ARC Review: Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

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The next heart-pounding thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager follows a young woman whose new job apartment sitting in one of New York’s oldest and most glamorous buildings may cost more than it pays.

No visitors. No nights spent away from the apartment. No disturbing the other residents, all of whom are rich or famous or both. These are the only rules for Jules Larsen’s new job as an apartment sitter at the Bartholomew, one of Manhattan's most high-profile and mysterious buildings. Recently heartbroken and just plain broke, Jules is taken in by the splendor of her surroundings and accepts the terms, ready to leave her past life behind.

As she gets to know the residents and staff of the Bartholomew, Jules finds herself drawn to fellow apartment sitter Ingrid, who comfortingly reminds her of the sister she lost eight years ago. When Ingrid confides that the Bartholomew is not what it seems and the dark history hidden beneath its gleaming facade is starting to frighten her, Jules brushes it off as a harmless ghost story . . . until the next day, when Ingrid disappears.

Searching for the truth about Ingrid’s disappearance, Jules digs deeper into the Bartholomew's sordid past and into the secrets kept within its walls. What she discovers pits Jules against the clock as she races to unmask a killer, expose the building’s hidden past, and escape the Bartholomew before her temporary status becomes permanent.

Review

This book has been one of my most anticipated reads of this year. I LOVED “Final Girls” by this author and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book. Jules was down on her luck and landed a once in a lifetime apartment sitting job. During her interview for the position I noticed several red flags which would have made me left. As to why Jules didn’t see this herself I will never know. I liked Jules but she could be naive and a little silly at times. Props to Chloe (Jules bff) for being on the same page as myself.

Not going to lie I had issues with the pacing and felt the book was really slow. At one point I was going to throw in the towel. Then there was this little voice that said don’t give up. I’m so happy that I listened because the book picked up and I really enjoyed the last half of the story. I loved the way everything came together and the twists took me by surprise. I also loved the character development with Jules and how she found her strength and courage in this story.