This is my first book by Riley Sager although Final Girls has been sitting on my shelf since the first time I ever subscribed to Book of the Month (I don’t think I’ve actually read a single one of the my BOTM picks yet... oops). This is a story about Jules and her opportunity to spend 3 months living in an incredible apartment in Manhattan that overlooks Central Park. While also making some serious bank... sounds easy enough right? Jules soon learns that things at The Bartholomew are a little off much like the many reports about the place online would tell you. This book was fast paced and at one point I was mad because I thought that Jules and I had cracked the secret and It was so unoriginal. But I was wrong and so was she. At one point it I actually googled the book she mentions Heart of a Dreamer (sadly, not real) and The Bartholomew (there’s a St. Bartholomew’s Church, could have similar vibes) because I wanted to experience both for myself. For me this book was Haunting of Hill House meets Urban Legends. I gave it 4 stars and would recommend to any of my thriller loving friends. Lock Every Door comes out on July 2 and you should get a copy or get on that library request list right now!

WOW!!! RIley Sager does it again. He has quickly become one of my favorite authors, and this newest title blew me away. Warning - light spoilers ahead. A hint of spoiler, if you will.

In an inventive twist on the idea of "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is", the story follows a twenty-something named Jules as she stumbles upon an opportunity that appears to be just that. After a humiliating breakup, the loss of her job and apartment, she responds to an ad looking for an apartment sitter. The building just happens to be one close to her heart - the Bartholomew, an NYC legend that was featured in her favorite childhood book. The pay is exorbitant, and she is a perfect fit. Despite her best friends skepticism and the Batholomew's storied past, she takes the job and moves in. When her new friend that also lives in the building disappears suddenly under suspicious circumstances, Jules starts to dig. However, this is made difficult by the other tenants' reluctance to speak, and the oppressive rules for apartment sitters (including no visitors, no spending the night away, and not asking questions of other residents).

As Jules begins to find clues that may lead her to the truth, she finds herself feeling more and more in danger. Of what, she does not now, but she is obsessively driven to find out what is really going on inside the storied walls. When I got to what I thought was the twist, I found it a bit ludicrous. But then, the truth was revealed and I thought the red herring was genius - it made a sort of sense, and detracted me from the truth, not that I would have ever guessed it on my own. Fast-paced and delightful, this is a must-read!

Wow is all I can say! What a creepy, fantastic, page turning, hold your breath rollercoaster ride of a book!! Lock Every Door will make you literally lock every door. I had no clue of the twist this book took in the end! Definitely a book that is a must read!!!

Riley Sager is starting to feel like a sure thing when it comes to top-notch popcorn thrillers.

Like Final Girls and The Last Time I Lied, this is an eerie, propulsive, wild ride of a book that is almost impossible to put down.

This is a more linear, less complex book than Sager’s first two offerings. Though just as compulsively readable, it simply has less to unpack. It’s also much easier to sort who’s good and who’s bad in this book pretty much from the outset, though the story does contain a good twist that I didn’t see coming.

To that end, Sager keeps you guessing until the last few chapters of the novel. While the solve here feels a touch more preposterous than in the author’s first two books, the believability quotient didn’t really matter much to me as a reader. And while it strains credulity to think this scenario possible, there is (as the characters themselves discover) a way for this to happen if the ultra creepy circumstances are just right.

Loaded with a giddy sense of menace and harrowing suspense, Sager’s third offering is another winning effort for the author. 3-for-3 is an excellent track record. Keep ‘em coming, “Riley.”

Riley Sager has done it again, readers! Lock Every Door kept me absolutely riveted from beginning to end. The book opens with an immediate hook as we find Jules Larsen hospitalized and begging not to be sent back to the Bartholomew. We then begin a countdown from six days prior when Jules first agreed to become an apartment sitter at the luxurious and exclusive Bartholomew building in New York City.

Jules meets a glittering array of Bartholomew residents, but all is not as charmed as it seems on the surface. With each passing day it becomes clear that danger is lurking for Jules in this historic high rise. What is really going on in the Bartholomew and will Jules figure it out before it's too late?

