If something sounds too good to be true then it probably is. Even though Jules' friend said those very same words to her after she got a job offer of a lifetime, she didn't listen. Jules has been through the ringer as she lost her job and her boyfriend and is now trying to pick up the pieces. While looking for an affordable housing option she comes across an ad as an apartment sitter. It turns out to be more than that as this opportunity is at a high profile building full of rich and famous tenants and pays an insane amount of money. All she has to do is take care of the apartment and follow their very strict rules. No nights away from the apartment, no guests, no disturbing the other guests- what could go wrong? A friendship with one of the other apartment sitters in the building begins to show her just how much could actually go wrong and I promise you that you will never see it coming! This story is insane, but in a good way and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

I’m really glad that I read this book before all the hype really set in because I think I went in just wanting a good book and with no expectations and it was a great book. Some books are just to enjoy and this one was very enjoyable! I’m glad it has caught fire among readers because I think a lot of people should read this book.

I loved this book. There has always been just one thing missing for me with Sager’s books, but this one nailed it all. The characters were perfectly flawed and the plot intriguing, but it was the atmosphere that stole the show. I didn’t see the ending coming, and I thought it was insanely clever and original.

This was my first book by Riley Sager and it definitely will not be my last. I was a little hesitant to read this book since it is incredibly hyped right now, but I am so glad that I took a chance on it.

I went into this book blind, but still knew a few small details from other people in the book community talking about it so much. For the most part though, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book. Right from the start I was weary and creeped out from the offer that definitely sounded too good to be true. Desperation can lead you to making decisions that you may not have made otherwise though.

As the story progressed, I became more and more creeped out. There were several times that I got chills while reading. It’s been a long time since a book has creeped me out like that. I made the mistake of reading a good chunk of this book at night, alone, so that had my awareness hightened even more than usual while reading.

While I was able to correctly guess who couldn’t be trusted at the Bartholomew, the reason behind it took me by surprise. It was twisted for sure.

I liked that the ending tied up most of the questions a reader would have had at the end of the book but also left a couple other things open for you to wonder about on your own. Sometimes it’s nice to not have everything tied up in a neat little bow.

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Jules Larsen is a young woman who is down on her luck. Her parents have died, her sister disappeared, she's lost her job and is about to be homeless after moving out of her cheating boyfriend's apartment. Can things get any worse for her ?-- (oh, yes, definitely.)

Desperate for cash, she learns of a job as a apartment sitter at the swanky Bartholomew in Manhattan. It's a job that pays $12,000 for a 3-month commitment. She applies and is hired but, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is as Jules quickly learns.

It isn't long before Jules begins to learn about the Bartholomew's mysterious past. Then there are the odd and very strict rules that she and the other apartment sitter's must adhere to. Jules befriends Ingrid, another sitter, and is warned by her that she must be careful because bad things that have occurred in the building. Almost immediately after warning Jules, Ingrid goes missing in the middle of the night. Jules feels compelled to investigate what happened to her and learning she wasn't the first sitter to disappear from the Bartholomew. It's a race against the clock for Jules who realizes that she must find away to leave the job before it's too late.

The story begins with the "NOW" with Jules on a stretcher after she's been hit by a car. The story is well-paced going back from the present to what transpired in the six days prior. There are several odd characters, I thought some felt rather flat but, I did like that it was hard to tell who could be trusted. The story slowed a little early on but, it did hold my interest and it ended with a twist I never anticipated. Overall, a pretty darn good creepy read.
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“The twelfth floor is special”

Lock Every Door is about a girl name Jules, who wakes up in a hospital after being hit by a car. She is twenty-five, recently single, and very much struggling with money. But then she gets an opportunity to apartment sit in a very rich and exclusive complex in Manhattan.

All of the floors in the apartment complex have four units, except for the twelfth floor, which only has two, and one of those units happen to be the one that needs apartment sitting. Basically, our main character, Jules, will earn 4,000 a month, for three months, but no one is allowed in the apartment besides herself, and she is also expected to not get close to any of the other tenants, since they are mostly high profile celebrities who value their privacy.

Jules accepts, without question, even though the secrecy does give her a strange vibe. The new endeavor also takes a strange twist when the author of the book that she and her sister (who has been missing for almost a decade) obsessed over, Heart of the Dreamer, lives in the apartment complex. But Jules quickly befriends a couple other apartment sitters, who seem to know more information about this too good to be true offer they have all accepted.

