Lucy Foley

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.

The Paris Apartment

Amelia

Amanda Autumn Berrey

Fat in this country is seen as a sign of weakness, even of stupidity. The thought gave me a nasty sort of pleasure.

Ashlyn Barrett

I’ve never let a closed door stay closed for long: I suppose you could say that’s my main problem in life. 

Clueless is dangerous, it makes you vulnerable. 

Soleil de plomb, for when the sun feels as heavy as lead. 

There’s this expression in french. Être bien dans sa peau. To feel good in your own skin. 

I only hope she knows what she is doing. Climbing so high, so quickly: it only makes for further to fall. 

I read somewhere that sixty percent of us can't go more than ten minutes without lying. Little slippages: to make ourselves sound better, more attractive, to others. 

It could have ended so differently. If I hadn't been such a coward. Because the truth is, I was looking. That was the point. I knew exactly what I was doing. It was so close. Just not close enough. 

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