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The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

16 reviews

uranaishi's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Self harm, Sexual violence, Stalking, Addiction, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Kidnapping, Vomit, Abandonment, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Rape, Gun violence, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Medical content, and Pregnancy

kimveach's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I almost didn't finish this book because it was so slow during the first half. But reviews said there were "great twists" so I kept on reading.  The twists were not great enough to make up for the incredibly slow burn of the book.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Blood, Bullying, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

jessgreads's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⬜⬜

Title: The Paris Apartment

Author: Lucy Foley

Genre: Mystery / Thriller

Setting: Paris, France

Month Read: March 2022

Book Type: Hardcover

Publication: 2022

Publisher:  William Morrow

Pages: 360

*March Book of the Month Selection

TRIGGER WARNING- 

Death / Grief / Sexual Content / Assault / Alcohol / Drugs / Abuse / Verbal Abuse / Prostitution / Kidnapping / Rape / Blackmail 

"I could not explain that I simply wanted someone to love. Wholehearted, unreserved, requited."

No Spoiler Summary:

Jess shows up in Paris to visit her brother, Ben, after she needs to get away after an incident at her job in England. She arrives to his apartment only to find out that her brother has seemingly vanished, and she quickly starts to try to unravel where he is, and why it has happened.

As hours and days go by, Jess starts to meet the other inhabitants of the apartment building. Each seemingly having their own secrets, and own motivations to get Ben out of the picture. As more secrets start showing up, and Jess starts to realize Ben was writing a story about something that could be big, the suspect list only grows larger.

Will Jess find Ben? Alive? Will she uncover the secrets people tried so hard to keep hidden? You'd have to read to find out.

Review:

I really loved The Guest List and had high expectations going in for this after the hype that has been building steadily the last few months, and I thought the book was okay. The twist was more unexpected than I thought it would be, and some parts of this book reminded me of my favorite Agatha Christie novel, And Then There Were None. Overall, glad I read it but it certainly is not a book of the year contender, but a nice thriller to read in a day or two if you so choose.

The Characters were interesting, for sure. I did love that Lucy gives you just enough information to keep you wanting another page, and then another, and then another until you finish. I was pleasantly surprised the motivations some had, and the ties that are bind throughout the read. 

Paris is a great backdrop for a good thriller. I loved the mood, and the attitudes, and the posh vs poor dynamic in the apartment building. I loved the subplots, and the callbacks to England for some of the characters. I think it was super believable, and the seedy underbelly of such a romantic, beautiful city did a lot for me.

"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."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Classism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Murder, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

abookandaspotoftea's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death

writtenbydnicole's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, Infidelity, Child death, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Trafficking, and Bullying

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual content, Torture, and Medical content

Minor: Suicide and Abortion

mayr3adsab00k's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, and Cursing

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Transphobia, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit