My first time reading Riley Sager and I am a fan!!
I loved this novel, it felt like a clean classic locked door thriller. I loved the gothic vibes with the inherited apartments and the gargoyle building.
I have American Horror Story vibes from Season 5.

The story was written so tightly it runs flawlessly, making it so easy to read through that I did so in one day. The feeling of foreboding and anticipation began from the moment the book started, with the really clever split narrator.
It was refreshing to read something that was genuinely thrilling and heart pumping, without having any content that was triggering or harmful - and this really stood out to me.

My only critique was I think it would have boded better for me personally if the story took place over more than 5 days, it just seemed unrealistically fast timeline wise to me. Otherwise I had no problems with the characters, and I loved the entire storyline so much- the ending! Wow.

I admit I wasn't a big Riley Sager fan until I read this book! I loved the gothic, creepy undertone throughout the whole book. Reading about the struggles of Jules was interesting and how she figured out everything. I have to admit I had no clue what was going on until the very end. I will def be reading the next Riley Sager book, whenever that might be!
Thank you to Netgalley and Duttonbooks for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I had a sense of deja vu when I began reading this book because it reminded me of a television series several years ago about s beautiful old apartment building in NYC that seemed to be haunted. I loved that show and I loved this book which turned out to be a very different story than just a spooky building!

Jules was down on her luck and found the perfect job to be an apartment sitter in a beautiful historic building across the street from Central Park. She would make a lot of money and only had to live in the apartment. Sound to good to be true? What’s the catch? How could anything go wrong? As Jules found out, many things were not as they appeared. I was rooting for Jules throughout the book to get to the truth of the strange things that were happening.

This book held my interest from the first page and the ending was unexpected. If you like a suspense filled what the heck is going on book it’s for you.

I want to thank NetGalley for receiving an ARC of this book for my honest review.

Having read and enjoyed Final Girls, when I was in the mood for a thriller I decided to pick up, and it delivered. I was surprised by how much I wanted to come back to it every time I was forced to put it down. The creepiness of the Bartholomew, the cast of questionable (and unreliable) characters, and the various threads that are all eventually tied together in a surprising yet satisfying way made this the perfect, compelling, quick read I was looking for. If you liked Final Girls, definitely pick this one up.

An engaging thriller set in one of my favorite places, NYC.

Jules is broke and has recently left her boyfriend because she caught him cheating, her options are limited and she has little choice but to take a job as an apartment sitter in one of the most iconic building in NYC.

This was a page turner from page one, I love the description of the city and the building. Riley Sager is one of my favorite authors and he has a knack for writing compelling characters and plots that keep you interested in the story.

I enjoyed it, my only hangup was at the end but you have to read the book and find out how it sits with you. Overall, it was a great read and I highly recommend it to readers of thrillers, mysteries, and contemporary fiction.

Received ARC from the publisher via Netgalley

Lock Every Door was a 5 star read for me. I thoroughly enjoyed the reading experience. The book is so atmospheric. It felt like the Bartholomew was a real place & I wanted to know more. I wanted to learn everything. (I even googled to check if it was!) I loved trying to figure out what was going on. It was dark, compelling, and addictive. I loved it!

A slow start lead to dramatic twists and turns in the second half. While I didn't like this one as much as "The Last Time I Lied," it is still a solid entry into the genre.

I felt like it took my forever to get through this book which definitely isn’t a good sign for me. I was not eager to find out what was happening. I was bored and there was a point where I almost didn’t finish it. I did finish it. I just didn’t love this one. There is a sense of ‘what happened?’ throughout the novel. I think to be so invested in a neighbor you don’t really know seems unrealistic. The ending was wild and just too much for the pace of the overall story. Overall, if someone asked me to recommend them a thriller I don’t think is one I would recommend but I don’t think it would hurt to read this yourself! There have been rave reviews so this definitely worked for some people.

From my blog: Always With a Book:

It should come as no surprise to anyone who has been here before that I am a huge Riley Sager fan. I have read his previous two books and loved them, so of course I was stoked to get my hands on an early copy of his latest release...and not only that...I got to meet him at BookExpo this year and get a signed copy of this new release!!! Yes, I am super pumped about that!!!

