The Paris Apartment (novel)

The Paris Apartment
AuthorLucy Foley
GenreMystery novel
Publication date
2022
ISBN978-0-06-300305-7
Not to be confused with The Paris Apartment, the interior design style.

The Paris Apartment is a mystery novel by British author Lucy Foley. The novel is set in Paris, and follows a young woman named Jess who investigates the disappearance of her half-brother, Ben.

It was published in February 2022 by William Morrow and Company, an imprint of HarperCollins,[1] and was a New York Times bestseller.[2]

Plot

The protagonist of the novel, a young English woman named Jess, arrives at the luxury Paris apartment building that is home to her half-brother, Ben, who is a journalist. There, she finds that Ben has gone missing. She investigates his disappearance, and in doing so, uncovers the secrets of the building's other tenants.

Reception

The Paris Apartment received positive reviews in USA Today,[3] Paste,[4] and Publishers Weekly.[1] A review published in The Independent praised the novel's fast pace, but noted that avid fans of the mystery genre may find the ending predictable.[5]

It was a Book of the Month selection by author Ashley Audrain.[6]

Adaptation

In 2022, 3000 Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures, purchased the film rights to The Paris Apartment. The film adaptation was to be produced by Peter Czernin and Graham Broadbent for Blueprint Pictures.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley". www.publishersweekly.com. November 24, 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  2. ^ "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - March 13, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  3. ^ Cadden, Mary. "'The Paris Apartment': Everyone's a suspect in Lucy Foley's new page-turning thriller". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  4. ^ "The Paris Apartment Sets a Dark Mystery in the City of Light". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  5. ^ "Review: Everyone's a suspect in 'The Paris Apartment'". The Independent. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  6. ^ "The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley | Book of the Month". www.bookofthemonth.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-03-04). "Sony's 3000 Pictures Picks Up Film Rights To Lucy Foley Bestseller 'The Paris Apartment'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-08.