Lock Every Door
by Riley Sager
Published by Dutton Books
on July 2, 2019
Genre: Adult, Mystery, Thriller
on July 2, 2019
Genre: Adult, Mystery, Thriller
Length: 371 pages
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Synopsis:
Synopsis:
No visitors. No nights spent away from the apartment. No disturbing the other residents, all of who 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, disturbingly 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 dark past and into the secrets kept within its walls. Her discovery that Ingrid is not the first apartment sitter to go missing at the Bartholomew 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.
As she gets to know the residents and staff of the Bartholomew, Jules finds herself drawn to fellow apartment sitter Ingrid, who comfortingly, disturbingly 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 dark past and into the secrets kept within its walls. Her discovery that Ingrid is not the first apartment sitter to go missing at the Bartholomew 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.
My Thoughts:
When Jules answers an ad to apartment-sit at the infamous Bartholomew, one of Manhattan's most elite buildings, she is sure it is too good to be true and there's no way she will get the job. She's newly heartbroken, living on a friend's couch, with no family to speak of. she is immediately accepted and moves in despite the extensive rules set in place for her as well as the rumors about the buildings dark past.
She is quickly enamored by the apartment; the very one on the cover of her favorite book whose author lives in the very same building, and soon makes friends with fellow apartment-sitter, Ingrid, who reminds her of the older sister that went missing when Jules was just a teenager. When Ingrid shares her concerns and then disappears altogether, Jules starts to see the danger she may be in and is determined to find Ingrid and set things right.
This is my first novel by Riley Sager so I can't compare to his previous novels but I did enjoy this. I'd been seeing this book all over Instagram and the blogs I follow and I love stories that take place in spooky houses or buildings so I thought I'd give it a try. I wasn't enthralled until about halfway through when everything picked up and become thrilling but when I did, I couldn't put it down. I was hooked on the second half and loved the ending.
I really liked that the author touched on real-world issues like poverty and how hard it is to get a foot up when you're down on your luck, on your own, or are starting out with absolutely nothing as well as the disparity between classes and how easy it is to fall into that money pit.
She is quickly enamored by the apartment; the very one on the cover of her favorite book whose author lives in the very same building, and soon makes friends with fellow apartment-sitter, Ingrid, who reminds her of the older sister that went missing when Jules was just a teenager. When Ingrid shares her concerns and then disappears altogether, Jules starts to see the danger she may be in and is determined to find Ingrid and set things right.
This is my first novel by Riley Sager so I can't compare to his previous novels but I did enjoy this. I'd been seeing this book all over Instagram and the blogs I follow and I love stories that take place in spooky houses or buildings so I thought I'd give it a try. I wasn't enthralled until about halfway through when everything picked up and become thrilling but when I did, I couldn't put it down. I was hooked on the second half and loved the ending.
I really liked that the author touched on real-world issues like poverty and how hard it is to get a foot up when you're down on your luck, on your own, or are starting out with absolutely nothing as well as the disparity between classes and how easy it is to fall into that money pit.
Great review! I just finished this one not too long ago and enjoyed it as well. 🙂
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm looking forward to reading more by him! :D
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