I have to say, this newest book is hands down my new favorite, and maybe I say that after each new book because quite possibly Sager's books just get better and better, but let me just tell you, I read this book in 2 sittings. I started it Saturday night and finished it Sunday morning - and I was completely obsessed with it.

I loved the creepy, gothic-like vibes that we get from the mysterious Bartholomew and I think this is totally what pulled me in - this setting definitely made the book for me. It's totally not what you would expect from a prestigious apartment building. Based on the gorgeous descriptions, you wouldn't expect anything sinister to go on there. Sager does such a fantastic job of mixing in a few curious details to cast doubt, leaving you to wonder if they are really happening or if it's all in your head.

I was completely drawn into this book from the first page and it never let up. The creep factor is definitely there right from the start and continues to build all the way through. I loved the format of the story - the snippet of "now" and then a countdown of the week prior. Knowing just a tiny bit of what happens at the end, is enough to make you know something seriously dark and sinister is going on. It had me flipping those pages frantically - I had to know what had happened and I had to get there fast! I had some theories as to where this book was heading, but never in my wildest dreams did I guess where it ultimately ended...and I loved it. This ending was fantastic!!! It was original and unique and I loved every minute of it...and now I'm so sad that it's over.

If this book isn't on your summer reading list, you need to change that. It comes out July 2nd, so if you haven't already pre-ordered it or requested it from the library, you still have time...or mark it on your calendar to head to the book store on Tuesday to pick this one up... you won't regret it.

Thank you Dutton/Netgalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review!

This book is one of the best thrillers I have personally read, so far. I thought that the ending was going to be bland, but it definitely caught me off guard. Sager is fantastic at making you think one thing, then doing another.

Characters | Jules is someone who is easy to relate to. She is very humble and down to Earth, due to the circumstances she was thrown into. She has no job anymore, and her boyfriend cheated on her. Her only choice is to live on her friend Chloe's couch. I don't blame her for not wanting to feel like a mooch. She went out to find other options, and the Bartholomew was that other option. Her favorite author, Greta Manville, even lives there. I know she needed money but I would not have stayed there. She also has the guts to solve some problems at this apartment complex. She is one bad ass character who I root for the entire time. Sager did a great job creating such a strong female character in this sort of novel.

Ingrid is one of those characters that you're not sure about at first, but grow to love in the end. There were a few scenes in the novel that made me question whether or not Ingrid played along with all of the other characters in the Bartholomew. I'm not going to spoil anything, but have you read the synopsis to this book? It sounds super creepy, so you can only guess what goes on here. Ingrid is also a very strong character. She manages to leave when desperate times call for desperate measures. She helps other characters when she has the ability to. I thought Ingrid and Jules "JuJu" make a good team.

I would explain other characters, but that would be spoiling quite a bit. I can say that everyone was very well developed for the way the story is told. They all have their respective places to be, and that is exactly what they do. I loved it!

Plot | It gives off very creepy vibes from the minute she goes to see the Bartholomew. She learns what the apartment sitting job entails. The story involves weird wallpaper, dumbwaiters, gargoyles, and fire! It's a story you don't want to miss out on. I haven't read a lot in my lifetime, and I'm sure that this story won't surprise anyone which is perfectly fine. I just thought that it was very cool, and very well done.

Overall | This is the best thriller I have ever read. It's just the right amount of creepy. It makes you want to visit the Bartholomew. I wanted to hug a few of the characters. The ending made me sad a little bit, because I am sure that the twist is something that happens a lot in real life. I don't even want to think about it. Please go read this! It comes out July 2nd. It doesn't even matter if you haven't read Sager before. This story is SO good.

Riley Sager’s debut novel Final Girls blew my mind in 2017 and made my list of top ten favorite books of that year. With both excitement and trepidation I read The Last Time I Lied in 2018 thinking there was no way Sager could do it again―oh was I wrong since I loved it even MORE than Final Girls and again, his book made my favorite list of the year. So it’s no secret after those books being my past two summer’s mega-hits that I was jonesing to get my hands on Lock Every Door since I just knew it would be another summer blockbuster. But was I right?

In my opinion, not only has he done it again, but this is his best novel yet-and that’s saying something when I’ve given both such high praise and 5 stars! Is there some way to give a novel 6 or 7 stars!? If so, Lock Every Door deserves them because this is perfect storytelling, people. If you haven’t read Sager’s books yet, then I encourage you to run and grab a copy of his newest book because I can’t wait for you to read this thrilling, pulse-pounding read.

