Lock Every Door (by Riley Sager)
I realized I am quite behind on reading Riley Sager’s books and decided I wanted to rectify that. I decided to check out Lock Every Door.
Jules is a young woman who’s had a rough time lately. She just lost her job and then broke up with her boyfriend. Feeling desperate for a job, she accepts an unusual offer to become an apartment sitter in the Bartholomew, a luxurious building in New York City that her sister always dreamed of living in. The rules are a bit strict: no visitors, she has to stay overnight, and she can’t disturb the rich and famous people who live there. Jules meets another apartment sitter named Ingrid, who seems a bit worried about the building and its dark history. Jules tries to brush off her concerns, but when Ingrid goes missing, she becomes obsessed with finding her and learns more than she ever expected.
Lock Every Door was good - the eerie setting of the Bartholomew and Jules’ persistence kept me engaged. I’m fascinated by mysterious buildings - they’re like blank canvases waiting to be painted with suspenseful stories. The characters were likable - even the villains had moments they showed their pleasant side. I figured out the main villain in the story pretty easily, but the ‘why’ behind it was a surprise. That twist of the story was unexpected. It was a fresh take on the suspenseful thriller genre, but it wasn’t my absolute favorite twist.
I checked out the audiobook of Lock Every Door from my local library using the Libby app. Dylan Moore’s narration was on point!
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