The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Happy Friday! Today I'm a stop on the Random Things tour for Lucy Foley's latest thriller, The Paris Apartment!

When Jess arrives in Paris to visit her brother, she knows it's not the best time. He even said so. But she needs a break and he's the only family she's got. 

He'd said he'd be there. He left her a message. But when she arrives and no one answers the buzzer, she isn't immediately worried. 

It's not until she manages a way in (breaking into his apartment, actually) that she realizes his wallet and keys are still there. And that message—it broke off seemingly mid thought. 

As she searches for her missing brother, Jess soon realizes that the other tenants at the fancy apartment building are all hiding things. But did one of them harm her brother? Could her poking around make her the next target?

If there's one thing you can always rely on with a new book by Foley, it's that it's going to be an absolute, no holds barred, page turner of a read!

Jess has left England quite suddenly. And we know from the start that it wasn't under great circumstances. She's jobless, just about broke, and with nowhere to turn except her brother, Ben. 

But Jess and Ben aren't exactly close. After their mom died, they were split up: Ben was adopted by a well off family and eventually went into journalism. Jess was bounced around in foster homes and has been eking by working at a dive bar. 

And to say that Ben was less than enthusiastic about her plan to go to Paris is a definite understatement. 

But he wouldn't have abandoned her! In fact, he clearly said he would be there. Besides, who leaves their keys and wallet behind and doesn't arrange for someone to take care of their cat?!

Jess's queries with the other tenants are met with frosty responses, but behind closed doors none of them seem to be fans of Ben. And now it's up to Jess to find out what's going on. 

With quick chapters and fabulous pacing, Foley spins a tale that's highly readable and intense! If you haven't read her, you probably need to be warned: if you start this at bedtime, be prepared! You will not be able to put this down until you've finished!