received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.



Let me tell you I had no idea where this book was headed at the end. The ending threw me for a loop. I was not expecting. I expect this will be Riley Sager's next best-seller! I can see this becoming a movie soon.



This was not as fast-paced and page turning as his previous two books, but I still really enjoyed it. In the previous books I was never quite sure who dun it, in this one the suspense just wasn't there for me as I knew right away who the culprit was, just not what they were up to. The story follows Jules, a girl very down on her luck. She lost her boyfriend, her job, recently lost her parents, and she has found herself at rock bottom. When she finds herself interviewing for a job as an apartment-sitter at one of New York's most prestigious apartment buildings, it is almost too good to be true. Jules is hesitant to take the job because it just seems too easy for such a large sum of money. Left with no job prospects and nowhere to live, Jules takes the job and almost immediately discovers something strange going on at the famous Bartholomew. It is the setting of her favorite novel, but it has a sinister past and when Jules starts looking into some of the strange things that have happened there she is met with more than she bargained for. I won't say much more because it would spoil the plot.



The setting of the Bartholomew and its history was excellent. We don't normally get "world building" like that in real world settings. If you liked Sager's other books or thrillers in general, I recommend it.

I was super stoked to receive Riley Sanger’s third and latest novel novel, Lock Every Door. This thriller follows Jules, who is broke and unemployed, accepts an offer to be an apartment sitter for a high profile and mysterious building in NYC. Jules befriends another apartment sitter, Ingrid, who suddenly disappears the next day. In the wake of Ingrid’s disappearance, Jules uncovers the building’s dark history. Are the secrets of the building’s glamorous facade still hold true today or is it in the past? This was definitely a 5 star read for me! I swear Riley’s writing style gets better and better by each book. He has quickly become one of my favorite thriller writers! The premise of the novel is not only intriguing, but actually kept me on my toes throughout the story as I didn’t see the twists and turns coming. I found each of the characters to be distinct. This thriller kind of reminded me of the Disney movie, Tower of Terror, a little bit. Overall, if you loved Riley Sager’s previous books, you’ll love this one and it won’t disappoint!

This book was sent to me as an advanced copy to read and I was so creeped out by it, but can't recommend it enough. I'm not sure why I don't read thrillers and mysteries more, BUT after reading this book I made a mental note to add more to my TBR pile!

This was my first book by Riley Sagen that I've read and I really enjoyed her writing style. A LOT! The main character, Jules, begins a new job apartment sitting in one of New York's oldest and super fab buildings, the Bartholomew. The thing is, it just seems too good to be true. There are a lot of rules like no visitors, no nights spent away from the apartment, no pestering the other residents, It's all kind of odd, but she still takes the job anyway. Jules is broke and heartbroken as well. So why not?! What seems like the perfect job, something just isn't right. Things begin to frighten her. Something just isn't right with this building and the residents. People begin disappearing and her curiosity gets the best of her as she starts looking into things more and more.

I loved this book. It honestly creeped me out and I didn't see the ending coming. I was really into the writing style and will for sure read more from this author soon! Great book!

I loved Final Girls when it came out, and I was a fan of Last Time I Lied, although I felt it suffered a bit from being a bit too drawn out? Lock Every Door improves upon LTIL's faults, and it doesn't drag its feet. The action was well paced, and the story was intriguing, I finished it in one night. I also really appreciate the protagonist fitting into the group of broke millennials doing what they have to do to pay bills, and I think it's a situation a LOT of readers will find themselves identifying with. Overall a spooky, fun read!

Riley Sager’s newest book Lock Every Door is possibly going to be one of the top thrillers of 2019. This book is just a chilling, thrilling and suspenseful page turner from start to finish. I have been anticipating this book for quite some time and I am happy to say it was everything I was hoping for and more. Lock Every Door is the ultimate summer thriller and you should drop what you are doing and read this book now!

Riley Sager has become an auto-buy for me! This fast paced thriller reminded me of Rosemary’s Baby, The Omen, and so many other fantastic horror films of the 1970/80’s. I raced through this, devouring his words like a feral animal and will be raving about it for weeks to come!

"What was going on? Were you running away?" 
"No," I say. "I escaped." 

