Oh my heavens! Riley Sagers good are getting better and better! Love that twist. I was hooked from the start! You think you might have this figured out but man, you are going to be shook! This is going to be a hot summer read.

Lock Every Door is an edge of your seat, can’t stop reading kind of book.. Desperate, lonely young people and a totally gothic setting give it a great starting point. From there the action is nonstop. Some of the other residents of The Bartholomew, a fictional apartment building in New York City, , seem sinister, some seem like the good guys. Nothing is as it seems. And it is all too good to be true, as our heroine eventually finds out. Just when you think you have it figured out, something even more creepy is the answer. I highly recommend this book!

I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley. My honest review is completely my own.

I have been a Riley Sager fan since I first read Final Girls but this one is my favorite by far! With Lock Every Door, Sager has managed to combine the best of both his usual genres, mystery and horror, to create an excellently creepy thriller!

The story starts with Jules, an orphaned, jobless, single 20 something-year-old living in NYC. Like any desperate broke young adult, she makes herself prime for the picking when she answers an ad for a live-in house sitter at the Bartholomew, a prestigious, luxury apartment building right outside central park. Things start to seem too good to be true as Jules starts to learn the secrets behind the historically haunted building and the ghosts its rumored to hold. If the creepy building isnt enough to make her want to run away, the "rules" she must follow while living there might. Can Jules stay out her 3 months and get her 20 grand or will she run screaming? I can't say more for fear of my loose lips spoiling all the good stuff but I can say that you need to go pick this book up on July 2nd!

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.


Thank you to net galley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book it was a great experience first time reading anything from this author. It had me glued from the first page

Omg! Riley Sager does it again!
Loved the location of this thriller as much as
I loved the characters . Creepy and kept me up all night finishing it!

Highly recommend this read - 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Thrills, chills & a ten on the creepy scale !

Keep them coming Riley!

I loved Sager's first two novels, so I was very excited to get a chance to read this newest one early before it releases! He knows how to write a page-turning thriller, that's for sure. While I really enjoy his writing style and read this one very quickly, the plot was a little far fetched and unrealistic for me to completely love this book. Definitely an interesting concept, but it was hard to believe this would all really play out this way... I can't say much more without spoilers, but overall it was a fast-paced read and if you've enjoyed his other novels, give this a go!

What a thrill to read, literally. Not many books give me that spine tingling feeling, making me want to check behind every door. This one did. I really enjoyed this book and couldn’t put it down. Well done, Riley Sager!

I loved Lock Every Door so much that I read it twice in a row! It’s my favorite Riley Sager book so far, which is saying a lot, since I was a fan of both Final Girls and The Last Time I Lied. The storytelling in this latest book is just so well done that I had to reread it right away.

Jules is a young woman down on her luck who responds to an ad seeking an apartment sitter, then finds herself getting paid to live in a posh unit within the Bartholomew, one of New York’s most high-profile and glamorous buildings.

As she is settling in and meeting a few of the wealthy -- and slightly odd -- residents, she is befriended by Ingrid, another apartment sitter who reminds her of the sister she lost eight years ago. Ingrid warns Jules that something is ‘off’ in the building, and the very next day, Ingrid disappears.

Determined to uncover the truth about what happened to Ingrid, Jules researches the haunting and morbid history of the building. What she discovers pits Jules against the clock as she races to unmask a killer, expose the building’s hidden past and somehow make it out of the Bartholomew alive.

The story starts with a wonderfully slow and creepy burn, reminding me a bit of Rosemary’s Baby or Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, then the pacing ratchets up about one-third of the way in. I was hooked, from the very beginning, and on the edge of my seat to see what would happen next.

This truly was masterful storytelling. I really appreciated the fact that Jules had such specific and well-defined psychological underpinnings driving her thoughts and actions. Every seed that was planted early in the story bore fruit. And the Bartholomew was described so well that it leapt right off the page and seemed like a living, breathing character – beautiful yet chilling, opulent yet depraved. On top of the excellent story craft, this book has all of the twists, red herrings and shocking reveals that will keep mystery and thriller fans happy.

This book is fantastic, and I highly recommend it! It comes out July 2, 2019.

A special thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Dutton and NetGalley for the ARC in return for my honest review.

This review will be posted on my blog, www.storymorsels.com, Goodreads and all social media accounts in mid-June, per Dutton's request.

