This book grabbed me from the start and kept me interested til the very end. I like how the main character evolved, I found myself pulling for her. I loved it!!

I love escape rooms and I love reading a good thriller so I was very much looking forward to reading this book. The first chapter immediately sets up the sense of intrigue as you are introduced to the characters and try to figure out what is going on. The book progresses from two points of view in two different time frames to share all sides of the story. I was kept guessing until close to the end when I had a good sense of what was going to happen. Overall it was an entertaining and engaging read and I would recommend the book to those who are fans of thrillers and are looking for a different take on the genre.

This book was between a 3.5 to 4 stars for me so I rounded up. I was intrigued throughout the book, but I felt that the ending was rushed. There was so much detail into each character and then the last 50 pages or so just felt crammed in. It was a good mystery but I wouldn’t describe it as a thriller. Worth the read but not one of my favorites. Thank you Netgalleyfor giving me the oppprotunity to read and review.

This book absolutely captivated me from the beginning! I couldn’t put it down! I truly enjoyed it! I can’t wait to recommend this book to everyone! Love!

Full of secrets and suspense! I found this book to be very hard to put down. The way the characters are written is excellent and the story kept me glued to it! I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

3.5 stars

I liked this book. It was quick paced and easy to read. The characters were easy to relate to and the plot was thickened just at the right places for me. I liked the idea of an escape room as a setting for this book.


Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a copy of this book.

If I could give this book higher than 5stats, I would!! This book and its characters had been snagged by page 2. The telling of the story from some of the characters flows and kept me guessing as each character told their story in pieces throughout the book. Will be looking for other books by this author.

Four executives, (Vincent, Jules, Sylvie, and Sam) work for Wall Street in Finance. All they care about is money. They are told by human resources to go to a building for a mandatory, team building meeting. They all enter an elevator and are all on their phones when the door closes. The elevator named the "escape room" is an exercise to work together to get out. But this exercise is way beyond team building. Now they are fighting to just stay alive.

A fantastic book filled with suspense. Thank you NetGalley for an ARC copy of this book.
A thoroughly fun and entertaining read.

This was an unexpected surprise! What an enthralling and enjoyable read. The author kept me on my toes and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. I really liked how the author alternated between storylines. It kept the reader interested in the plot and engaged us in a fast-paced race to the next chapter. This was a fantastic novel and must read.

Megan Goldin did an amazing job writing The Escape Room where a game goes terribly wrong for the four characters. This book is an intense thriller that will have you turning the pages and wanting to finish the book the same day. Megan Goldin was a new author for me and I honestly can not wait to read more from her. There were several twist and turns that leaves you aching to know what happens at the end to all the characters. Do they escape alive? Do they find out who set them up? Who will survive in this thriller novel. This is a 5 star book where Megan Goldin has definitely made her way onto my bookshelf for future need to read books. Thank you NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy!!! This is a must read for all!

I received an advanced digital copy of this book from Netgalley.com and St. Martin's Press. Thank you to both for the opportunity to read and review.

A story of the cut-throat world of investment banking and the people, most of whom lost their morals and ethics in the course of their careers, who work in this high pressure field. This novel is extremely well written with a cast of loathsome characters. The protagonist's story will keep you guessing. Suspenseful and edgy with an ending that will surprise you.

Add this book to your must read list of 2019.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview this ARC of The Escape Room by Megan Goldin.

Vincent, Jules, Sylvie and Sam are all high powered Wall Street executives, who will do whatever it takes to stay at the top, even at the expense of personal life and physical and mental health. But their standing at work becomes threatened due to layoffs, and desperate to keep their positions and paychecks, they agree to meet for a last minute business meeting. They are to participate in a team building activity, an Escape Room. But what starts at a harmless looking game, soon turns threatening, maybe even deadly, especially when clues of their former colleagues who have since passed start emerging.

I had so much fun with this book. I loved the back and forth chapters. I thought the character development was well written. It's a completely unbelievable thriller, but it's an absolute blast anyway.

4.5 stars. This one started out a little slow for me and I have to say initially there wasn't a single character that I could relate to or that I liked at all. Once I got past the first few chapters I felt like the story completely escalated but the last 20% of the book was by far the best.
I don't identify with the large corporate world but I have a feel on wall street and in similar situations in NY this story could actually be fairly true. When Sara Hall begins the search for her new corporate life in New York vs. Chicago she struggles to find what she's looking for. When she gets everything she thinks she ever wanted she starts to learn quickly that things might not always be what they seem and that many people will always look out for #1, no matter the cost to anyone else.

I loved this book. It was action packed and full of surprises. I will want to read this writer's work again. The ending was perfect!

Very clever plot. New hire finds everyone is against her. And ultimately she gets fired on trumped up charges. But she patiently - very patiently - plots the perfect revenge and finds a way to get back at the shameless quartet. Great characters and an interesting plot. You won’t see this coming

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for my review. Better block away about three hours of your time, because once you open this story it will be impossible to put down! Vincent, Jules, Sylvie and Sam are greedy Wall Street warriors, always looking to earn more and more money, but has their greed gone too far?
All four of them find themselves trapped in an elevator for what they believe is a "team building" exercise, but what they don't know, may kill them.

I really don't want to give away any spoilers, but this story is a great one!

Fun read containing an elevator escape room, a shady investment firm, and coworkers who might just murder to get ahead!

(I received an ARC.)

The Escape Room offers a look inside the powerful world of New York’s investment banking. This book could be described as similar to The Wolf of Wall Street, however the author artfully weaves in a story of loss between the contrasting present day escape room and the events that led up to that very elevator.

I could not put down this electrocharged and exciting read in a powerful story of greed and how far those will go for money. Sara Hall is the epitome of very MBA graduate, a load of student loan debt and no job prospects on the horizon. Until she meets Vincent on the elevator at Stanhope. Stanhope & Sons offers the ideal backdrop into the lucrative NY Investment scene – ludicrous amounts of money, insanely high standards and best of all reputation.

Megan Goldin’s sophomore novel, proves she’s an author to follow. The Escape Roomblew my expectations out of the water…or should I say elevator.

*Disclaimer: A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher. All opinions are my own.

I liked the plot if this book I thought it was really creative and fresh and I've read a ton of thrillers. I gave this book 3.5 stars only because at times I felt the book dragged on after a couple of chapters. It didn't really keep me hooked or hanging on every word until the very end.

Really enjoyed this one! Loved the storyline & I connected with all of the characters.

Will recommend this one to others!!