Apartment sitting at The Batholomew sounds like a dream job, not only because Jules is broke and getting desperate. It's a beautiful apartment and the setting for her all-time favorite book. There are some strict rules that come with the job, like: No visitors. No disturbing the other residents. No spending a night away from the apartment. However, Jules doesn't think any of these will be a problem. And when she meets Ingrid, a fellow apartment-sitter, Jules thinks this might be the best job ever.
Until Ingrid goes missing. The night before, Jules thought she heard a scream and when she knocked on Ingrid's door, it was clear that Ingrid was terrified about something. Now, Jules is determined to find out what happened to Ingrid and unravel the mystery of why The Bartholomew has such a sinister reputation.
This book has a great start, where Jules wakes up in a hospital, apparently having run right into traffic. As you go backwards and to when she gets the job as the apartment sitter, you start to think Jules is just being paranoid. And nosy. However, you can't shake the feeling that something really is wrong. What I did not see coming was the one reveal about 3/4 of the way through --- and no spoilers here. I think if I went back and re-read, I might see some clues, though. Definitely an entertaining, fast-moving read.
