49 pages • 1 hour read
Riley SagerLock Every Door: A Novel
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In Riley Sager's psychological thriller Lock Every Door, Jules Larsen takes a well-paying apartment-sitting job at the Bartholomew, a prestigious Manhattan building, and discovers the unsettling disappearances of past apartment sitters, leading her to uncover dark secrets about the building and its elite residents. The book addresses the psychological effects of trauma and loss.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Riley Sager's Lock Every Door is praised for its gripping, fast-paced narrative and atmospheric setting. Readers enjoyed the suspense and twists, though some felt the plot relied too heavily on genre tropes and found character development lacking. Its blend of mystery and thriller elements successfully captivates, but may not surprise seasoned fans of the genre.
Who Should Read Lock Every Door?
A reader who enjoys psychological thrillers with a gothic twist, akin to The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins or The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn, would be captivated by Lock Every Door by Riley Sager. Ideal for those who appreciate suspenseful, character-driven narratives set in eerie, atmospheric settings.