“Never take anything you haven’t earned," my father used to say. "You always end up paying for it one way or another.”
Book: Lock Every
Door
Author: Riley
Sager
Genre: Fiction,
Mystery, Thriller
Synopsis: No visitors. No nights spent away from the apartment. No disturbing the
other residents, all of whom are rich or famous or both. These are the only
rules for Jules Larsen's new job as an apartment sitter at the Bartholomew, one
of Manhattan's most high-profile and mysterious buildings. Recently heartbroken
and just plain broke, Jules is taken in by the splendor of her surroundings and
accepts the terms, ready to leave her past life behind.
As she gets to know the residents and staff of the Bartholomew, Jules finds herself drawn to fellow apartment sitter Ingrid, who comfortingly, disturbingly reminds her of the sister she lost eight years ago. When Ingrid confides that the Bartholomew is not what it seems and the dark history hidden beneath its gleaming facade is starting to frighten her, Jules brushes it off as a harmless ghost story—until the next day, when Ingrid disappears.
Searching for the truth about Ingrid's disappearance, Jules digs deeper into the Bartholomew's dark past and into the secrets kept within its walls. Her discovery that Ingrid is not the first apartment sitter to go missing at the Bartholomew pits Jules against the clock as she races to unmask a killer, expose the building's hidden past, and escape the Bartholomew before her temporary status becomes permanent.
As she gets to know the residents and staff of the Bartholomew, Jules finds herself drawn to fellow apartment sitter Ingrid, who comfortingly, disturbingly reminds her of the sister she lost eight years ago. When Ingrid confides that the Bartholomew is not what it seems and the dark history hidden beneath its gleaming facade is starting to frighten her, Jules brushes it off as a harmless ghost story—until the next day, when Ingrid disappears.
Searching for the truth about Ingrid's disappearance, Jules digs deeper into the Bartholomew's dark past and into the secrets kept within its walls. Her discovery that Ingrid is not the first apartment sitter to go missing at the Bartholomew pits Jules against the clock as she races to unmask a killer, expose the building's hidden past, and escape the Bartholomew before her temporary status becomes permanent.
What I think about it…
Jules is a broke mid-20’s girl. After being cut off from the company
where she was working, she came home in the apartment she shared with her
boyfriend only to witness that he’s having fun
with another girl. She broke up with him and stayed on her friend’s
apartment. With nothing but a few hundred dollars in her bank account, she
responded to a job offering to be an apartment sitter in the Bartholomew. A job
too good to be true and yet she can’t resist the offer – to live in an
apartment with not doing anything and get paid so much money – I mean, even I
can’t resist. But behind the captivating building, beautiful walls and
luxurious apartments lies the dirty secret of the people living in it and the
Bartholomew itself.
It was written in a way that it is not difficult to read. The story
itself is different from everything else I’ve read but it is so predictable. I
kinda know who the bad guy/s is/are and also I kind of not care about Jules.
Her life is a tragedy and I pity her but she should be more careful after
everything that happened to her. Although I applaud her for being brave even if
no one seems to back her up, still, she’s careless.
My Verdict
It was an okay, quick read. If you’re in for a mystery and you can
tolerate a careless protagonist, go for it.
MY RATING
★★☆☆☆
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