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager is a thrilling mystery with a dash of horror that races toward an unexpected ending. Well detailed descriptive narrative and well defined characters that include Jules, Ingrid, and the residents of the apartment building. The Bartholomew was a presences in itself and then there is George. Highly recommended.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

Oh my gosh!! I can picture this so well! Thank you for a few late night reads! This was a great book! Sure to be a big hit!

I was extremely excited to read this book as I really enjoyed Riley Sager's first 2 novels. This one is set in a creepy old apartment building in Manhatten. The story was very atmospheric, I felt like I was right beside Jules in the Bartholomew and could easily picture each room and hallway that she walked through.

Like Sager's other books, this one kept me guessing until the very end and, as with his previous books, I was unable to guess correctly. The story was a bit reminiscent of a few movies I've seen but definitely had it's own unique flair.

The characters were fleshed out extremely well and the plot moved swiftly. This was one of the few books that I found unputdownable.

I highly recommend this story and can't wait to read Riley Sager's next offering!

I received this book from the publisher/Netgalley to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Big thank you to @duttonbooks and @netgalley for this ARC of @riley.sager new book! On sale July 2, 2019.
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I absolutely loved this authors first two novels, so I was pretty dang excited to get approved to read this book months before its release!
While it was a little different than his others books I enjoyed it just as much and I was able to get through it in a day.
My advise on this one (and honestly all thrillers in my opinion) is the less you know about the book going in to it the better. 🤓 Just know come July-this book is a must read!

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I just don't think this author is for me. I find his stories rather campy and too much like bad 80's horror movies.

Wow. Let me start my review by telling you this was my first Riley Sager book, and most defiantly not my last! In fact the second I was done I was looking for more! It’s been awhile since I have read a book that kept me on the edge of my seat willing my eyes to read faster. A mixture of suspense meets thriller meets OMG horror. Never a dull moment, the story line and characters has you addicted early on. It’s not like anything I’ve read before, and I read a lot! Pick up your copy when the book comes out July 2.
Jules Larsen answers an ad for an apartment sitter in the famous Bartholomew building. With famous residents and the best view of Central Park, how can she turn down an offer to stay in one of the top floor apartments rent free, and at the end of 3 months, $12,000 richer? Even with the very strict and rules she is made to follow, Jules has no choice. She has lost what little family she has, no job, and no money. No visitors, no night spent away, and absolutely no talking to the other residents. This seems fairly easy until she hears a single scream in the night, followed by the disappearance of the only friend she was able to make. Ingrid is also an apartment sitter that lives below Jules, and right before she disappears she sends Jules a message that she needs to be careful. Jules is not comfortable with the explanation from other residents that Ingrid quit her job and left in the middle of the night. None of it makes since, and Jules won’t stop until she gets to the bottom of where Ingrid is. Little does Jules know that her every move is being watched, and Ingrid is not the only apartment sitter who has gone missing.

This is my first Riley Sager novel but it won’t be my last. Protagonist Jules Larsen, broke, jobless, and newly-single, thinks she has won the lottery when she is offered a temporary job as an apartment-sitter in a fancy New York City building known as the Bartholomew. Three months of free housing that includes a salary of $12,000 is too good to pass up, even though her friend insists the building is haunted and the job is suspicious. Jules is only in the building less than a day when she begins to feel uneasy, but she overlooks those feelings for the money. When one of her new acquaintances departs abruptly in the middle of the night, leaving a cryptic note, Jules decides to investigate, leading to danger and surprises.

The book is divided into sections identified as “NOW” and “SIX DAYS EARLIER,” “FIVE DAYS EARLIER,” etc., a format that helps build suspense and mystery. The writing is straightforward and readable, making this an “unputdownable” read. I’m looking forward to reading the author’s previous two novels.

Lock Every Door is about a 20-something woman, Jules, who finds herself in a difficult spot with no job, no family to speak of, and no place to live. She finds an ad on Craigslist looking for an apartment sitter for the Bartholomew, one of the most luxurious apartment buildings in New York City. She goes on the interview and gets the job. One can't help but think it is because of her circumstances and her single status that gets her this job.

