Lock Every Door: A Novel

I loved this book, couldn’t put it down! Definitely worth a read, and I will recommend to family and friends!

Title: Lock Every DoorAuthor: Riley SagerRating: 5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️•S Y N O P S I S // After responding to a newspaper add, Jules Larsen becomes the newest apartment sitter at the Bartholomew, one of Manhattan’s most famous buildings. Jules begins thinking this new apartment sitting job is the dream of a lifetime until it turns into her worst nightmare after a fellow apartment sitter goes missing and Jules starts to suspect there are dark forces surrounding the Bartholomew. As she digs deeper into the past, Jules soon realized she is in way over her head and that the Bartholomew is more dangerous than she thought - will she ever be able to escape?•R E V I E W // This book left me feeling so uneasy and I loved every second of it! I loved the idea behind a mysterious and secretive building with even more secretive tenets. I felt like the entire time I was reading my heart was pounding and I was yelling at my book “LEAVE THERE JULES!” I liked how much effort and detail went into depicting Jules search for the truth of the Bartholomew - it really kept me on the edge of my seat. I always try to figure out endings to books, but once again I was very wrong and had absolutely no idea what the truths were behind the Bartholomew until the very end. I found the ending completely disturbing - and it took me a few days to process my emotions but I can’t deny that it left me completely shocked with all those twists and turns. An absolutely gripping novel by Riley Sager. Again if you haven’t picked up one of his books yet, what are you waiting for?! Riley Sager will forever be an auto buy author for me, his books always blow me away!•#booksta #bookstagram #bibliophile #countdowntopubday #countdowntowntosurvivethenight #icantwaitfortuesday #bookreview #wildride #thebartholomew #gargoles #dreamjobturnedintoworstnightmare #grippingread #fivestarread #psychologicalthriller #thriller #mystery #murder #murderymystery #lockeverydoor #rileysager #readingismyescape #readingescape #literaryescape #accioliteraryescape

After the first half of the book it be ones a real page turner. You will find yourself holding your breath .

This is my first book by Riley Sager, and I gave it four stars. It seemed to take awhile to really get going. One it did, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Very suspenseful. A really good premise for a story. It's about a girl, broke, jobless, and practically homeless who sees an add for an apartment sitter at a very upscale apartment building in NYC. The pay is great, and she quickly accepts. But things aren't always as they seem. I liked the good character development and the way the author brought everything together. Worth a read for sure.

I loved this book so much. I could not put it down! It kept me on the edge of my seat through a lot of it!

The book was a page turner. Some of the decisions made by the character didn’t make sense, but I guess nobody would have believed the stories. I would have given it 3 stars, but the storyline did keep me interested. I barely gave it 4 stars because I predicted who was involved and what was happening and I didn’t really care for any of the characters. The plot kept me interested in finishing the book. Overall, it had some good twists and jumping from past to present kept my interest.

LOCK EVERY DOOR was my first Riley Sager novel and I had huge expectations for it because most everyone has expressed how much they love his books with FINAL GIRLS being their favorite. Some people gave LOCK EVERY DOOR a very high rating while some gave it a good rating, but claimed it wasn’t their favorite Riley novel.SYNOPSIS: “No visitors. No nights spent away from the apartment. No disturbing the other residents, all of whom are rich or famous or both. These are the only rules for Jules Larsen’s new job as an apartment sitter at the Bartholomew, one of Manhattan's most high-profile and mysterious buildings. Recently heartbroken and just plain broke, Jules is taken in by the splendor of her surroundings and accepts the terms, ready to leave her past life behind.As she gets to know the residents and staff of the Bartholomew, Jules finds herself drawn to fellow apartment sitter Ingrid, who comfortingly reminds her of the sister she lost eight years ago. When Ingrid confides that the Bartholomew is not what it seems and the dark history hidden beneath its gleaming facade is starting to frighten her, Jules brushes it off as a harmless ghost story . . . until the next day, when Ingrid disappears.Searching for the truth about Ingrid’s disappearance, Jules digs deeper into the Bartholomew's sordid past and into the secrets kept within its walls. What she discovers pits Jules against the clock as she races to unmask a killer, expose the building’s hidden past, and escape the Bartholomew before her temporary status becomes permanent.”RATING: When I first started reading this book, I thought I was going to cruise my way through it in a matter of a couple days, but it took me longer than that. It’s a slow burner with a lot of character development (which I do like, but sometimes I thought it was a bit too much) and I found some things to be predictable within the first 100 or so pages. Even though it was a slow burn, which is usually a lot harder for me to get into, the chapters were short and there was enough mystery building that it kept my interest enough to continue reading.Overall, as I said, I found some things to be predictable, but the ending was great with lots of twists and never-before-read pages (at least for me), which is why I ended up giving it a four-skull rating despite it starting out as a three-skull rating. That being said, I am still looking forward to reading Riley’s other three books that I have.