I don't want to say too much so as not to spoil all the gripping details, but rest assured this novel will keep you guessing to the very end. This is a suspenseful and compelling read that I highly recommend for all fans of thrills and chills. Thank you to Dutton Books and NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

I was intrigued by the description of this book because it sounded different from your typical thriller. Jules Larsen takes up a job apartment sitting at the mysterious Bartholemew, one of New York’s oldest and most exclusive buildings. Things soon begin to unravel as Jules discovers that the building holds several tragic secrets. When her fellow apartment sitter goes missing, she sets out to uncover the mystery behind the Bartholemew. Lock Every Door kept me on the edge of my seat and had a disturbing ending that I did not see coming at all! I love Riley Sager’s ability to keep me surprised up until the very last page. If you’re a fan of his previous books, you will love this one too. 5 stars for Lock Every Door!

Lock Every Door is Riley Sager's best book yet. I found myself flying through the pages, needing to know what happened next. The pacing is perfect, the characters vivid and interesting, the conclusion was everything a reader could hope for. I felt as though I was at the Bartholomew with Jules, walking along side her unraveling the mystery. Jules was a pitch-perfect heroine and the writing world needs more like her.

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager is an Adult Mystery/Thriller which I received as an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) from @NetGalley (& Dutton!) in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. (Release Date | 02-Jul-2019)

SYNOPSIS | Jules is desperate for money. She has recently lost her job, lost her boyfriend and feels like she is a burden by sleeping on her friends sofa. When she see's an advertisement to be an apartment sitter at one of the most renowned private apartment buildings in NYC (the Bartholomew) for $4k cash a month she happily accepts. However if something seems too good to be true... it probably is. Once Jules moves in she starts to notice that things are a little odd and begins to investigate.

MY THOUGHTS | This is my first Riley Sager book and although I really enjoyed the writing style, this actual story wasn't that appealing to me. I feel like Jule's was quite an obtuse character as clearly something was amiss and I wanted to shake her to use a smidgen of her brain earlier on in the book. I also think her backstory (which fueled her motivations) was delivered quite heavy-handedly. I was intrigued enough to continue reading but I am not sure I would recommend it.

Loved this book! Holding my full review for pub day but all I can say is add it to your TBR now. Sager is quickly becoming a favorite of mine.

A sweet apartment-sitting job turns into a remake of "Rosemary's Baby" in this frightening tale. Jules gets offered a too good apartment-sitting job in a posh old building that she has loved since childhood. Sure, there are a lot of rules to follow and her life will get a bit more complicated but she takes the job. As she begins to fall into a routine and gets to know the residents of the Bartholomew, things seem a bit off. As she does some research on the building and its famous inhabitants over the years, she starts to want out of the deal. The problem is that part of the deal is that you can't leave. She is afraid to stay and more afraid to leave. Creepy, scary and a one-sitting read, this book will have you checking lease agreements and your neighbors much more thoroughly. My thanks to the publisher for the advance read.

THIS BOOK. THIS AUTHOR. Sager is a genius and every book is everything I could ever ask for. Don't even hesitate, buy this now!

Jules was a fascinating character with a tragic background that made her the fighter she was throughout this story, and I loved reading about all her memories as well as her interactions with each of the fellow residents of the Bartholomew. You could literally feel the palpable terror rising from the page as each situation occurred and it was amazing!!! Holy cow. This was my first Riley Sager book, but it definitely won't be my last. This book kept me on my toes right from the start and kept me guessing the entire way through. Just when I THOUGHT I had it figured out, it took a different turn. The person I mainly suspected did end up being a culprit, but it was in a FAR more complex way than I could have ever even imagined. 5🌟 for sure

Riley Sager is back, and as good as ever! He has quickly become one of my favorite authors, and someone whose books I look forward to reading as soon as they are announced!

Lock Every Door follows Jules, who has been hired as an apartment sitter at an infamous Bartholemew apartment building in NYC. The building is known as a secluded community, housing the very rich. It also happens to be the setting of Jules' favorite novel. So when she stumbles upon an ad to be an apartment sitter there, she jumps at the chance.

There are only three rules: 1) No visitors 2) You must be in the apartment every night - no nights away, and 3) Do not bother the other tenants. The rules seem simple enough, even if they are pretty strict. Plus, it pays well, and in cash. $12,000 for three months, all under the table... It's the perfect new start for Jules after a bad breakup with a cheating ex. But all is not as it seems...

The residents are strange and there seem to be quite a few other apartment sitters in a building that supposedly has a long waiting list... as things get stranger and stranger at the Bartholemew, Jules turns up a disturbing history of the building. Now she needs to figure out how to survive.

This book was fast-paced and took part in a short period of time, alternating between "now" and the five days leading up to "now". I enjoyed the characters and the mystery, and the pay-off was interesting, even if a little less so than his other novels.

I highly suggest this to fans of horror and thrillers alike, and I (im)patiently wait for the next book from Riley Sager.

Incredible. I absolutely loved the gothic atmosphere, red herrings and final twist. I flew Through this in two days. One of my favourites!

Recently, it feels like there are a lot of stagnant books coming from the thriller genre - usually, it isn't too hard to predict what's going to happen and by whom. But, Riley Sager has really come up with something unique with their latest, Lock Every Door.

I finished this book over the course of two days, unable to put it down. Adding to the addictive nature of this story is the setting of the Bartholomew Hotel - almost a character in itself. I was completely captivated by the hotel and all of its inhabitants. This will be the perfect summer beach read!

Riley Sager is the master of atmospheric, creepy tales that are both unique and believable, and Lock Every Door is no exception. As the book opens, Jules Larsen is down on her luck and stumbles across a job offer that seems almost too good to be true. Soon, she is hired as an apartment sitter at the Bartholomew, an iconic and highly private apartment building in New York City. However, she has unusual rules she must follow: no visitors, no nights away from the apartment, and no disturbing the real residents of the building. Jules is quickly drawn into the mysteries surrounding the building and the disappearance of a fellow apartment sitter and soon realizes that things are not as they seem. Sager includes numerous twists and turns, a few I easily figured out and a few that are not so obvious. The resolution is satisfying and apparently timely because soon after I finished this book, I came across a news article that addressed a similar issue. While The Last Time I Lied remains my favorite of Sager’s, I thoroughly enjoyed Lock Every Door.

I am a huge fan of Riley Sager’s other two novels, Final Girls and The Last Time I Lied. The Last Time I Lied is one of my favorite thrillers EVER. So I am very grateful to NetGalley and Dutton Books for allowing me to read Lock Every Door early. Although Lock Every Door didn’t have the same type of “keep you up all night” suspense factor that Last Time did, I still really enjoyed it. It was exactly what you would expect from a Sager thriller. The first half of the book is spent building the history of The Bartholomew, and layer in a very unsettling, lurking evil aura around its past. Halfway into the novel, it really beginnings to pick up as Jules starts to dig deeper and deeper into its dark legacy and from that point forward, I was completely hooked. Below are my pros and cons:

What I loved:
*Jules- I found Jules, our heroine, to be super relatable and funny. Her tragic past and resent misfortunes really endeared me to her. She is a loyal friend and morally good despite the horrible situation that she finds herself in.
*Rich vs. Poor- Sager did such a great job of showing the huge disparity between the rich and the poor of New York City. We see this in Jules’ past, in the homeless shelter, and, most importantly, in the Bartholomew itself. Without giving anything away, the ending also manages to capture this disparity and I felt that it was really thoughtfully done.
*History of the building- I loved that Sager went into the construction of the Bartholomew, its dark history, and the unexplained events that have occurred there since its construction.
*The Investigation- Because Sager did such a great job of establishing a connection to the history of the Bartholomew, when Jules finally puts her investigator's hat on and gets down to business, it was a really thrilling ride. I loved traveling with her around New York in order to uncover the buildings dark past.

