Inevitably, her investigation begins to ruffle some feathers, putting her in quite a few precarious situations while searching for the truth.įoley gives readers a relatable heroine in Jess, one whose shoes we can step in and whose missteps are as important as her breakthroughs. Where's Ben? Is he alive? Jess takes matters into her own hands. Almost without exception, they are openly hostile to and avoid any interaction with, Jess. When it comes to finding Ben, the neighbors are anything but neighborly. There are Sophie and Jacques, an older couple who live in the penthouse Mimi and Camille, two young students occupying the fourth-floor apartment on the second floor, Nick, a friend and former classmate of Ben's who helped him find the apartment on the first floor, young couple Antoine and Dominque and the elderly concierge, who lives in a small cabin in the courtyard. The residents of 12, Rue des Amants are an eclectic and mysterious bunch. More: 5 books not to miss: Stephanie Wrobel’s twisted ‘This Might Hurt,’ new Lucy Foley mystery More: 'The Dark Queens' a powerful feminist history perfect for 'Game of Thrones' fans Why would he leave them behind? Something is off, and Jess soon feels like she is being watched. Jess is soon rattled when she enters the apartment and finds, among other things, Ben's wallet and keys. Then again, Ben always lands on his feet. The mystery grows once she steps inside.īen's building is a far cry from what Jess expects, particularly its posh address. After continuously buzzing his and the apartment's many residents, Jess finagles her way into the building and Ben's apartment on the third floor.

But when Jess finally gets to Ben's building, he's not there to welcome her. While she's on her way, Ben leaves Jess a message letting her know he will buzz her up when she arrives. While the timing could be better, Ben reluctantly agrees to let Jess stay with him for a bit. Naturally, she reaches out to her only family, half-brother Ben, a freelance journalist living in Paris. The bartender finds herself in a position where she needs to leave her job at the Copacabana bar in Brighton, England, posthaste. USA TODAY bestselling author Lucy Foley ('The Hunting Party' and 'The Guest List') is back with another page-turning thriller, 'The Paris Apartment,' (Willam Morrow, 368 pp., ★★★½ out of four) in which the story and its characters are as unique and beguiling as the city itself. Watch Video: Poet Patrick Rosal voices the history of Filipino-American experience

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