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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 β€œscooby -dooβ€œ - 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 πŸ™‚

β€œLight slices the darkness, jerking me awake.β€œ

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Make a great day everyone - πŸ™‚

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 πŸ¦‡πŸ’© 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.πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

⭐️⭐️⭐️

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.πŸ₯± 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 tagπŸ’—
1. The Bartholomew Hotel in N.Y. City 🏨

2. Feral Creatures by Kira Jane BuxtonπŸ¦πŸΊπŸ¦…πŸ¦‰πŸ…πŸ†πŸ»πŸ¦«πŸΏπŸ¦¨πŸ¦§πŸ¦œπŸ‹πŸ³πŸ¦­πŸ˜πŸ¦πŸ¦›

3. I want to read them all!!πŸ“š

#BookspinBingo #Doublespin #June
@TheAromaofBooks πŸ“š

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️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. πŸ€”πŸ€“πŸ€ͺ

Apparently I am in the mood for mysterious apartments this month πŸ€”πŸ€“πŸ“–

Thank you @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks πŸ–€

I feel like everyone must be sick of me recommending SagerπŸ˜‚ But I‘m a sucker for a thriller, and he just knocks them out of the park! πŸ–€

Typically a thriller, or self-improvement books that really hit homeπŸ‘ŒπŸΌβœ¨

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 🌟

β€œPain 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 πŸ“š

#bookspinbingo #12 @TheAromaofBooks

β€œEvery 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

πŸ“•October selection for mystery book club
πŸ₯­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
πŸ’žI‘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! πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³πŸ€£ 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 booksπŸ‘πŸ»
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.

Ok, minority opinion apparently but
❎ Meh characters, most campy
❎ Last 10% contains the bulk of the action but it's not enthralling just faster paced
❎ Ridiculous plot - actually made me laugh
❎ Guessed the main "baddie" the second they appeared
❎ Imho poor writing
❎ Not creepy, scary, horrifying or anything of the sort
Author should have just written an essay on the class differences in the US and poverty.

It was so long ago (or so it seems) that I TBRd this that I really didn't know what to expect. I was hoping for something really creepy (home invasions gives me the chills), something that'd make me question sounds in the house but tbh it ain't doin that, in fact, it just ain't all that good. But as you can see I'm sticking it out. I was hoping it would get better but at this point I'm just hoping for a speedy end.

This book was a fast read with nice suspense and plot twists.

#MayCharacters #murders
The last thrillers I read about murder mystery. Both were scary and creepy, but I enjoyed reading them.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

#thriller #rileysager #lockeverydoor #homebeforedark #litsyfun

So far so good #nowreadingπŸ“–

Rainy day reading with my puppy πŸ“šπŸŒ§οΈπŸΆ
#dogsoflitsy

I‘m making the most of a cold and overcast afternoon with tea, nibbles, and a new author. β˜•οΈ πŸ§€ πŸ“š

I previously read and enjoyed the hardback version of this book but wanted to listen to the audiobook for comparison. Still really enjoyed it! The narrator did a good job of keeping the tension building and bringing the characters to life. This is my favorite Riley Sager novel so far! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

#LitsySpringBreak #HauntedHouse
@alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @thekidsupstair

I'm currently reading Lock Every Door. I know that something creepy will happen so I'm still waiting what will that be...πŸ€” There is the whole building haunted😱
It is a buddy read with my friends.

#lockeverydoor #rileysager #thriller #ebook #currentlyreading #march #openbook #litsyfun