Sager has a style uniquely his own even though each of his books is different, which is what I love so much about him. Final Girls cleverly paid homage to horror/thriller films while The Last Time I Lied was complex, campy, atmospheric psychological suspense. With his newest novel, he’s written a very well-crafted thriller that’s beyond suspenseful! Plus, it’s got these amazing classic gothic and locked-in mystery vibes, which I freaking LOVE.

Jules is our heroine this time around and right now, her life is lower than low. No job. No place to live. Cheating boyfriend. No money. When she answers an ad on Craiglist to be an apartment sitter at The Bartholomew, a luxury, gothic apartment building in Manhattan, she’s shocked they’re offering her thousands of dollars just to live in the apartment. All she has to do is follow some pretty strict rules: no guests, no interacting with the other guests, no spending the night away from the apartment-ever. Jules is desperate. She says yes.

Jules soon gets the feeling that all is not what it seems at The Bartholomew. The narrative tension and danger in the novel ratchet up notch after notch as seriously bizarre things begin to happen in the building. Jules soon learns about the sinister and dark history of The Bartholomew when she befriends Ingrid, another apartment sitter, who suddenly and mysteriously disappears. Where did Ingrid go? And why? Is Jules somehow in danger?

Sager writes flawlessly and knows exactly when and where to put in the tense, frightening plot twists that you don’t see coming at all! I can usually tell you what is going to happen, the whodunit and why when reading thrillers, but not this time! His characters are realistic, some downright sinister and others not so much, but all of them are excellently portrayed. I couldn’t put Lock Every Door down until I read the last page (don’t start this before bed like I did!). Talk about working the tension and suspense up to a frenzy from what starts out as a slow burn! It’s a bit over the top in some places, per Sager’s usual style, but that’s okay because it’s Riley Sager and we love it.

Addictive. Compulsive. Dark. Sinister. I could go on…Okay, I’m obsessed with Sager’s writing. I admit it. It’s brilliant. I loved it. Really, just read it! The thriller of the summer and definitely on my favorites of the year list.

** Thank you NetGalley and Dutton for the ARC to read. All opinions are my own.**

Wow, this was such a good read. It was really fast paced and I had so much trouble putting it down. I really related to the main character a lot, not so much with all the things that had gone wrong in her life, but more her personality and her reactions, and it was kind of refreshing in that way. But the mystery in this book was insane, and while there were some things I figured out, there was a lot I didn't, so it was so interesting to keep reading to see how it all turned out. I also enjoyed that it was told alternating because 'now' and the past. The one thing that didn't seem to work as well for me is that it happened in not a lot of time. So much happened, and I felt like more days should have passed to encompass it all, but that was really only when I was thinking about it, so for the most part, this didn't really bother me. Overall, I enjoyed reading this and I definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys mysteries and thrillers.

Jules just lost her job and her boyfriend all in one week and is left sleeping on her best friends couch. So when she sees an ad for apartment sitting, she thinks why not. She finds out she’ll be sitting in one of New York’s oldest and most famous buildings and the setting from her and her sister’s favorite novel. There are a lot of rules, but she believes they are all worth it until one of the other apartment sitters that she befriends goes missing. In her search for her newest friend, she uncovers dark secrets being kept in the building and it may cost more than it pays to live there.

I literally sat down and read this book pretty much cover to cover; Sager did it again in making sure that you were so intrigued with the story that you wouldn’t want to put it down! I was so enamored by the building and I could really picture all the rooms that Jules got to see on a daily basis. I loved all the darkness and the creepy history of the building that gave you goose bumps! There are a lot of little twists scattered throughout this novel and I was blown away by the big reveal close to the ending; it was just so brilliant! I really fell in love with certain characters in this novel and it hits hard when you realize there is a lot of darkness behind all the characters and find out most of them are completely untrustworthy! It’s hard to talk about this book without giving anything away, but this is a MUST read from me!

Out July 2nd!

Riley Sager, he of Final Girls and The Last Time I Lied fame, is back with another suspenseful read just in time for summer. The plot of Lock Every Door is chilling, the setting unique (who doesn't love an old NYC building complete with its own secrets and gargoyles?) and it's a story that will keep readers turning the pages.

There is a delightful, pervasive feeling of menace that lingers over the story of a young woman who is offered an opportunity that seems too good to be true. Included in this increasingly creepy story are an array of unique characters, each with their own secrets and sometimes sketchy pasts, that avid suspense readers will enjoy.

While this was a page-turner for me, I found the ending not as impressive as the journey to it (some aspects were just a little too 'out there' to be believable for me). But the fact that I still found this to be a compulsive read leaves Lock Every Door firmly in the 'very good' suspense category. While Sager touches on some bigger issues (isolation, social class …), the focus of this novel is firmly on suspense and creating a sinister vibe which it does very well.

Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to Dutton Books for my complimentary digital copy of this title in exchange for my honest review.

This book got me from page 1. I finished it in 2 days and could not put it down. It gave me chills, made me happy, and made me mad. I believe everyone should read this!

I’ve been a huge fan of Sager’s books since his debut, Final Girls was released two years ago and after finishing his third I’m now a firm fan and will be adding him to my fairly small list of auto buy authors. He’s managed to come up with something new and fresh with each new book, yet they still have his trademark style and feel making him a force to be reckoned with.

I’m not even going to discuss the plot because it was so fun to have it unravel on its own, plus it went in so many unexpected directions that I did not predict that I want you to have the same experience for yourself. But one thing that I believe sets Sager apart from other thriller writers is his ability to create such a strong sense of place, no matter the setting. He did the whole creepy camp thing differently in his last two books, but this time he switched gears and went totally gothic with The Bartholomew. Anything set in NYC always intrigues me anyway, but throw in an old, historied apartment complex and you have the ultimately creepy and intense setting. There have been vague, yet sinister rumors about the building for years and the whole urban legend or truth thing was absolutely fascinating and just plain fun!

Highly recommended for fans of the authors work, if you haven’t had the pleasure of reading his work before make sure and add his books to your TBR because they are super solid and highly entertaining thrillers!

Lock Every Door in three words: Menacing, Dark and Creepy

Jules Larsen is down on her luck -- homeless, jobless, and nearly broke until she answers an ad for an apartment sitter at The Bartholomew, one of the most elite and prestigious apartment buildings in Manhattan. Along with providing a place to stay, the job pays very well. It's the perfect second chance she needs to get her life back on track. Once moved in, Jules becomes more and more aware of how "off" things feel at The Bartholomew, complete with strange noises, stories that don't add up, and mysterious residents. When the apartment sitter from downstairs disappears, Jules knows something is terribly wrong. She's intent on finding out what happened, but what started as an opportunity to improve her financial situation might end up costing Jules everything.

I've had my eye on RIley Sager's books for almost a year but haven't gotten to one ( #myTBRisoutofcontrol ) so when I received an eARC of his newest book I was thrilled! The cover of this book is stunning! I love the vibrant pink juxtaposed with the deep purples. I became invested in the plot very quickly and was sympathetic toward Jules -- although so many times while I was reading this book I thought to myself "If it seems too good to be true it probably is." 😉 I really enjoyed how much of a character The Bartholomew became as I read. There are twists through Lock Every Door that I never saw coming. The book held my interest (and my life) captive until I completed it which is exactly what I want from a thriller. I burned through this story and loved the ride. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more by @riley.sager (and my TBR has been re-prioritized 😂)!

Sincere thanks to @netgalley , @duttonbooks , and the author @riley.sager for providing me a digital galley. All opinions are my own.

Hands down his best book yet!!! This book had me hooked from the first page and I had a seriously hard time putting it down. The whole thing had me guessing until the very last second.

Hold my heart because the joyful stress of reading this book ripped it from my body. This is Sager's best book yet! I could not put it down!!!!

Shew this one was spooky! I've been a huge fan of both of Riley Sagers previous books and I enjoyed this one too maybe just a tiny bit less. Lock every door was much more atmospheric then her other two works the location of the mysterious building the Bartholomew and its shady history gave the book a spooky and suspenseful vibe that I really enjoyed this one to me was a slow burn at first that then rose into more and more suspense and anticipation of what was going to be uncovered next I enjoyed the original premise of this book it wasn't like any other suspense novel I had ever read it almost seemed like a movie very intriguing and hard to stop reading! Every suspense and thriller fan will enjoy this one!