The Paris Apartment (novel)

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, and was a New York Times bestseller.

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, Paste, and Publishers Weekly. 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.

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

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.