Overall this was good though not as riveting as The Guest List. I guessed 1 of the maybe 8 main plot twists ahead of time (as in more than a few pages in advance) so I felt slightly accomplished.

What I liked about The Guest List (this also happens in The Hunting Party) is that there is the double mystery: you don’t know who has died nor do you know who has killed them so you’re kept guessing for quite a while. In The Paris Apartment we immediately know who is missing which is fine for a regular thriller but I came in knowing the author’s work so was a little let down.

Not much happens in the first half other than slight creepiness/general suspense. In the beginning after something strange happens and you’re wondering “wait who did that?? who had motive here??” then in the very next chapter we switch POVs and read “I did that thing because of x reason.” So we aren’t left pondering for long. Overall I do like the short chapters and quickly switching POVs, it was good pacing, allowed for some good cutaways, and meant something was always happening.

I read this so quickly because I needed to finish it within 8 days for a book club, otherwise I would’ve waited for the audiobook at the library and it would’ve taken me longer to get through. The last 50 pages flew by though and my Fitbit tracked my increased heart rate because I was stressed!!!

Let me proclaim my bias: I’m not normally a huge fan of thrillers (I don’t like being scared) so I haven’t read many nor do I like traditional thrillers that much. I am still giving this 4 stars because I enjoy her writing, there were several surprises I didn’t anticipate at all, and overall I had a good time reading it.

I’d rank her thrillers as: The Guest List (excellent, 5 stars) —> The Paris Apartment (pretty good, 4 stars) —> The Hunting Party (fine, 3 stars).