kdz08 's review for:

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

3.0

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I enjoyed this book for the most part, but there wasn’t much going on until the last third. There was some unnecessary things that could have been cut, which made it feel long. I liked that the victim was a missing male character instead of the common trope of a missing female. Added new interest. There were many twists and turns, and the reveal of what happened at the end was very unexpected. I loved that each chapter was in the perspective of a different character. This helped add suspense and had me questioning who did what. I enjoyed reading about the realistic, darker view of Paris outside of just glitz and glam. The author did a good job at character building.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content, Police brutality

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail