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Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

18 reviews

kayelina's review against another edition

mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is my third book by Riley Sager and the one that has been recommended to me the most. I know this is many people’s favourite by this author, but while I enjoyed it, I wouldn’t say it was my favourite.

I usually shy away from books with medical content and the last third of the book was so heavy on this topic I felt sick to my stomach. And the FMC was such a limp noodle/damsel in distress—a trope that I found myself constantly being frustrated by. She was so downtrodden that being a final girl never really paid off in the end.

The tension and twists were effective, making it a thriller I didn’t want to put down, so overall I would recommend it if you already are a fan of this genre. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

sam_maree's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Self harm, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Alcohol

aus10england's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Oooh what a fun ride! I don’t mind a simple thriller, something you can digest without feeling overwhelmed and that made this an enjoyable read for me. 

Loved the setting, it felt very vivid, and the last chunk of the book really turned up the pace and had me rooting for the main character!

Some of the main character’s choices were VERY questionable, so some disbelief had to be suspended, but at least their choices were well written. 

Would recommend for the casual thriller reader! Those who are obsessed with the genre I could see tearing into this book, buy I’m just hear for the spooky vibes. 

Def curious to check out Sagers other work!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Suicide, Torture, Medical content, Trafficking, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol

serendiptii's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I didn't expect much from this book, having heard only mixed reviews. It was pretty well paced, it got a little repetitive when it came to mentioning her family and Jane's disappearance (not a spoiler, its a running theme introduced in the beginning). The story only spans over 5 days, but it feels like longer; I found myself thinking, "wow did she really do this thing the same day?" 

I was however a little disappointed that we didn't get closure about Jane that we got for everyone else. I guess that just reflects on the reality of life, that you don't always get closure for everything and you have to move on.

The main character was a bit dumb and remained dumb throughout till the very last 20% where she redeems herself (out of the blue!) and it sort of feels like whiplash cuz you don't expect her to become smart in 5 days.

It was not a horror book but the author had the ability to create a very haunted atmosphere. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol

bookishgoob's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

this was very entertaining. i have some problems with the way sager writes and the pacing of his stories but he has good stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol