THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
One of . . .
Parade’s “Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2019" • PureWow’s “The Best Beach Reads of Summer 2019” • BookBub’s “Books That Will Make the Perfect Addition to Your Beach Bag This Summer”
The next heart-pounding thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager follows a young woman whose new job apartment sitting in one of New York’s oldest and most glamorous buildings may cost more than it pays
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 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 sordid past and into the secrets kept within its walls. What she discovers 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.
Unpopular Opinion Alert!!!
I gave this book 1.5 stars.
I did not like it.
I probably won't recommend it to anyone.
I bought it because of all the booktube hype.
It was on the favorite of 2019 list for a few of the booktubers I Love
However this book reads like a first novel... which it's not... its his third.
The book is riddled with lots of telling and not showing, which is a big rule with writing right?
And worst of all... the main character is DUMB like don't turn on the light, don't grab a weapon, but lets head to the basement kinda girl.
BUT she solves the mystery!
Along with the fact that our protagonist makes silly decisions I felt like you could tell that this is a man writing what he thinks a woman thinks... does that make sense? Lot's of woe is me, a little like slut shaming, and constant self doubt and put downs. Which I will admit we think about it some times.... but not every minute we have a second of silence.
Really the only thing this book had going for it was the setting. I love the creepy hotel/house vibes. You can tell that the author built the book around the setting because that's the only part that's fully flushed out and vivid.
But it's not worth it.
MAYBE if you've got a long commute and want to try out audiobooks for the first time go for this. Cause you wont miss much if you stop paying attention.
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