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Lock Every Door felt a little like a trip inside a Hitchcock story. It has a haunting atmosphere and a steadily rising tension that kept me turning those pages to see where it would all go. It's a slow burn story, and so many seemingly innocuous things happen that it's easy to slip into a comfortable, easy feeling. Then, we go back to present day and Jules' circumstances snap us back into that feeling of unease, of guessing what led to those circumstances. Now, here's where I tell you that I'm hard to get. I usually see the big reveal coming at least in part. Not this time. Not even an inkling. And I hate to admit it, but there were hints. It's one of those hindsight things. It was all crystal clear once I knew the secret. There were so many way this one could have gone, and I thought I had guessed all of them. Nope, that reveal sneaked right up on me. I love it when that happens! All in all, this one is another great read from Riley Sager. It's atmospheric, filled with creepy characters, and the more you read, the faster you want to read.

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

hannahurky1's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Okay this book... Wowza where do I start. Man this book is wild to finish. Jules gets hired to be an apartment sitter at the Bartholomew, a famous building where only the richest people live. They love their privacy. And the job comes with rules... Strict and weird ones. As we dive more into the story more weird things happens, and more things come to light. And another apartment sitter goes missing, but she isn't the only one that's gone missing at this building. Man I honestly think you should read this book. Its a ride! One that will leave you at the edge od your seat. There was a few times I stayed up late because I couldn't put it down. I didn't give it five stars just because I wasn't a fan of the first twist near the end. But other than that this book was great. The twists are insane and the characters give you chills near the end.

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5.0

When are we going to see movie (or TV) adaptations of this man’s novels? Seriously! Riley writes such compelling mystery thrillers that it’s like a movie reel playing in my head when reading. I know I should be gushing about this book in this review but all of his books are amazing. Once started they’re hard to put down (though I did try to stretch and savor this one) and then there is that moment when you reach the end and suddenly you’re trolling his author page hoping for an announcement of the next book.

Enough of that. Thoughts…

Spoiler

- Of course, the whole building was in on it! A modern-day Agatha Christie horror.
- Yes, that apartment-sitting job was too good to be true but I think I would have taken that deal. But I also would have found that hidden passageway a lot sooner than she did because I’m nosy like that and I always look for hidden passageways and exits out of a building.
- So while reading this I kept picturing the elevator and lobby from Child’s Play 1988 which made the visual of Jules riding down said elevator with a bloody knife and a “Fuck You” salute to Marianne that much more badassery and comical
- I know it would have been unrealistic but I kinda wished we had learned the fate of Jules' missing sister. Maybe that can be the plot of a future book. *hint hint* wink wink*

Speaking of future books, let me see if I can guess the theme of the next one. So book 1 was the slasher theme (insert any 80s axe-wielding maniac movie) Book 2 was summer camp slasher-Esque theme but without the rising body count and Book 3 felt like a Shirley Jackson haunted mansion sort of deal. Oooh, maybe the next one could incorporate creepy children 'Alice Sweet Alice' style.

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4.0

I really liked the concept of the story. It was enjoyable and tense after a (for me) slow burn start. One twist in the story I didn’t like just because I feel like it’s overdone. Overall I liked the book and would consider reading again.

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