Riley Sager books officially always go on my TBR list. If his second book The Last Time I Lied didn't solidify that, then Lock Every Door definitely did. A combination of creepy old buildings, Manhattan, and Gothic feels?! Thank you to Netgalley and Dutton for sending me a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 

Lock Every Door
By Riley Sager
Publish Date: July 2, 2019
Read Date: June 2019
Format: e-book galley
Genre: Gothic, horror, thriller
Page Count: 384 pages
Rating: 5/5 Moose

Synopsis
Jules Larsen has recently lost her job, broke up with her cheating boyfriend, and only has about $500 to her name. Thus when a long term apartment sitting job appears in a Craigslist ad, she jumps at the opportunity. Even better, she finds out it's at the Bartholomew, one of the most prestigious and famous buildings in Manhattan. Though maybe not famous for the best reasons. The rules seem a little strict, the guests a little quirky, but the other apartment sitters are interesting enough. Until they start talking about the dark past of the Bartholomew. And then go missing.

Characters
Jules Larsen - The Bartholomew's newest apartment sitter. She has recently lost her job, broke up with her boyfriend, and her family is all but gone. 

Ingrid - The apartment sitter in the apartment below Jules. She reminds Jules of her sister. Goes missing shortly after Jules starts at the Bartholomew. 

Nick - The doctor that lives in the apartment next to Jules. Very cute, very young, definitely comes from money. 

Greta Manville - The author of Heart of a Dreamer, a fiction book that takes place in the Bartholomew. She also happens to be a resident of the building. 

Rants, Raves, and Reviews
There is something about haunted, dark, creepy buildings that are in Manhattan that I just love. Something about being in the middle of everything yet completely locked away and secretive, in gorgeously ornate old buildings that just are perfect. Basically, it didn't take me long to opt in for Sager's new book. 

It even looked like one--tall and imposing, with gargoyles gracing the walls. It was the Manhattan version of a palace, inhabited by the city's elite. 



And truly, in some ways, it really didn't disappoint. Sager is excellent at building a tense and Gothic atmosphere. All of his books are slow burns, and Lock Every Door is not an exception. Jules accepts a position that pays $12,000 in three months, all under the table, and gives her a place to live rent free. To someone who has student loans, lost her job and apartment...hell if I lost my job tomorrow, I would consider it. Even if it does seem to be too good to be true. Even if it does come with stipulations such as no guests, no nights away from the apartment. Also, don't bother the tenants, no matter how famous they may be or no matter how much they may be your idol.

That's not that weird....is it? 

"Then you need to be careful," she says. "This place isn't kind to gentle souls. It chews them up and swallows them whole." 

"Do you mean New York or the Bartholomew?" 

"Both," she says.

Throughout the book we explore Jules's dark past as well. We know up front she's an orphan, and her sister has been missing for years. This fact alone is what pushes her to continue to look for Ingrid after she goes missing. That desire and drive to find Ingrid is frantic and obsessive, even before she realizes more people have gone missing over the years. Is it worth it, or is it even healthy? Depends on if you think the apartment building is evil or not. But really, Jules isn't okay. I'm not sure how okay you can be in her situation, but her use of fire to self harm... I understand that. Especially as someone who hates sharp things. 

There is one situation in the book that rubbed me the wrong way. It read a bit more fan-fictiony to me and took me out of the story a bit. At one point Jules's ex comes to see her at the apartment and won't leave despite her persistence. As cute doctor Nick comes into the lobby, Jules pretends he's her new boyfriend and kisses him. While I am all for finding a fake friend when guys are harassing you (seriously, I am a big proponent of "if you need someone to pretend to be your friend to keep the creepy guy away from you, I'm here"), but laying a big kiss on the next door neighbor you've known for a couple of days? Who you've maybe met once or twice? I would have honestly preferred that Charlie the doorman step in to save her. 

I guess my feelings are if you have to do something ridiculously big that would make more sense in a romance book, it may come across that way too. Either way, I still enjoyed the book overall, especially as I wondered and hoped that Nick would be the one to help her save the day. 

The clock is ticking on figuring out what the secret of the Bartholomew is, if there is one to find out. Go explore, and be prepared! 

Final Moments
So what is going on in the apartment building? Is there a dark secret? A murder mystery? Something supernatural? The twist of this book seems to be a sticking point for a lot of reviewers. I personally enjoyed it, as I have the other Sager books. I think he's gotten better with each one. If you like slow burn thrillers, even if the whole book takes place over a week, then give this book a shot.