You quickly meet many of the residents of this apartment, but when one goes missing, you will start to question it all, right along side Jules. And my favorite part of this story, was getting to know all of the players in this game and trying to piece together their probable motives. And honestly? I really loved reading the twists and turns, right up until the very end, sadly.

I didn’t like the end of this book, which I feel like is a very unpopular opinion. I just feel like it took a lot of inspiration from a very famous, award winning movie. I can’t tell you which movie, without completely spoiling the twist, but it was just too apparent for my liking and honestly just really ruined the ending for me.

Overall, this was a fun reading experience for the most part. This was my second book by the author, and I feel like he has a very captivating writing style that not only keeps you on your toes with guessing, but makes it almost impossible to not read his book in one sitting, because you never want to put it down.

Content and Trigger Warnings: talk of being cheated on in the past, talk of loss of a loved one in the past, self-harm (fire + hand), talk of past suicide, talk of cancer, and murder.

A big thank you to @Riley.Sager and @NetGalley for letting me read this terrifying novel that I was completely enthralled by, “LOCK EVERY DOOR”.

This book keeps you guessing from the very beginning and the storyline and setting just draws you in and doesn’t let you go.

Jules loses her job and comes home to her boyfriend cheating on her in the same day! Unfortunately, Jules hasn’t had much luck in her life. Losing her parents in a house fire and also the disappearance of her sister years ago that was never found nor were there any leads.

Needing a new start with hardly any money to her name, she comes across an ad to be an apartment sitter in the infamous & wealthy Bartholomew. It comes with a monthly $4K paycheck and luxurious accommodations...but when the rules are spelled out, it hints at how creepy this place really may be.

The more mature and one time famous tenants are odd and are not to be bothered. The other apartment sitters either don’t last long or are disappearing regularly and this begins to add to the overall creepiness factor. One thing the apartment sitters seem to have in common is, they are loners, orphans, do not have many friends or family, really need money and a place to stay.

Why and where are these young apartment sitters disappearing to? There are so many plots that will have you guessing what possibilities are at play. Who or what is responsible and do they make it out alive?

#LockEveryDoor #NetGalley

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager was a highly anticipated read for most of the book community so I was pretty freaked out when I was approved to read an advanced copy this book..
I must admit that this wasn't a favorite of mine. I couldn't really connect with any of the characters and I found it just a little meh. I know I am the odd one out of this thought, but i feel his other books are so much better.

Lock Every Door, by Riley Sager, is a spooky and twisty page turner!
Homeless, broke and heartbroken Jules Larsen doesn't hesitate at the opportunity to earn $12,000 in 3 months by housesitting a posh loft at the luxurious Bartholomew in Manhattan.
Then the creepiness begins.....
I loved the premise of this story especially the suspenseful, climatic ending.
Another Riley Sager hit!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for an arc of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

Really enjoyed this book. Was suspenseful; and did not get the twist coming. Looking forward to more books by this author.

I was hooked on this book from the first page! I didn’t not expect the plot twist closer to the end, but absolutely loved it! I read this book in one sitting because I just had to know what was going to happen to Jules and the other apartment sitters! I appreciated the narrative from Jules before/after and found it to add to the story’s creepy aspect. Definitely look forward to more of Riley Sager’s books!

Riley Sager has done it, yet again. This book kept me reading even into the wee hours of the morning. I couldn't put it down. I love a good slow burn thriller and this delivered. I had no idea what was coming, I thought there was going to be a completely different twist. When the twist happened though. Riley Sager has worked his way into my top favorite authors & if he keeps this up, he's staying.

Quite a page-turner! The suspense is very well done even though what's about to happen isn't terribly hard to figure out. Really liked the old hotel gothic atmosphere and the clues dropped throughout the story. Just might pick up another novel by this author!

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the ARC to read and review.

So, I really did enjoy this book … but it was my least favorite of the Sager books. That's still saying a lot, though, because his other two were 5 stars & Final Girl is one of my ALL TIME faves. So take that with a grain of salt. BUT - this one still lived up to the Sager hype. I really liked the creepy atmospheric feel to this book, with the old building that has a mysterious & scary past. I liked Jules, and I liked that she was tenacious & wanted to find out what was going on, but I felt like the ending of the book got a little wonky for me. I did still enjoy it, but it went to a place that was a little weird for me. Overall, it was still worth reading though, especially if you've liked Sager's other books!

Claustrophobia and darkness galore. It’s no secret that Riley Sager is my main squeeze. He writes thrillers that don’t arrive in the form of the (as of late) cookie cutter thriller mold. Lock Every Door is no different. It’s NOTHING like his other two novels and this one is almost eerily calm and laced with a nonstop creepo factor that doesn’t relent. It’s not uber twisty but it just leaves you with a feeling of “get the f*%^ out of the Bartholomew and fun for your life!!!”

Jules doesn’t have the best of luck. She lost both of her parents years ago, her sister have been missing since she was young, she just lost her job and she busted her boyfriend cheating on her. But, Jules’ luck just took a turn. Offered a new job as an apartment sitter at the prestigious Bartholomew for a sweet $1000 a week is a literal dream. The catch- there are rules. No guests. Don’t talk to the residents. Every night must be spent in the apartment. Jules cannot say no. This amazing stroke of luck quickly becomes irksome. On top of the noises in the night, the eerie behavior of the residents and the screams heard in the middles of the night...one of the other apartment sitters has gone missing. And no one seems to care. The more Jules starts to dig up, the more obvious it becomes that the Bartholomew is filled with secrets. Secrets so frightening that the money is no longer worth it. But how can you escape a building when you’re always being watched?

My love for Riley prevails! I stopped raising Keegan for two solid days just so I could speed read this! I was absolutely unsettled the entire time- not a big fan of things that go bump in the night. However- I would have absolutely LOVED more gore, mayhem and atrocities. I loved the twist, but some of the potential twist possibilities would have been far more fun! (I don’t want to give away any spoilers so if you want to chat about my sicko needs- let’s dm!). In my eyes, The Last Time I Lied reigns supreme!!!

This is, in my opinion, by far Riley Sager's best novel to date! Suspenseful & shocking; it will have you on the edge of your seat for the entire story. There is not a moment of relaxation. You can feel the protagonist's fear & stress throughout the novel. If you love edge-of-your-seat-type novels, this is the one for you!

Lock Every Door by @riley.sager follows Jules who’s down on money and sees an ad for an apartment sitter. She arrives at NYC’s mysterious and ritzy Bartholomew building and scores a job apartment sitting for $4,000/month. Jules can hardly believe it and thinks it must be too good to be true.

Then she meets Nick, a very cute doctor who happens to be her neighbor and a lifelong tenet of the Bartholomew. They have a connection but she soon begins hearing rumblings of the building’s sordid past. And then other apartment sitters start mysteriously “leaving” in the middle of the night. Jules begins to get suspicious and starts investigating only to learn something much more sinister may be going on behind closed doors..

I really liked this one! It was definitely suspenseful and I had no idea what was going on - I certainly wouldn’t have guessed the final plot twist! I tend to like thrillers that are more suspenseful and inherently creepy due to the situation or circumstances. I don’t need 500 plot twists and this one definitely delivers on that with a kind of Stepford vibe at times. I listened to the audio and it was fantastic! // ☕️☕️☕️☕️

A fast paced, engaging thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. Perfect summer read. Riley Sager does it again.

Mr. Sager has done it again! I enjoyed every minute of Lock Every Door with its smart, well-written dialogue and slow tension building storyline. I loved Final Girls and this book was perfect for someone such as myself that grew up with horror movies and enjoy figuring out what evil lurks behind a perfect facade such as the Bartholomew.

Jules was a great character because we have all been in her shoes. She was down on her luck after losing her job and needed a fresh start to pick up the pieces of her life. Apartment sitting was the perfect opportunity to make money and to figure out what she needed to do next. Sometimes opportunities are too good to be true and the Bartholomew will haunt this reader for quite some time. Great story.

As expected, I enjoyed this book quite a lot. I liked the premise (although it took me an embarrassingly long time to realize The Bartholomew is a fictional building and Heart of a Dreamer a fictional book). I enjoyed the suspenceful atmosphere and at times wondered how reliable Jules was (the unreliable narrator is another go-to for me). While I thought the time frame seemed rushed (she cared an awful lot for someone she met fleetingly), how quickly things went off the rail for Jules added to the tension.

Some of the story didn't make sense to me, but I'm being nit-picky for most of them (ie: if Jules had to enter Ingrid's apartment through the dumbwaiter, how did she lock the door as she left?) I thought the reason behind the madness of The Bartholomew was going one way, as being led by the author, but was happy it veered off course into another direction. I also didn't see the big twist coming (but I often don't, so this is nothing new), and this one was a shivery, gleeful one, as opposed to an eye-roll enducing one.

All in all, another good read by an author who is proving to be quite consistent.