Getting paid to house sit isn’t out of the ordinary. So what could be wrong with being paid to stay in one of the most luxurious apartments of Manhattan, overlooking Central Park. If anything, it sounds like a dream come true for Jules. Jobless, homeless, down on her luck, She’s in need of a fresh start. This might just be the opportunity for her to get herself back on her feet. It’s perfect, or is it just too good to be true?

I’m really diggin’ Riley Sager’s thrillers. Each new novel also brings forth new creative plot lines - with twists that a reader just can’t see coming. In each of Sager’s novels I’ve read, the main character always comes to the novel with a shady past which adds an element of distrust in the main character, but also an element of empathy for what the main character has already endured.

This story might just take the tops of Sagers novels for me. As this story unfolds, it turns into something completely different and the plot line thickens and becomes more sinister as you continue to dig deeper. As a reader, you don’t want to know much more than that, just delve into it and see for yourself.

This is definitely a second half book. After hitting that half way mark, this book turns into something very unexpected and I couldn’t put it down. A very creative, fun read. Definitely worth a read!

Thank you to @Netgalley, @riley_sager, and @DuttonBooks for providing me an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Riley Sager is one of my favorite thriller authors and has been ever since I received an ARC of a Final Girls a few years ago. So I was thrilled to receive an advanced copy of his latest - Lock Every Door - via a Netgalley.
Jules just received the opportunity of a lifetime - to be an apartment sitter at the notorious Bartholomew building in NYC. She’ll be getting paid $12k to stay in apartment for three months. And after losing a job and a boyfriend, she accepts, although this seems too good to be true.
And it is.
Jules is thrust into a tangled web of missing persons, secrets, and the dark past of the building itself. Reluctant to leave due to needing the money, she resolves to stay and figure it out - despite what it may end up costing her.
This was a fun, twisty, edge of your seat thriller that Sager does so well.

Absolutely thrilling!! Any fan of the suspense/thriller genre and gothic horror will enjoy Lock Every Door.

I’ve been hooked on Sager since Final Girls, and I’ll recommend his books until he loses his key feature - keeping me on the edge of my seat and surprised at every twist and turn.

4/5 stars because I there was one aspect of the story I felt was too obvious.

Thank you Net Galley & Dutton. I can’t wait for the release to recommend it to all of my thriller lovers.

Lock Every Door was a creepy, weird, and sinister thrill ride! Sager is wonderful at throwing crazy unexpected twists into his work that make the books jaw-dropping! His writing style is so eloquent and absorbing, and made this book really hard to put down.

Jules Larson receives an offer that seems too good to be true - receiving thousands of dollars to live in an upscale NYC apartment with sweeping city views. As she settles into the Bartholomew, she begins to realize that something strange, and possibly dangerous, is happening behind closed doors. Her curiosity leads her into a terrifying chain of events. What she discovers is truly alarming, and is not what is seems!

I've read all of Riley Sager's novels, and this was by far the best! It gave me American Horror Story vibes, and had a similar disturbance factor. I loved the NYC setting, and the residents of the Bartholomew were perfectly placed in the storyline. This is a book you won't want to miss! Thanks to Netgalley and Dutton for the early review copy!

It’s been awhile since I read a creepy book! Overall an entertaining read about apartment sitters mysteriously disappearing from a well-known apartment building in NYC. At times I was on the edge of my seat not knowing how this one would turn out. The first 85% was great; I found the reason for all the disappearances to be much less exciting than anticipated. But overall I found this very entertaining and a fun break from what I usually read. A lot of readers will enjoy this one! Thanks to Net Galley and Riley Sager for the opportunity to review. It comes out July 2!

This is my first book by Riley Sager although Final Girls has been sitting on my shelf since the first time I ever subscribed to Book of the Month (I don’t think I’ve actually read a single one of the my BOTM picks yet... oops). This is a story about Jules and her opportunity to spend 3 months living in an incredible apartment in Manhattan that overlooks Central Park. While also making some serious bank... sounds easy enough right? Jules soon learns that things at The Bartholomew are a little off much like the many reports about the place online would tell you. This book was fast paced and at one point I was mad because I thought that Jules and I had cracked the secret and It was so unoriginal. But I was wrong and so was she. At one point it I actually googled the book she mentions Heart of a Dreamer (sadly, not real) and The Bartholomew (there’s a St. Bartholomew’s Church, could have similar vibes) because I wanted to experience both for myself. For me this book was Haunting of Hill House meets Urban Legends. I gave it 4 stars and would recommend to any of my thriller loving friends. Lock Every Door comes out on July 2 and you should get a copy or get on that library request list right now!

WOW!!! RIley Sager does it again. He has quickly become one of my favorite authors, and this newest title blew me away. Warning - light spoilers ahead. A hint of spoiler, if you will.

In an inventive twist on the idea of "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is", the story follows a twenty-something named Jules as she stumbles upon an opportunity that appears to be just that. After a humiliating breakup, the loss of her job and apartment, she responds to an ad looking for an apartment sitter. The building just happens to be one close to her heart - the Bartholomew, an NYC legend that was featured in her favorite childhood book. The pay is exorbitant, and she is a perfect fit. Despite her best friends skepticism and the Batholomew's storied past, she takes the job and moves in. When her new friend that also lives in the building disappears suddenly under suspicious circumstances, Jules starts to dig. However, this is made difficult by the other tenants' reluctance to speak, and the oppressive rules for apartment sitters (including no visitors, no spending the night away, and not asking questions of other residents).

As Jules begins to find clues that may lead her to the truth, she finds herself feeling more and more in danger. Of what, she does not now, but she is obsessively driven to find out what is really going on inside the storied walls. When I got to what I thought was the twist, I found it a bit ludicrous. But then, the truth was revealed and I thought the red herring was genius - it made a sort of sense, and detracted me from the truth, not that I would have ever guessed it on my own. Fast-paced and delightful, this is a must-read!

Wow is all I can say! What a creepy, fantastic, page turning, hold your breath rollercoaster ride of a book!! Lock Every Door will make you literally lock every door. I had no clue of the twist this book took in the end! Definitely a book that is a must read!!!

Riley Sager is starting to feel like a sure thing when it comes to top-notch popcorn thrillers.

Like Final Girls and The Last Time I Lied, this is an eerie, propulsive, wild ride of a book that is almost impossible to put down.

This is a more linear, less complex book than Sager’s first two offerings. Though just as compulsively readable, it simply has less to unpack. It’s also much easier to sort who’s good and who’s bad in this book pretty much from the outset, though the story does contain a good twist that I didn’t see coming.

To that end, Sager keeps you guessing until the last few chapters of the novel. While the solve here feels a touch more preposterous than in the author’s first two books, the believability quotient didn’t really matter much to me as a reader. And while it strains credulity to think this scenario possible, there is (as the characters themselves discover) a way for this to happen if the ultra creepy circumstances are just right.

Loaded with a giddy sense of menace and harrowing suspense, Sager’s third offering is another winning effort for the author. 3-for-3 is an excellent track record. Keep ‘em coming, “Riley.”

Riley Sager has done it again, readers! Lock Every Door kept me absolutely riveted from beginning to end. The book opens with an immediate hook as we find Jules Larsen hospitalized and begging not to be sent back to the Bartholomew. We then begin a countdown from six days prior when Jules first agreed to become an apartment sitter at the luxurious and exclusive Bartholomew building in New York City.

Jules meets a glittering array of Bartholomew residents, but all is not as charmed as it seems on the surface. With each passing day it becomes clear that danger is lurking for Jules in this historic high rise. What is really going on in the Bartholomew and will Jules figure it out before it's too late?

I don't want to say too much so as not to spoil all the gripping details, but rest assured this novel will keep you guessing to the very end. This is a suspenseful and compelling read that I highly recommend for all fans of thrills and chills. Thank you to Dutton Books and NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

I was intrigued by the description of this book because it sounded different from your typical thriller. Jules Larsen takes up a job apartment sitting at the mysterious Bartholemew, one of New York’s oldest and most exclusive buildings. Things soon begin to unravel as Jules discovers that the building holds several tragic secrets. When her fellow apartment sitter goes missing, she sets out to uncover the mystery behind the Bartholemew. Lock Every Door kept me on the edge of my seat and had a disturbing ending that I did not see coming at all! I love Riley Sager’s ability to keep me surprised up until the very last page. If you’re a fan of his previous books, you will love this one too. 5 stars for Lock Every Door!

Lock Every Door is Riley Sager's best book yet. I found myself flying through the pages, needing to know what happened next. The pacing is perfect, the characters vivid and interesting, the conclusion was everything a reader could hope for. I felt as though I was at the Bartholomew with Jules, walking along side her unraveling the mystery. Jules was a pitch-perfect heroine and the writing world needs more like her.

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager is an Adult Mystery/Thriller which I received as an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) from @NetGalley (& Dutton!) in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. (Release Date | 02-Jul-2019)

SYNOPSIS | Jules is desperate for money. She has recently lost her job, lost her boyfriend and feels like she is a burden by sleeping on her friends sofa. When she see's an advertisement to be an apartment sitter at one of the most renowned private apartment buildings in NYC (the Bartholomew) for $4k cash a month she happily accepts. However if something seems too good to be true... it probably is. Once Jules moves in she starts to notice that things are a little odd and begins to investigate.

MY THOUGHTS | This is my first Riley Sager book and although I really enjoyed the writing style, this actual story wasn't that appealing to me. I feel like Jule's was quite an obtuse character as clearly something was amiss and I wanted to shake her to use a smidgen of her brain earlier on in the book. I also think her backstory (which fueled her motivations) was delivered quite heavy-handedly. I was intrigued enough to continue reading but I am not sure I would recommend it.

Loved this book! Holding my full review for pub day but all I can say is add it to your TBR now. Sager is quickly becoming a favorite of mine.

A sweet apartment-sitting job turns into a remake of "Rosemary's Baby" in this frightening tale. Jules gets offered a too good apartment-sitting job in a posh old building that she has loved since childhood. Sure, there are a lot of rules to follow and her life will get a bit more complicated but she takes the job. As she begins to fall into a routine and gets to know the residents of the Bartholomew, things seem a bit off. As she does some research on the building and its famous inhabitants over the years, she starts to want out of the deal. The problem is that part of the deal is that you can't leave. She is afraid to stay and more afraid to leave. Creepy, scary and a one-sitting read, this book will have you checking lease agreements and your neighbors much more thoroughly. My thanks to the publisher for the advance read.

THIS BOOK. THIS AUTHOR. Sager is a genius and every book is everything I could ever ask for. Don't even hesitate, buy this now!

Jules was a fascinating character with a tragic background that made her the fighter she was throughout this story, and I loved reading about all her memories as well as her interactions with each of the fellow residents of the Bartholomew. You could literally feel the palpable terror rising from the page as each situation occurred and it was amazing!!! Holy cow. This was my first Riley Sager book, but it definitely won't be my last. This book kept me on my toes right from the start and kept me guessing the entire way through. Just when I THOUGHT I had it figured out, it took a different turn. The person I mainly suspected did end up being a culprit, but it was in a FAR more complex way than I could have ever even imagined. 5🌟 for sure

Riley Sager is back, and as good as ever! He has quickly become one of my favorite authors, and someone whose books I look forward to reading as soon as they are announced!

Lock Every Door follows Jules, who has been hired as an apartment sitter at an infamous Bartholemew apartment building in NYC. The building is known as a secluded community, housing the very rich. It also happens to be the setting of Jules' favorite novel. So when she stumbles upon an ad to be an apartment sitter there, she jumps at the chance.

There are only three rules: 1) No visitors 2) You must be in the apartment every night - no nights away, and 3) Do not bother the other tenants. The rules seem simple enough, even if they are pretty strict. Plus, it pays well, and in cash. $12,000 for three months, all under the table... It's the perfect new start for Jules after a bad breakup with a cheating ex. But all is not as it seems...

The residents are strange and there seem to be quite a few other apartment sitters in a building that supposedly has a long waiting list... as things get stranger and stranger at the Bartholemew, Jules turns up a disturbing history of the building. Now she needs to figure out how to survive.

This book was fast-paced and took part in a short period of time, alternating between "now" and the five days leading up to "now". I enjoyed the characters and the mystery, and the pay-off was interesting, even if a little less so than his other novels.

I highly suggest this to fans of horror and thrillers alike, and I (im)patiently wait for the next book from Riley Sager.

Incredible. I absolutely loved the gothic atmosphere, red herrings and final twist. I flew Through this in two days. One of my favourites!

Recently, it feels like there are a lot of stagnant books coming from the thriller genre - usually, it isn't too hard to predict what's going to happen and by whom. But, Riley Sager has really come up with something unique with their latest, Lock Every Door.

I finished this book over the course of two days, unable to put it down. Adding to the addictive nature of this story is the setting of the Bartholomew Hotel - almost a character in itself. I was completely captivated by the hotel and all of its inhabitants. This will be the perfect summer beach read!