About:
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.
Review:
I love Lucy Foley’s books and this was no different. After reading the Guest List I knew I just had to read the Paris Apartment.
I read the acknowledgements at the end and saw that Lucy said it was probably the most difficult of her books to write. I can totally understand why. My French is non existence so a couple of time I had to google the meanings but really it wasn’t difficult to work out what was being said.
The Paris Apartment sounds luxurious, the family affluent and untouchable but never judge a book by its cover. What lies within is a woven tale of scandal, sex and a dysfunctional family, watched from the outside by the concierge. The mysterious concierge, an old woman living in a small hut delegated to the sidelines when really she is integral to the story. I love seeking out clues in mysteries and thought I had most of it worked out by the last couple of chapters but Lucy is full of surprises, throwing in a few final twists, even leaving you to make your own mind up about the real concierge.
