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Lock Every Door was good - the eerie setting of the Bartholomew kept me engaged. 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. The twist of the story was a fresh take on the suspenseful thriller genre, but it wasn‘t my absolute favorite twist.

Full review at abookandadog.com/blog/lock-every-door

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Finally got my hands on a Riley Sager #audiobook, and I tore through it like wildfire. I totally expected the story to go one direction and it went another. So didn't see that coming; however, it was brilliant.

Very much looking forward to more books by this author.

This was a pretty good "What in the heck is happening here?" read. I had many suspicions throughout, but I definitely didn't predict the ending

2023 book just starting this one… and has you lured i from the get go!! Hopefully stays this way! First book by this author

Ladies and gents, if you want a fast and thrilling read, pick this book up! From the outside, The Bartholomew building seems so stunning…but on the inside it is unsettling, like something is not quite right. The MC of this book begins to uncover some wild stuff, and the reader gets to discover things with her. Gargoyles, creepy wallpaper, a suffocating set of house rules…it all comes together to create the lovely yet eerie setting for this book.

I think this has been my favorite Sager yet; the fact that it‘s premise was rooted in something (somewhat) “realistic” made it all the more dark and twisted to me.

Have I mentioned I love long weekends?! Another book finished. This book reads easy and fast. It definitely makes you wonder and keeps you guessing. The element of flashing back from present day to a few days prior added to the “what is even happening” presenting a twist I didn‘t see coming. Looking forward to more of his thrilling work.

“Never take anything you haven‘t earned, my father used to say. You always end up paying for it one way or another.”

Finished my next book club pick a little earlier than I normally do because I couldn‘t resist reading another Riley Sager book. This was wild! Started at a nice slow pace and the suspense increased pretty deliciously over the course of the story. I did not see that ending! I had no idea the mystery surrounding the Bartholemew would be THAT!! So creepy! A lot of fun to read and I didn‘t figure it out. I suspect my book club will love this one.

I give this book 4/5 stars. It starts out slow, but give it a chance. For those that grew up on Goosebumps stories, R L Stine endorsed this book :). It‘s the equivalent to a horror motive where you keep yelling at the main character to STOP! The ending will keep you in your toes.

I really enjoyed this one and it's the first book I've read straight through in 2 weeks at least, so it kept my interest for sure! Jules gets a lucky break with the apartment sitter position she landed in NYC's highly esteemed Bartholomew building. She gets to touch elbows with the rich and famous and get posts for living in luxury... but as other apartment sitters disappear Jules begins to wonder if there are sinister forces at work.. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

Just picked this one up because I saw it on an 'all-time best thriller' list and I've been really bored lately by every book I pick up. I just haven't been able to get invested. So, I was looking for an easy read that will keep me interested and in my toes. I feel like there's been a lull in good thriller releases since the end of the year and nothing (*except The Shards) has kept me engaged. I do go thru these moods from time to time.

Another Riley Sager, another pick for me! I always find his books to keep me on my toes and to be easy reads. I felt that this one was one of my favorites of his. Little paranormal, little family trauma, lots to keep it interesting.

From my tbr.

#Lock #ScaryFebruary
@MatchlessMarie

Jules is hired to live at the Bartholomew - seems too good to be true - it is - twists and turns - a good thriller - the ending a bit “scooby -doo“ - it didn't fit with the rest of the story (which was a solid thriller IMO). #BookSpinBingo
#Two4Tuesday thanks for the tag @eeclayton @TheSpineView- I listen to music more than podcasts, and if I'm driving alone I listen to audio books (I always have at least one going).
Make a great day everyone 🙂

“Light slices the darkness, jerking me awake.“

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Make a great day everyone - 🙂

Oooh, might be my fave Sager. Working my way through the backlog.
Great twist!

Down on her luck Jules gets a job as an apartment sitter at a luxury complex with a spooky history.

#Scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter #spookoween #31by31

@AprilMae thank you so much for this lovely #LitsyLoveFallSwap package!! I love it!!! This candle smells AMAZING and the pumpkin is so adorable!! And I am excited about both these books. Hope your fall is going fabulously!

Thanks so much for hosting @Bookgoil @Deblovestoread !!!

Well.

That was 🦇💩 crazy, not the least bit plausible, full of one-dimensional annoying characters, and had a truly dumb ending.

Naturally, I listened to it almost nonstop in one day.🤷🏻‍♀️

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Also my #bookspin for October.

A great book.

