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A review by voxvenati
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The most interesting part of the book is the mystery that never gets solved.
I haven’t read any Riley Sager before and heard this was kind of his best book to date. It was very mid. If you’ve read Nestlings, these are like twins up until the ~80% mark.
For most of the book, I was bored. I didn’t care about anyone - except Jane. And we don’t get closure about that. I knew that going in, but it didn’t help.
This feels like someone watched Get Out and went “but what if it was also Rosemary’s Baby?” But, personally, I think it would be more worthwhile to read Rosemary’s Baby and watch Get Out than to read this.
If you vibe with New York and easy writing, don’t need big twists in your thrillers, or if you loved Nestlings, this is probably a book for you. If you didn’t like Nestlings, though, you probably won’t like this one.
I haven’t read any Riley Sager before and heard this was kind of his best book to date. It was very mid. If you’ve read Nestlings, these are like twins up until the ~80% mark.
For most of the book, I was bored. I didn’t care about anyone - except Jane. And we don’t get closure about that. I knew that going in, but it didn’t help.
If you vibe with New York and easy writing, don’t need big twists in your thrillers, or if you loved Nestlings, this is probably a book for you. If you didn’t like Nestlings, though, you probably won’t like this one.