Well, I wanted to see what all the hoo-ha is with Riley Sager and I’m not sure what to think. Part of my problem is the memories of my most recent five star read makes it like comparing a shark to a minnow. The book starts in an intriguing way when 25 year old Jules Larsen is hit by a car after rushing out of the Bartholomew Building overlooking Central Park and right by the famous Dakota. She is an apartment sitter and overpaid in cash for her services while enjoying the buildings luxury .... alarm bells should have been ringing. However, she’s desperately short of money and the odd brain cell and so she doesn’t ask questions. She has a rigorous list of rules to abide by which also should have rung the odd ding dong in her head. Why she rushes out of the building seven days after starting this job is explained in a daily countdown and interspersed with medical treatment she receives post accident.I really like the setting of the building which I can imagine clearly as I’ve done the tourist thing of gawping at The Dakota. The atmosphere builds up well with the building at the core with some interesting occupants. For the most part I engaged with the storyline and as weird events occur the suspense builds. However, I think it starts to unravel and becomes silly and I didn’t buy into the conclusion. Will I read another by this author?? Hmmm, I don’t know.

Jules lost her job and her boyfriend on the same day. With barely a penny to her name she answers an advertisement for an apartment sitter in the famous Bartholomew building in New York, a building she has been fascinated with after being given a book whose story was based on the iconic building. As all good buildings in New York do, the Bartholomew sports gargoyles on its roofline and above the entrance making Jules' fascination more intent.The job pays a handsome sum for living in the apartment for three months... and obeying some very strict rules. Very soon Jules realises she is not the only sitter and sparks up a friendship with the girl in the apartment below. The only problem, it seems, is that sitters are disappearing from the Bartholomew and the day after Jules meets the girl downstairs she too goes missing - apparently leaving abruptly in the middle of the night.After finding other inconsistencies and a fire in the building Jules determines to get to the bottom of the disappearing sitters.My daughter heard about this book and told me it sounded 'like my kind of book'.She knows me too well! The author had my attention from the start and I had difficulty putting it down. This is a must read for lovers of thrillers.

This is a very enjoyable read. I thought I had it sussed and I was about 50% correct but the truth completely caught me by surprise! Something that I love in a book is not working it out before the reveal so massive well done to the author.

First and foremost,I loved this book! At first I was unsure, but Sager kept me turning the page like a madman towards the end as I raced forward the thrilling ending. This book definitely has a Hitchcockian vibe to it because it registers and turns and kept me guessing until the end.The way the author foreshadowed the events to come so innocently was just pure genius and makes me wonder how long he took to plan this thing out. Because it's a masterclass in writing a brilliant thriller.I loved the characters in it, even the bad guys/guy was completely fleshed out.I'd recommend this to anyone who likes a brilliantly crafted thriller. I have out give stars because out was superb, I'd give out more if I could. This is a definate blood pumping thriller that has to be read. Just as brilliant as Final Girls, if not more so.

When l began this book it was full of promise an echo of the fabulous Rosemarys Baby,sadly that's all it was. Is not what it tried to be.SPOILERS.it consists of a young not very bright woman playing detective which is not only hard to believe but quite boring and stupid. It pretends to be occult which it's not.l still don't know what the significance of the stone gargoyles was other than to mislead the reader.it does become obvious what is going on,but still tried to rope you in in to thinking it's more than it is.it is dry and repeats itself with the main character giving all information away on mobile phones?????Continuous reference to her sister who everyone seems to remind her of.it is made very clear why she is drawn to missing people but we keep being reminded??l did read the book but l skipped pages which l don't like to do.The book would have been better if it had not pretended to be occult.it used similar parts to Rosemarys Baby but that's all nothing like it and nowhere near as good.l felt cheated and disappointed.