4.5/5

Read for:

#RWDC2022ReadingChallenge
#TheNerdDailyReadingChallenge2022
#Buzzwordathon2022
#52BookClubReadingChallenge2022

Also read for #summerween

#WonderousWednesday @Eggs
1. Lock Every Door, Queen of the Night, The Gone Dead, Siren Queen, These Silent Woods.

2. The flowers my Aunt and Uncle sent me for my Birthday today!🌷🌻🌼🌹🌺🌹⚘️

This was my first Riley Sager, and holy moly😳 this was wild. This was hard to put down and in the end it really scared me. I stayed up past my bedtime to finish this last night.🥱 I had reached the point of no return and was not going to sleep until I knew what was happening. 😁 Fast paced and super fast, fun read.

This might be an #unpopularopinion but this is not feeling very thriller-y, and I‘m at the halfway point. Not much has happened, and the things that have happened are not very creepy.

I hope it picks up!

#WonderousWednesday @Eggs ⚘️
Thank you @Eggs and @Bklover for the tag💗
1. The Bartholomew Hotel in N.Y. City 🏨

2. Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton🦍🐺🦅🦉🐅🐆🐻🦫🐿🦨🦧🦜🐋🐳🦭🐘🦏🦛

3. I want to read them all!!📚

#BookspinBingo #Doublespin #June
@TheAromaofBooks 📚

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Apartment sitting for $4000 a month, a few strange rules. It seems to good to be true…and it definitely is. The ending is where this book shines, it stills makes me shiver to think how cold and creepy this book descends. 1st Riley Sager book will defo pick up another.

Slow night at work tonight so maybe I will read for a little bit. 🤔🤓🤪

Apparently I am in the mood for mysterious apartments this month 🤔🤓📖

Thank you @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤

I feel like everyone must be sick of me recommending Sager😂 But I‘m a sucker for a thriller, and he just knocks them out of the park! 🖤

Typically a thriller, or self-improvement books that really hit home👌🏼✨

I usually only recommend when asked!

I have LOVED Sanger‘s other work, but this one couldn‘t pull me in the way the others did. It had all the right ingredients, but to me the finished product wasn‘t what I had hoped.

Well, this book is most definitely a thriller. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen. I make it sound like a movie. So a young woman answers an ad for an apartment sitter in a very fancy building in Manhattan. But there might be a reason this is too good to be true.

#BookSpinBingo square 19
@TheAromaofBooks

I had an #ARC from #Netgalley from 2019. Trying to sort out my pre-pandemic mess. I definitely read more now.

This book was very addictive and the ending was so good! I do think the MC missed some obvious clues in her investigation but otherwise it was really enjoyable.

⭐⭐⭐ didn't hate it and didn't love it. But kept me interested to keep reading. The ending was so-so

4 🌟

“Pain equals clarity. Clarity equals survival.”

A bit of predictability on seeing certain reoccurring themes but fantastic read nonetheless. May even go a step further in saying I enjoyed this more than Home Before Dark. Jules wasn‘t the most fascinating but her history definitely adds more unresolved mystery. Gave me Rosemary‘s Baby vibes.

Another Riley Sager book added to the read pile 📚

#bookspinbingo #12 @TheAromaofBooks

“Every so often, life offers you a reset button. When it does, you need to press it as hard as you can”

Friend recommended after I read Home Before Dark. Enjoying so far & can not wait to see what‘s behind door 12A.

1. One of this month‘s book club selections.
2. I‘m not a big fan of thrillers, but this one is intriguing me so far.
#two4tuesday

📕October selection for mystery book club
🥭mango
🤩I‘m anticipating The Madness of Crowds so much, I put both the ebook and physical book on hold. Now they‘re both available! #bookishproblems
💞I‘m newly grateful this week for the ability to work from home.
#wondrouswednesday

Okay I have been in a severe reading slump so maybe this book should get extra points cause I finished it! 🎉🥳🤣 I really liked Home Before Dark too so I think I will have to check out more of Riley Sager's books 😊 ⭐⭐⭐.5

Book 81🎧
So twisted. So good. I can‘t wait to get into more of Sagers books👏🏻
The Bartholomew has a checkered past, but it is the perfect place to restart for Jules!
Is the Bartholomew too good to be true?

Lots of fun and the perfect amount of spooky vibes. Not scary but has you truly guessing what the heck is going on. (Also, I am in love with this cover!)

#julyjourneys #NewYork

Set in New York.

All the posts about the new Sager have reminded me that I never got around to this one. And it was a loooong work day, so embracing it.