THE PARIS APARTMENT brings us Jess's story; when she shows up at her brother's Paris apartment, she's surprised to find he's nowhere to be found despite expecting her arrival just a short time ago. She's in awe of his new digs - but hasn't that always been the way for Ben? Things have just always seemed to work out for him.

As a Mystery/Thriller fan, of course, Lucy Foley has been on my TBR for some time now. And I had my first taste of her writing with this one. I can see why she’s so well-loved in the genre. Her writing is so easy to read, and the characters are fantastic. This story includes characters I can sympathize with as well as characters I love to hate. And I love ‘love to hate’ characters in Mystery/Thriller. That’s probably why this one was such a win for me.  I especially liked Jess’s tenacity and grit. I loved her devotion to Ben even through her envy and longing. As for the other characters, I thought the cast was so interesting and loved discovering how they might have a motive for interfering in Ben’s life. The pacing was great; chapters weren’t very long, and there were a lot of points of view. I was never confused about whose head I was in, though. I also liked the backdrop of Paris and Jess navigating the city.

There were so many twists and turns, and just when you think you have something figured out, a new one hits you. The atmosphere could have been played up a bit to give it a more spooky aura, and I did find the end to be quite incredible. But I really appreciated it and found it satisfying. I love the way the storylines in THE PARIS APARTMENT all came together in the end, and I think this one will keep you guessing until the last page!

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