Oh! And other house sitters have been going missing. She’s not allowed to talk to any of the other guests. For starters, there are just a few house rules. When she receives an offer to move into a swanky apartment building called The Bartholomew (in Manhattan!), she jumps at the chance! All she has to do is housesit, and she gets paid a fat check. The novel starts with Jules Larsen, a young woman with a past (of course) and nowhere to go (yep). Granted, while it’s always entertaining to see this kind of story set in the modern day, the story just isn’t meaty enough to support itself. Homage is a wonderful thing! But here’s the problem: if it’s done poorly, it can end up feeling derivative and stale.Īs much as I enjoy this kind of Gothic story, Lock Every Door misses the mark. Riley even pays tribute to Ira Levin in the Dedication! It’s clear that the author loves the urban Gothic, and wanted to write a novel in the same mold. You’ve heard of the classic novel and celebrated film Rosemary’s Baby? You may also be familiar with The Sentinel or even a specific season of American Horror Story? If you’re familiar with horror tales like these, Riley Sager’s newest novel will feel very familiar to you. That website has been closed, so I am republishing it here. NOTE: This review was originally published at High Fever Books in November 2019.
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