The Paris Apartment
A Novel
Readers rate it 3.4 (612 on Hardcover)
360 pages · Released Feb 22, 2022 · William Morrow
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The Paris Apartment is an adult mystery-thriller centered on a missing person investigation with dark, tense undertones throughout. While not graphically violent, the book contains mature themes including alcoholism, emotional manipulation, and a morally complex cast where most characters are flawed or unreliable. This is designed for adult readers and is not appropriate for younger teens due to its sophisticated plotting and thematic darkness.
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THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "As you patiently await season two of Only Murders in the Building, cozy up with Lucy Foley's latest whodunnit." -- Parade "Exceedingly clever." -- Booklist From the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List comes a new locked room mystery, set in a Paris apartment building in... THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "As you patiently await season two of Only Murders in the Building, cozy up with Lucy Foley's latest whodunnit." -- Parade "Exceedingly clever." -- Booklist From the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List comes a new locked room mystery, set in a Paris apartment building in which every resident has something to hide... Jess needs a fresh start. She's broke and alone, and she's just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn't sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn't say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up - to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this? - he's not there. The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother's situation, and the more questions she has. Ben's neighbors are an eclectic bunch, and not particularly friendly. Jess may have come to Paris to escape her past, but it's starting to look like it's Ben's future that's in question. The socialite - The nice guy - The alcoholic - The girl on the verge - The concierge Everyone's a neighbor. Everyone's a suspect. And everyone knows something they're not telling.
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- FICTION
- Unloveable Characters
- Weak Character Development
- Not Diverse Characters
- Plot driven
- A mix driven
- Diverse Characters
- Strong Character Development
- Character driven
- Loveable Characters
- Tense
- mysterious
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ISBN 9780063227927 · William Morrow