This is how you do a Summer thriller! I’m a big Riley Sager fan and this is his best work yet. Jules is a struggling 25-year old in NYC who has recently lost her family, her job, her boyfriend, and her apartment. An opportunity arises her to “apartment sit” in one of NYC’s most infamous buildings. What sounds like easy money soon turns into a nightmare when other apartment sitters go missing. What really goes on in this building? Jules is determined to find out. This book is creepy, the pacing is perfect, and I devoured it in 2 sittings. Go add this one to your Summer TBR list!

OH MY GOODNESS.... ok... I haven't finished a book this fast in I can't remember how long.

I devoured this read in a day and a half folks! The hype is REAL people.... there is something so addicting about Riley Sager's writing!

Lock Every Door was mind-glowingly good!! OH my gosh did I enjoy this!!

Talk about apartment sitting gone horribly WRONG. Yikes... who wouldn't want to stay in a knock out beautiful hotel for free and to get payed 12K for 3 months! Ummm.. sign me up shit haha...

I'm fangirling hard over that story you guys! I was OBSESSED with finding out what the hell was going on with Jules and her stay at the Bartholomew. I was completely captivated and was on the edge of my seat turning those pages!! Ok.. yes... let me tell you one thing readers... you do have to suspend disbelief a little bit in this one... so if you have a hard time doing that than this may not be the book for you.

What I loved about this? SOMETHING that you haven't seen before and mind-blowingly unique.

P.S Thanks to Holly for texting me along the way with my predictions ;).

All I can say is pick up this book!

4.5 stars!

Thank you so much to Dutton and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Publication date: 7/2/19
Published to GR: 6/23/19

Full disclosure: I have to be Riley Sager's #1 fan.

Since I first read Final Girls, I felt that I found a soulmate in a writer. Blending together horror and thriller in a way that isn't cheesy or overdone, plus adding in elements of popular horror films, these's are the kind of books that I would write.

Lock Every Door is exactly what I wanted to read. Sager continues to own the summer time "must read' list. Lock Every Door is no different.

Jules is out of a job, out of an apartment, out of a boyfriend and out of options. Finding a listing for an apartment sitter...it's almost too good to be true. ....because it is.

A famous building in New York, missing people, a handsome doctor and unexplained noises - what more could anyone want?

It's hard to review book by Riley Sager because I would rather just push a copy into people's hand and scream 'READ THIS.'

I already can't wait to see what's next.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and my main man, Riley Sager for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This book was awesome from start to finish! I seriously couldn’t get enough. This was my first book by Riley Sager, but it certainly won’t be my last. Jules takes a job as an apartment sitter at the glamorous Bartholomew. It seems like an awesome job, but there are lots of rules to follow. Aside from the rules it seems there is something sinister going on. This was a quick read for me. I absolutely loved that it kept me wanting more. This is a definite must read.

Is it over-the-top craziness?.... yep

Is it addictive and entertaining?... absolutely!

Did I feel like I was right next to Jules with my heart-pounding along with her?.... I was practically holding her hand!

Who is Jules, you might ask? She is the ever so curious protagonist who becomes an amateur sleuth when her stay at the ever so famous Bartholomew Apartment building begins to uncover its unsettling past. The buildings deep, dark secrets begin to surface, bubbling over. It's Gothic structure is over a hundred-years old and some disturbing articles have been written about it.

Could she have made a mistake choosing to live here? The Gargoyle outside her window stood tall and ominous.  It didn't creep Jules out though, she thought it was like "a protector standing guard."  She doesn't realize it quite yet, but she will need a protector!

I was completely drawn into this highly entertaining and unpredictable tale of the Bartholomew's dark past with its observing walls and quirky, wealthy residents. I just had to find out what happened to the other missing apartment sitters.

I DARE NOT say more.... just read it for yourself and you can hold Jules hand as she tries to plan her escape!

This one is sure to stir up some discussions! Don't miss it. OUT on July 2,2019.

Top notch writing, characters, and suspense! A definite must read! *****
I've loved Riley Sager since I read his first book. I absolutely cannot put them down once I begin! Lovely, twisty, edge of your seat reads! I can't wait for the next one.

Thank you Dutton and Netgalley for a copy of Lock Every Door by Riley Sager. Publishing July 2, 2019, this was one heck of a page turner! I highly recommend this one gets added to your summer list!

