The Paris Apartment

2.5 stars rounded up. It's fine. But more of the same style. Gimmick? Thrillers are always gimmicky. But at least the “crazy” person murdered someone whom everyone actually feared. But it IS always the crazy person.

There's a lot going on, and some of it works, and some of it doesn't. Some characters are naturally more interesting than others. Some of the subplots needed a bit more story to them.

There is murder, adultery, abuse, Eyes Wide Shut, immigration issues, and more. And I appreciate the concern for that latter issue, but it's too important a topic. It becomes almost just plot enhancement, rather than an actual issue. Very thrillery.

That being said, I was fascinated by the sexual/romantic relationships everyone had with Ben. Very melodramatic, but also very fun. I can always use more of that. Probably my favorite aspect of the book. Theo and Jess, not so much. That was pretty forced.

As far as the twist, I called it pretty early on.