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The Apartment

Written by: K. L. Slater
Narrated by: Tuppence Middleton, John Chancer
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They say every cloud has a silver lining....

When Freya Miller is struck by tragedy, losing her husband and her home within a short time, she is burdened with many worries. The main one being where she and her five-year old daughter, Skye, are going to live. A chance meeting with the charismatic Dr Marsden changes all that. He offers the young mother the most amazing opportunity: an apartment at one of London’s most exclusive addresses for a fraction of the market rental cost. It’s an offer Freya simply can’t refuse. Within a couple of weeks, Freya and Skye are moving into Adder House and meeting the other welcoming residents. They very quickly feel part of the family.

But just when Freya truly believes all her problems are history, a series of strange, unexplained occurrences begin. It leaves Freya with the unshakeable feeling that even when their apartment door is securely locked, she and her daughter are not alone. Freya thought she’d left all her troubles behind her, yet she soon realises there are problems here that are far more terrifying than before.

For behind the doors of Adder House, everything is most definitely not as it seems.

Old secrets refuse to stay buried, and someone is determined to keep a terrible past very much alive.

©2018 K. L. Slater (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Psychological Suspense
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probably i've read too many suspense book because it was predicated,kinda felt rushed Or incomplete but it was alright, not something special

predictable but not bad

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Narrated well but the storyline wasn't that fascinating. The story didn't have much to be a gripping one.

Not very gripping as a thriller

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The Apartment by K L Slater
Freya Miller has just been dealt with life's terrible cards - 18 months ago, her husband had chosen to get into an affair and few months post that, he had met his end.

Freya is now running helter skelter with her 5-year old daughter Skye, trying to find a good place to call home. She cannot believe her luck when one day, at a coffee shop, she has been, very casually, approached by a respectable looking man, Dr Marsden. He had an offer, only a fool would refuse. He lived on an amazing property, which had multiple apartments within itself and he was looking for a tenant who would fit into that ambience. Freya is reeling in doubt of how someone could offer her a place to live, that too in the poshest areas of London and for a rental price that was equivalent to peanuts!

When life offers way too many lemons, you are forced to feel bitter and wary of people and circumstances. You are always doubtful of people's intentions and why you were being offered something good, which you probably didn't deserve in the first place.

51 chapters short, Freya moves into this apartment and she just cannot believe her luck. Soon, this luck turns sour when she encounters odd sounds and behaviour of people around her. Not wanting to be cynical, she let's it go but all is obviously not going well. She thought she and Skye could be happy here and start life afresh, but that does not seem very possible. Not with the odd things going on.

What really is going on in this Adder House? Who are these other tenants who live there who are so mysterious? Why did they offer such an expensive property to Freya - a total stranger? Are Freya and Skye in danger of some sort? Is there something else going on under the garb of just simple tenancy?

The Apartment is not a place, a story I took to very much. I did not like the constant disdain and fear which was the crux of the story. It's an uneasy feeling. This was a quick read and not my kind of "psychological thriller". I was expecting something a little more sinister for it to become a thriller, but was left a little disappointed. I wish the ending could have been dealt with a little better and woven better into the storyline.
I'm not a critical reader and do have respect for authors who put their heart and soul into writing. Maybe K L Slater needed to do a little more work on this one. And maybe, I am just a little tired of the marathon readings I have suddenly gotten myself into. Ah well!

Could have been better…

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Story brews very slowly so pace yourself and have patience. You will be able to see many red flags with protagonist will be missing it, which she recalls at the end and contemplating her decisions and current situation.

Narration is bland, but story picks up after sometime and you will be hooked. Characters are sketchy from the very first, however protagonist current situations tend to deviates her all that even her motherly instinct warns her.

It was enjoyable and fact based. The experiment author mentions in the story "Little Albert" is true and she based her research on it.

Thoroughly enjoyed

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Awesome, intrigued by the story line. Looking forward to read few more from K L Slater's collection in new year.

Awesome read

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