Lock Every Door, Riley Sager
Lock Every Door, Riley Sager
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Lock Every Door

Bestseller

Author: Riley Sager

Narrator: Dylan Moore

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 07/02/2019


Synopsis

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
“Looking for a suspense novel that will keep you up until way past midnight? Look no further than Lock Every Door, by Riley Sager.”—Stephen King 
 
No visitors. No nights spent elsewhere. No disturbing the rich and famous residents. These are the rules for Jules Larsen’s new job apartment sitting at the Bartholomew, one of Manhattan’s most high-profile buildings. Recently heartbroken—and just plain broke—Jules is taken in by the splendor and accepts the terms, ready to leave her past life behind.
 
As she gets to know the occupants and staff, Jules is drawn to fellow apartment sitter Ingrid, who reminds her so much of the sister she lost eight years ago. When Ingrid confides that the Bartholomew has a dark history hidden beneath its gleaming façade, Jules brushes it off as a harmless ghost story—until the next day when Ingrid seemingly vanishes.
 
Searching for the truth, Jules digs deeper into the Bartholomew’s sordid past. But by uncovering the secrets within its walls, Jules exposes herself to untold terrors. Because once you’re in, the Bartholomew doesn’t want you to leave....

About Riley Sager

Being a former journalist, editor, and graphic designer, Riley Sager became one of the most prominent current thriller authors. Riley Sager is a pseudonym that he uses for his written work.

Riley's first thriller, Final Girls, was rewarded with being a national and international best seller. He even garnered a compliment from the great Stephen King, who said Final Girls was the first great thriller of 2017. His books are being translated in over two dozen countries, and in 25 different languages. Sager's other books include: The Last Time I Lied; Lock Every Door; with his latest book being Home Before Dark. Lock Every Door is being adapted to TV in development by Paramount TV and Anonymous Content.

Sager is a native of Pennsylvania, who now lives in Princeton, New Jersey. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cooking, and going to movies....... one of his favorites........Rear Window.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on October 11, 2022

"It certainly doesn't feel cursed. Or haunted. Or any other menacing label you could put on an apartment building. It's comfortable, spacious and, other than the wallpaper, nicely decorated. It's easy to see why Nick and Greta choose to live here. I would certainly stay longer than three months if I......more

Goodreads review by Emily on September 05, 2020

Moral of the story: (view spoiler)[Eat the rich. (hide spoiler)] Look at me reading all three books from this author within a month... At the beginning I thought this was going to be my favorite book out of the three but the ending twist made it my least favorite. An apartment sitting job with a very generous salary seems to good t......more

Goodreads review by Teodora on January 08, 2024

4.45/5 ⭐ Full review on my Blog: The Dacian She-Wolf 🐺 I would like to thank NetGalley and Ebury Press (Fiction) for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review! *** me: *has the constant anxiety of unlocked doors* this book: "Lock Every Door" me: :') that's my type......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on October 08, 2020

I was engaged while listening to this book; it's an easy and simple read that helps as a palate cleanser in-between more dense stories. I found this thriller to be too slow for my tastes though, and since I was able to predict several things that were revealed, the slow burn ended up not having much......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on August 01, 2022

Three lalalaa here comes unpopular review alarm, I can hear the ominous soundtrack in my head like Jaws’s approaching, nanana, disappointing, I got so excited, cleared my night to date with this book, but I didn’t like what I got at the end and my husband laughs at me when he is binge watching Stran......more


Quotes

Praise for Lock Every Door

“Urban paranoia has a deliciously Gothic new address.”
Ruth Ware

“The Bartholomew is an apartment building of terrifying secrets. You'll find startling twists and alarming surprises down every dark hallway. It's too late to lock the doors—the horror is already inside. My favorite thriller of the year!”
R. L. Stine, author of Goosebumps
 
“[A] tightly plotted suspense story.”
New York Times Book Review

“The author, writing under a pen name, relates ominous events and spooky developments with skill, adding an element of social commentary and a surprise twist ending—elevating this exercise in terror above the ordinary shocker.”
Wall Street Journal

“If you like your thrillers with a dash of horror, you’ll love Riley Sager’s latest novel Lock Every Door….Suspenseful with twists you won’t see coming.”
BuzzFeed, "The Best Thrillers of 2019"

“This obsessive read invites readers in for spine-tingling fun.”
Shelf Awareness

“Riley Sager takes readers on a roller coaster ride where you will have just enough time to catch your breath before the next big twist hits you....This novel continues Sager's streak of providing a fresh and original voice to the world of psychological thrillers.” 
Bookreporter

“Builds to a devastating finale....Sager uses the darkening atmosphere and the tiniest thing that goes bump in the night for the utmost terror.”
Associated Press

“In short, Lock Every Door is a superb balancing act: a psychological suspense novel that walks the (very fine) line between ode to classic horror and inventive, modern-day suspense story all its own.”
Crime by the Book

“[A] beloved thriller writer.”
Bustle, “27 New Books Out in July 2019 to Get You Through the Sweaty Days of Summer”

“Sager fans and new readers alike will enjoy this heart-pounding thriller that cleverly weaves economic anxiety with something a whole lot darker. Jules must face the demons in the woodwork and in the world around her if she is to have any hope of a future. Because, ultimately, locking every door won’t keep the terror away if the terror is locked in there with you.”
—New York Journal of Books


“A compulsively readable thriller.”
Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Sager (Final Girls) delivers a psychological, creepy, and unputdownable thriller....Likable characters, great writing, just enough twists....Purchase for Stephen King and Gillian Flynn fans.”
Library Journal, starred review

“[A] nightmarish thriller set against the backdrop of a Manhattan fairy tale.”
BookPage

“All those sunny summer afternoons could use a little darkness. For a poolside thriller, check out Riley Sager's Lock Every Door.”
Good Housekeeping
,
“25 Best New Books for Summer 2019”

“Ready for another Riley Sager thriller? The Final Girls author's latest, Lock Every Door, is a twisted, heart-pounding ride.”
—PopSugar

“Sager’s compulsive thrillers have become a highlight of the summer season, and Lock Every Door might well be the best yet.”
CrimeReads, “Most Anticipated Crime Books of Summer”

“Sager’s third reinterpretation of iconic horror themes (following The Last Time I Lied, 2018) is an utterly riveting thriller.”
Booklist

“Super eerie, this heart-pounding thriller from Riley Sager is sure to be another bestseller.”
Bookstr, “8 Thrillers for Your Beach Bag This Summer”

“Riley Sager's Lock Every Door is a modern nightmare . . . breathtaking thriller."
PopSugar, “13 Thrillers that Are Perfect for a Chilly Fall Night"

Lock Every Door is Riley Sager’s best book yet. Unrelentingly eerie and supremely stylish, this book had me in its grip from the first page until its shockingly twisted conclusion.”
Cristina Alger, bestselling author of The Banker's Wife

Lock Every Door is a gem: fast-paced, crisp writing, stellar character development. Riley Sager's best book yet!”
Kate Moretti, New York Times bestselling author of In Her Bones