Synopsis from Goodreads:
A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this binge-worthy thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six.
Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad’s late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill. With its prewar elegance and impeccably uniformed doorman, the building is the epitome of old New York charm. One would almost never suspect the dark history lurking behind its perfectly maintained facade.
At first, the building and its eclectic tenants couldn’t feel more welcoming. But as the Lowans settle into their new home, Rosie starts to suspect that there’s more to the Windermere than meets the eye. Why is the doorman ever-present? Why are there cameras everywhere? And why have so many gruesome crimes occurred there throughout the years? When one of the neighbors turns up dead, Rosie must get to the truth about the Windermere before she, too, falls under its dangerous spell.
My Review
Rosie Lowan is an author. Her husband is an actor. They aren’t doing well financially when they get the news that they inherited a luxury apartment in the Windermere, a very exclusive building. Everyone is friendly and they are as happy as can be. Then, things change. They begin to learn about the horrific things that happened in the past at the Windermere. They wonder if they made the right decision to live there.
Strange things start to happen, and Rosie becomes more worried each day. She questions the odd events happening all around her. She’s not going to ignore this, and she’s determined to find out what’s really going on.
This one started off slowly for me as I was trying to keep all the different characters straight. There is a dual point of view between the present and 1963. It didn't take long for me to be enthralled with this book. I couldn’t put it down. It reminded me of TV shows like American Horror Story: Hotel and 666 Park Avenue.
This would have made an excellent movie. This story is under a dark cloud from page one and continues to the end. The reader never knows who to trust or what is going to happen next. It’s a gripping, edge-of-your seat novel. Just the way I like my thriller/suspense books.
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FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.
That looks good. I love NYC.
ReplyDeleteNYC has some tales to tell, and some of them are of the "you can't make this stuff up" variety.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so creepy! I haven't read anything by this author but this one really appeals to me.
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