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A review by bookcheshirecat
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
“Because here’s the thing about being poor—most people don’t understand it unless they’ve been there themselves. They don’t know what a fragile balancing act it is to stay afloat and that if, God forbid, you momentarily slip underwater, how hard it is to resurface.”
➽ Lock Every Door was my first Riley Sager book! It follows Jules, a young woman who takes an apartment-sitting job at the prestigious Bartholomew because she desperately needs the money. I liked that her friends were suspicious of the arrangement from the start and thought that there was something fishy going on, especially with the number of rules Jules has to follow. However, she is desperate to fix her financial issues and can't really pass up the offer. When another sitter disappears, Jules is the only one looking for her and diving into the history of the Bartholomew! I liked the discussions about poverty and privilege, as there is a stark contrast between Jules and the real habitants of her building!
➽ Lock Every Door was my first Riley Sager book! It follows Jules, a young woman who takes an apartment-sitting job at the prestigious Bartholomew because she desperately needs the money. I liked that her friends were suspicious of the arrangement from the start and thought that there was something fishy going on, especially with the number of rules Jules has to follow. However, she is desperate to fix her financial issues and can't really pass up the offer. When another sitter disappears, Jules is the only one looking for her and diving into the history of the Bartholomew! I liked the discussions about poverty and privilege, as there is a stark contrast between Jules and the real habitants of her building!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Classism
Minor: Murder, Infidelity, Self harm, Cancer, Medical trauma, and Suicide