A review by ashleynewman
Lock Every Door, by Riley Sager

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

Book club pick. I guessed the villain(s) pretty early on and it was very easy to piece together the connection to

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old Mr. Bartholomew

and

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Cornelia

. REGARDLESS, it’s very good writing and I didn’t guess the final twist. I was up all night and that’s a mark of a good thriller in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, and Suicide