Book Synopsis:
Scarlett‘s aunt lived – and was brutally murdered – in the apartment upstairs. But Scarlett is determined that life should return to some kind of normal, even if that means living with just a ceiling between her and the scene of such a devastating crime. After all, this is her home. She’s safe here. Isn’t she?
Dee is busy balancing her job as a funeral director with organizing an event to mark the disappearance of her best friend, ten years ago. So she’s got enough on her plate without worrying about the threatening messages that are appearing on her company’s Facebook page.
When Scarlett approaches Dee about planning her aunt’s funeral, an unexpected link between them emerges. Together, the two women could uncover secrets that have long been buried. Even while someone wants to stop them digging . . .
The Apartment Upstairs is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
My Review:
I’ve enjoyed all of Lesley Kara’s previous books so I was very much looking forward to reading this one. Once again the author has written an intriguing, twisty read which I thoroughly enjoyed.
The story alternates between Scarlett who’s aunt is found murdered in her flat upstairs and Dee who runs the local funeral home who’s enlisted by Scarlett to arrange her aunt’s funeral. I really liked both characters and enjoyed following them throughout the book. They both seemed very real and I felt each helped provide an interesting angle to the book which helped make it unique. I enjoyed watching their relationship grow and to follow their ups and downs as the mystery unfolds.
The books starts slowly but soon picks up and becomes very intriguing. I thought this would be a murder mystery but it quickly became apparent the story is going in a completely different direction. There were lots of twists and misdirection that kept the story very exciting. The suspense in the book slowly builds until it becomes almost unbearable. I found myself sneaking into the kitchen to read or staying up too late to try and read just a little bit more!
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Transworld for my copy of this book via netgalley.
About The Author:
Lesley Kara is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rumour, Who Did You Tell? and The Dare. The Rumour was the highest selling crime fiction debut of 2019 in the UK, and a Kindle No.1 bestseller. Lesley is an alumna of the Faber Academy ‘Writing a Novel’ course. She lives in Suffolk.
You can follow Lesley on Twitter @LesleyKara or visit her website at http://www.lesleykara.com
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