in Paris where our protagonist arrives like a cat amongst the pigeons.

Lucy Foley brings forth another round of Agatha Christie magic, where random strangers are stuck in a closed room situation and murder is discovered. Well, shouldn’t have been surprised, she had managed to hit the ball out of the park in both of her previous books so if anything could go wrong with this one it would have been my expectation. Honestly, I have been a little hesitant to pick this book up, the reviews were so mixed, some loving it wholly and some finding it meh’ and I was doubtful where I would end up with the latest thriller from Lucy Foley.

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