Post by wyres on Mar 20, 2022 16:22:31 GMT
From Goodreads
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.
My thoughts
My thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review. I have also previously read and enjoyed her other books: The Hunting Party and The Guest List, which are both reviewed on my blog.
Wow looking at the reviews on Goodreads, this is definitely a marmite book. I have to admit this one didn't grab me as much as the previous ones of hers that I have read. With a list of characters who all reside in an apartment block, it's a great whodunit as the reader tries to figure out what the heck has happened to missing resident Ben. As Jess tries to unravel the mystery who can she trust if anyone and is she safe?
Told in short chapters and all from a different characters perspective, trying to feed you info along the way trying to help you work out has happened and possibly the reasons why it has happened. This is quite a well written story, but it just failed to engage me as much as her previous books have done.
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.
My thoughts
My thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review. I have also previously read and enjoyed her other books: The Hunting Party and The Guest List, which are both reviewed on my blog.
Wow looking at the reviews on Goodreads, this is definitely a marmite book. I have to admit this one didn't grab me as much as the previous ones of hers that I have read. With a list of characters who all reside in an apartment block, it's a great whodunit as the reader tries to figure out what the heck has happened to missing resident Ben. As Jess tries to unravel the mystery who can she trust if anyone and is she safe?
Told in short chapters and all from a different characters perspective, trying to feed you info along the way trying to help you work out has happened and possibly the reasons why it has happened. This is quite a well written story, but it just failed to engage me as much as her previous books have done.
