Lock Every Door

By Riley Sager,

Book cover of Lock Every Door

Book description

They've offered you a luxury apartment, rent free. THE CATCH: you may not live long enough to enjoy it...

No visitors. No nights spent away from the apartment. No disturbing the other residents.
These are the only rules for Jules Larson's new job as apartment sitter for an elusive resident…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked Lock Every Door as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The trope: The monster in the house.

Sager does an amazing job building the atmosphere in this one. The protagonist gets a job in an apartment in one of the oldest buildings in New York City. Between the gargoyle stationed outside the window, the eclectic neighbors, and the weird nighttime noises, I was riveted.

Since I grew up in New York City, this story was very nostalgic for me, but anyone who loves things that go bump in the night will be spellbound.  

Want books like Lock Every Door?

Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 83 books like Lock Every Door.

Browse books like Lock Every Door

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in New York City, Manhattan, and gargoyles?

New York City 1,111 books
Manhattan 132 books
Gargoyles 12 books