It is written in the first-person from a female point of view, which is interesting because it is a male writer. When introduced to Jules, I couldn't help but think there was something very unfeminine about her and it could be due to the male writer. In fact, the woman showing her the apartment building didn't seem especially convincing either. There wasn't much in the way of characterization in the first few chapters and the language seems sort of stilted with lots of fragments. The descriptions and exposition went a little overboard, especially when describing the apartment building. I found myself wanting to know more about Jules and less about the Bartholomew.

The book starts in the present day and then goes back in time 6 days before the car accident that Jules wakes up from when she is in the hospital. Jumping from the present to flashbacks definitely adds to the suspense of the story.

Although Jules is kind of a generic character, it is written not only in the first person, but also in the present tense, which gives it a sort of every man or every woman feel to it. You really see things from her perspective, which makes certain scenes terrifying.

Things get creepier and creepier the more we learn about Jules and the Bartholomew. She meets a fellow apartment sitter named Ingrid who happens to be staying in the unit directly below her. They quickly become friends due to the no visitors allowed rule, but Jules learns that the Ingrid situation is not all it appears to be. Ingrid goes suddenly missing just like Jules' sister.

Jules' obsession with finding Ingrid borders on unrealistic as she only knew her for a very short amount of time and becomes infatuated with finding her. The author explains this by connecting it with how Jules' sister Jane disappeared and was never found. I get the motivation, but it's a stretch. Similarly, the rules of the Bartholomew seem unrealistic as well since she can't have any visitors, can't talk to the other residents, and can't leave overnight.

When we finally do find out something about Jules' past, it seems a little too tragic and too convenient.

While the premise may not be totally original or believable, the read is definitely exciting especially towards the last quarter of the book. However, I found myself skimming toward the end, just wanting to get the book done.

Thank you to Netgalley, Dutton Books and Riley Sager for the advanced reader copy of Lock Every Door in exchange for an honest review.
I loved Final Girls and The Last Time I Lied so I was thrilled to receive a copy of Lock Every Door.
Riley Sager is really the master of thrillers in my opinion.
Lock Every Door is told in flashbacks between the present and a few days before. Jules is down on her luck. Her job was eliminated, her boyfriend cheated on her and she has no money and no where to go. She can't believe her luck when she sees an add for an apartment sitter and finds the building is the Bartholomew where her favorite book was based. She interviews and is surprised when she's offered the job and $4,000 a month to apartment sit. Her friend Chloe tries to warn her that the rules are too strict and that there are weird and startling rumors about the building, but Jules can't turn down $12,000. After a collision in the lobby she befriends one of the other apartment sitters. They agree to meet up in Central Park the next day at noon, but she never shows. Jules is told she left in the middle of the night, but she suspects that is not true and sought out to find out what happened to Ingrid. She's drawn into the dark history and present of the Bartholomew.
I love the strong female characters that Sager creates. Despite dark and troubling circumstances they are determined to find the truth and protect themselves. This was well written. I thought I suspected what was coming, but the ending surprised me as Sager always does. Do yourself a favor and grab a copy on July 2nd when Lock Every Door is released.
My review will be posted on my instagram- https://www.instagram.com/reading.is.my.happy.place/ on July 2nd when the book is released

Lock Every Door was another page turning thriller by Sager. This book was good. It held my attention from the first page. I wanted to know the secret behind the Bartholomew. I could hardly put it down. I did not expect the ending either!

Thank you NetGalley & Dutton books for the ARC!! I enjoyed this book but not as much as the other two. I didn’t know where this book was going and it definitely took a strange turn at the end that I didn’t see coming. I think it is very suspenseful but also found myself putting it down and picking it up easier than most thrillers I can’t put down. Jules is in need of a fresh start and gets anything but that. The setting of the Bartholomew is perfect and easy to imagine. Can’t wait to read more of Riley Sager!

Lock Every Door, by Riley Sager, is a heart thumping thrill ride! Jules dream job quickly turns into a nightmare! Getting hired, at a generous fee, to apartment sit a fabulous apartment in the dreamy gothic Bartholomew Building seems a life saver for down on her luck, Jules. The rules are plenty; no visitors, mind your own business, you must spend every night in the apartment, etc; but Jules just sees the glamor, the doorman, the residents (the aging soap opera star, the author of her favorite book, a dreamy doctor)! What seems a a dream come true quickly becomes a nightmare. What happened to the apartment sitter before Jules? Why did her new friend, apartment sitting in 11A leave without notice? This whirlwind tale has a Hitchcock film noir flair and the end will leave you breathless!