What I didn’t love:
*The “big reveal” (or lack thereof). Jules, and therefore, the reader, figures out the “who done it” with 25% of the book still remaining. As she goes through the process of investigation and finally believes she has her answer, I was thinking - “this can’t be it, there has to be a twist somewhere.” Well, there was, in fact, a twist, but the twist only related to motive and not to who actually committed the crime. Because of it, there was a lack of suspense in the climax of the book, which is supposed to be the most exciting part. This was a little bit a let down for me.
*Some moments were also a little cliche and had me rolling my eyes. It didn’t take away from the enjoyment of the novel, but it did make it harder to suspend belief.

Overall, this was a highly enjoyable and thrilling mystery. Fans of Sager’s other work will not be disappointed. It will be a perfect summer beach or vacation read! It comes out July 2nd!

My review will be posted to my blog https://somewhereinpages.wordpress.com/ and other social media channels - including Goodreads and Instagram- when it gets closer to publication. As per Dutton’s request.

Lock Every Door will definitely serve as a reminder for you to literally lock every door! Riley Sager's latest, set in modern-day New York City has created a hauntingly "real" version of the game of Clue. Sager's "board game", The Bartholomew, might not be equipped with a separate library or billiard room, but has all the right luxurious views and posh, wealthy residents who readers begin to realize are capable of anything. When Jules gets let go from her job and finds her boyfriend in bed with another woman, she doesn't know what to do -- she needs to find a job before she uses all of her money. Through scouring ads, she stumbles on a position as an "Apartment Sitter" -- someone who babysits an apartment in the building because the owner of The Bartholomew apartment doesn't primarily reside there. As a twenty-something-year-old "orphan", Jules leaps at this well-paid, short-term opportunity. What she doesn't realize is that this building might not be "cursed" in the way the general public believes, but it sure isn't all rainbow and butterflies either. When fellow apartment sitters start disappearing, Jules puts on her Investigator hat in an attempt to find her new-found friends and prevent this from happening to her! Sager's time lapses make sense and the ending took on a twist I never expected!

“Lock Every Door” by Riley Sager is one you’ll definitely want to add to your summer reading list! I had a hard time putting this chilling novel down and when I did, every noise I heard after dark had me creeped out. You know the old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is”? That’s exactly what Jules comes to learn by accepting an “apartment sitter” position at the grand old Bartholomew. Jules is down on her luck with recently losing her job and boyfriend, so when an opportunity for some major cash flow along with a place to live comes up, she quickly jumps at the opportunity. Live in a luxurious apartment and get paid for it? Uh, yes please! Jules quickly comes to learn of the Bartholomew’s disturbing history and that there’s possibly something more sinister now. This has an ending you won’t see coming! “Lock Every Door” will be available 7/2.

*Thank you to the publisher for the advanced copy.

I knew I would like this book right from the dedication. "To Ira Levin." A favorite author of mine; and a nod to Rosemary's Baby, a favorite book of mine. It did not try to be Rosemary's Baby; it is its own story.
I found it to be a fun wild ride, which is what I come to expect from Sager. In a lot of books like this you wonder why the MC does what they do. Why not just leave the building? Sager makes me feel Jules desperation. I understand why she stays. I know she shouldn't. Jules knows she shouldn't, but feeling trapped by circumstances will make you do things you don't want to do. The people at the Bartholomew knew how to exploit that weakness.
Sort of a <spoiler>
I was surprised at the twist. The book leads you to expect one thing and then, whip fast, it changes to something totally different. I could see how someone might think that the twist is a letdown. Not big enough. Not what I signed up for. I do not. It makes the story it a bit more ominous to me because it could happen (I know, maybe not. But maybe...).
The book is not perfect; nothing is. I would love to know what happened to Jane. But, so would Jules. Sometimes you don't get that closure. Dylan was a little two dimensional, as was Ingrid. <\spoiler>
All in all, I really enjoyed this book. While The Last Time I lied is still my favorite, this book beats out Final Girls for me. It was fun and creepy. I look forward to more Sager. He knows what I like! A solid ✩✩✩ 1/2
I received an advance copy of this book from #Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.