I could not put Lock Every Door down. I loved the characters and how the mood is set at maximum creepy from page one. Told from apartment sitter Jules Larsen’s point of view the whole novel, the creep factor is increased by the chapters in the present. The rest flashes back over her days coming to the Bartholomew and meeting various residents. Knowing just a tiny bit of what happens at the end of the week is enough to make you know something seriously sinister is going on! I love having a taste of what to come, I find it drives my attention and keeps me turning pages as fast as I can read them.
This one definitely is written to be fun and disturbing. Almost like a tv show or movie in it’s pacing so you don’t have much time to consider anything but what is happening in that apartment building and who could be involved. I love these books for summer or vacations when you just want to escape into the book and not come out until it’s finished.

This book was so good, captures you from the very beginning and doesn't' let you go until the very end.

Jules Lawson wakes up in a hospital after being hit by a car outside The Bartholomew apartment building of
which she is afraid of.

The Bartholomew is an old building in New York City,, dating back to 1919 (think the Dakota and the apartment building in the movie Rosemary's Baby).

She is an apartment sitter for apartment 12A for 3 months and she is to be paid $4,000 a month: cash. However she has t0 abide by several rules. There are 2 other apartment sites in the Bartholomew.

Her friend tells her the building Is haunted and al sorts of strange things have happened there.

She receives messages from another apartment sitter, Ingrid through the dumbwaiter which is between floors and connects their apartments. Ingrid tells her the Bartholomew scares her she feels as th9ugh its haunted by its history.
Jules learns from Ingrid of the previous apartment sitter for her apartment who left suddenly.
They agree to meet in Central Park everyday at noon. One night Jules hears a scream coming from Ingrid's apartment, when she goes to check on her Ingrid tells her she's fine but Jules feels she is lying.
The next ay Jules doesn't show up for their daily get together.

Jules later finds out the Ingrid left the Bartholomew very suddenly in the middle of the night. Jules finds this very disturbing.

Upon searching the internet Jules discovers there have been 30 unnatural deaths at the Bartholomew.

Ingrid leaves a key to the basement storage unit for her apartment with a note saying Be Careful in the dumbwaiter for Jules. When Jules uses the key she discovers a gun and bullets which Ingrid had purchased only days before her disappearance.

While retrieving her dropped keys that have fallen into a heater vent Jules discovers a cell phone. After charging the phone she realizes the phone belonged to the previous tenant of her apartment.
On the woman's missing poster is phone number to call with any information, When Jules calls the number Dylan-the other apartment sitter answers. When Jules meets Dylan she finds out the previous apartment sitter for his apartment also went missing. He tells her Ingrid had told him she might know what had happened to the 'missing apartment sitter for Jules ' apartment who was going to meet Dylan but never showed up.

Jules fears she may be the next female apartment sitter to go missing suddenly, that something will happen to her i.e. that she may be killed.
She discovers something and eerie: that the missing women were killed as sacrifices to prolong the lives of the elderly wealthy tenants. What she discovers is something truly evil an involved not only the tenants but the building's doormen as well.. It was a practice that had gone over for over 40 years and involved over 200 residents and 126 apartment sitters who were "chosen" specifically.

This book keeps you guessing right up until the very last sentence, lots of twists and turns in the plot,

A great book.

the first two thirds of this book was very gripping, in some sort of perverse way i wished it ended there without the resolution, just with the first knowledge of who, since our imaginations are often more horrifying than the actual outcome. it was horrifying, just not as much......... and to be even more perserve i wanted a solution to the one unsolved issue. but it was a very good read

Riley Sager does it again. This book was one of my most anticipated reads of the summer and it did not disappoint. I was blown away by the ending and the lead up. Jules is your average 20-something in New York City just trying to make ends meet. She had a job, boyfriend, and place to live until her luck changed in basically one day. She was desperate to find a place to live and thought she had hit the jackpot when she found a "house sitter" position at one of the nicest apartment buildings in New York. There had to be a catch that she was going to get paid a large amount of money to live in a beautiful apartment overlooking central park. She tried not to overthink the opportunity and took the job. The catch was she was never allowed to to stay a night outside the apartment, could not have any guests, and could not talk about or tell anyone where she lived. In the first few days of living there things were already starting to get creepy. People began to disappear and certain things didn't make sense. Jules decides to look into things but that may have been what caused the others to disappear...
This book comes out on July 2nd and is a must read for thriller fans!
Thank you to NetGalley, Dutton Books, and Riley Sager for the ARC of Lock Every Door in exchange for an honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Riley Sager has created another big hit thriller with lock every door and I know it's highly anticipated by a lot of other people and let me say you will not be disappointed when you get your hands on it.

