This hardly ever happens to me, but… I have no idea what to write as a book review for Lock Every Door.
As I read a book, I’m usually furiously scribbling notes in my little journal; I know I won’t remember bookish thoughts later on that come to me in the moment, so I make sure to jot them down as reference points for when I write my reviews.
But, I didn’t make any notes for Lock Every Door. Not a single one. I was too busy reading.
What’s Lock Every Door about?
I was thoroughly engrossed in Lock Every Door from the get-go. First, by the opulent, majestic surroundings of the Bartholomew, the apartment building into which down-on-her-luck Jules moves at the beginning of the novel. Then, I was transfixed by the eerie and unsettling way of life that seems to exist at her swanky and secretive Manhattan residence.
I soon found myself racing through Lock Every Door at a breakneck pace. The tension and suspense mounts with every page as Jules delves further into her investigation of missing apartment sitters, all of whom are, disturbingly, just like her — almost broke and without any clear ties to family or friends.
In other words, people who won’t be missed if they suddenly disappear. *gulp*
What I loved about Lock Every Door
Lock Every Door is a fresh, clever, and heart-pounding thriller, with twists and turns that I absolutely did not see coming. The story is riddled with tell-tale clues that life at the Bartholomew isn’t exactly what it seems. The mystery builds slowly and steadily, taking its sweetly disturbing time before delivering its gut-wrenching denouement.
And, nothing could have prepared me for what’s ultimately revealed about Jules’ new living arrangement. Holy freakin’ hell. I’m going to have nightmares for weeks now.
Should you read Lock Every Door?
Be sure to pick up Lock Every Door if you’re looking for an original story that will scare the pants off of you. While you’re at it, you may want to check out author Riley Sager’s other novels, since this guy can write. (His newest, Home Before Dark, published last month, and I’m impatiently waiting for my turn to receive it from my local library!)
Bonus: Check out Riley Sager’s fantastic historical fiction/supernatural suspense novel, Things Half in Shadow. He wrote it under the pen name Alan Finn, before he started writing as Riley Sager.
What’s the book-inspired recipe for Lock Every Door?
Be sure to check out my book-inspired recipe: Halal-Inspired Chicken and Rice!
HA! I totally relate to this. I look back over my notebooks occasionally, and I’ve definitely noticed a pattern of taking far fewer notes about books I’ve loved, the ones that have REALLY drawn me in, and I can only attribute that to being too engrossed in reading to stop and pick up a pen.
Hi, Sheree!! Yup, it’s happening more and more lately, especially this summer as I tear through books with all this extra time on my hands! It’s nice to read without pausing to make notes, but it makes my reviews a lot harder to piece together once I’m done! Lol.