Newly heartbroken and just plain broke, Jules Larson is determined to put her past behind her and accepts a job as an apartment sitter. The famed Bartholomew is one of Manhattan's most prestigious and mysterious buildings. Assuming this responsibility means that Jules has to adhere to some very strict rules: no visitors, no nights spent away from the apartment, and no disturbing the other residents—all of which are rich or famous (or both).
One of the other apartment sitters reminds Jules of the sister she lost eight yers ago. She is drawn to Ingrid, and the two agree to meet every day for lunch. Ingrid confides in Jules that she is becoming frightened of the Bartholomew with its sinister yet mysterious history. Enamoured with the grandeur of her surroundings, Jules brushes off Ingrid's concerns as nothing more than stories. That is until Ingrid vanishes.
Jules digs deeper into the history of the Bartholomew in the hopes of finding out what happened to Ingrid. What she uncovers is astonishing—Ingrid is just one of many apartment sitters to go missing. She must figure out who the killer is and expose what is really going on at the Bartholomew before her life becomes temporary.
The gothic Bartholomew with its creepy wallpaper, dark and haunted past, and looming gargoyles was the perfect setting. Tightly plotted, Sager perfectly executes this thriller/mystery and leaves no loose ends, although some of what happens is a little far fetched.
Atmospheric, shocking, and thrilling. This was bonkers! And I mean that in the best way. I didn't fully buy in with Final Girls, and thought that The Last Time I Lied was a better effort, but Lock Every Door has solidified Sager for me as an author that I wouldn't hesitate to pick up.
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RILEY SAGER is a pseudonym of the author whose first book Final Girls was a national and international bestseller. His second book The Last Time I Lied was a New York Times bestseller.
Sager lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
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