The concept of lock every doors was different to what I normally read in thrillers and I loved that about it. Riley Sager came up with a plot that certainly thickens as you go along and took it in a direction I never thought to think of. It is so suspense driven that I obsessed over it and had to read it until I was done it.

The setting of the scene has a definite creepy and gothic feel to it which made the setting of the story quite suspenseful. I will say I thought the storyline to be kind of over the top but Riley made it work to where it was so enjoyable, creepy, addictive and plain out captivating and has you so wrapped up in it you can't get out till you read it till the end and even then you don't want it to end.

Lord... I don't even think I can do this book justice with a review. What can I write that will explain how I felt after finishing? I was just taken on an absolutely phenomenal ride by Riley Sager.

Let me first start by saying that I fell in love with Sager after reading his first two novels, Final Girls and The Last Time I Lied. I feel like sometimes authors who come out with a smash hit tend to let me down when I read their sophomore novels. Well The Last Time I Lied did anything but disappoint. And reading Sager's junior novel, Lock Every Door, I'm officially bowing down to a master of thriller/mystery/horror.

I honestly did not think I would get my hands on this book as it's one of the most sought after books of the summer. So huge thank you to Dutton for allowing me the opportunity to review.

When I started reading this book, it slightly reminded me of The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney (another author I adore). Jules is dead broke. She gets fired from her job. She stumbles upon her live in boyfriend cheating on her (in the act) and finds herself couch surfing with a friend and with nowhere to live. Life's not going very well. Until she finds an ad in the paper looking for an apartment sitter at a highly prestigious New York City apartment complex... getting paid $4,000 per month. She cannot believe her luck and good fortune. Until things start to get weird. Which is where I'll stop this synopsis because you really need to experience it for yourself.

As the book went on, it reminded me of the Oscar-nominated movie Get Out. If you've ever seen the movie, you'll understand what I mean when you read the book.

Things I'm Raving About:
1. The juxtaposition between poverty and wealth. Sager played with this concept in several different ways throughout the story and did it in a way that didn't get preachy but highlighted the differences in the lives of those with money versus those who struggle financially. I felt Jules's helplessness and hopelessness as she worked to get herself out of her current financial situation.
2. How everything tied together. There were so many little details placed strategically throughout the story that wouldn't even strike you as being relevant. But Sager surprised me dozens of times by looping back to things that happened several hundred pages earlier and perfectly tying up all the loose ends.
3. The uniqueness of the story. I honestly had no idea where this story was headed. I kept trying to guess as I always do with thrillers. And let me make a pretty bold statement... I feel confident that you are NOT going to see the major twist coming. It threw me completely off my game in the best way.

Things I'm Not Raving About:
1. Nothing
2. Nothing
3. Nothing

There is so much more I want to say but for the sake of brevity I'll just say that I'm confident Sager has another smash hit in Lock Every Door and I think readers will be raving across social media for months to come.

-I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, Riley Sager, and Dutton for the opportunity to review-

5 Reasons to Read Lock Every Door
1. If you were one of those kids that was fascinated with that haunted house down the street, or you got a thrill out of driving through an old ghost town, you’re going to love this one. Taking place in the elusive Bartholomew hotel in Manhattan, this place is full of secrets and mystery that getting to the bottom of could mean your life. When Jules is offered a job as house sitter in the apartment of an undisclosed millionaire, the idea of leaving behind couch surfing and paycheck to paycheck lifestyle seems too good to be true. Turns out it is.
2. There are some sketch characters that are really cool, and some really cool characters that are really sketch. So basically, Sagar takes you on a mind blowing ride of “who can you trust?” right from the beginning.
3. The back story of the history of the Bartholomew is spellbinding. As Sagar takes us on Jules’ journey navigating life at the Bartholomew, we learn more about the monstrous hotel across from Central Park with the gargoyles leering and turrets looming. I am not ashamed to say that I found myself googling the Bartholomew in hopes that it truly had been a place… Then I kept reading the story, and well…
4. Jules is a problem solving, never give up type of gal. Her tenacious nature definitely sticks her in some tight spaces, but it also bodes well for some of those sketch aforementioned characters.
5. There’s a dumbwaiter. Please name a book that has a dumbwaiter, and it isn’t amazing. You can’t. It’s impossible. Harriet the Spy- case in point.
Thank you, Dutton, for my e-galley of Lock Every Door.