Tension accelerates with each day’s stay as Riley Sager keeps the suspense grounded in reality in his third novel. Turns out the young woman isn’t the only apartment sitter who abruptly left. Jules strikes up a friendship with another apartment sitter who disappears one night. Are those really flowers or eyes watching her? News stories about mysterious deaths and rumors of hauntings are forwarded to her by a friend. Even the wallpaper takes on a sinister feeling. Seems fair, thinks Jules, who ignores that adage, if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.įaster than one can say “Rosemary’s Baby,” Jules begins to notice oddities in the building, strange sounds and unusual architecture.
The job comes with just a few rules - no visitors, ever no spending an entire night away no bothering the residents or gossiping about them. The job would give her a place to live and pay $12,000 for the three months, giving her time to look for employment. Jobless since her company downsized and homeless since she moved out of her cheating boyfriend’s apartment, Jules has been sleeping on her only friend’s couch. His favorite film is "Rear Window." Or maybe "Jaws." But probably, if he's being honest, "Mary Poppins.In addition to staying in her dream apartment, the job would help Jules rebuild her life. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, cooking and going to the movies as much as possible. His latest novel, THE ONLY ONE LEFT, will be published in June.Ī native of Pennsylvania, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey. His first thriller, FINAL GIRLS, won the ITW Thriller Award for Best Hardcover Novel and has been published in more than thirty countries.
His favorite film is "Rear Window." Or maybe "Jaws." But probably, if he's being honest, "Mary Poppins." Website: Facebook: Twitter: Riley Sager is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels, most recently THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE and SURVIVE THE NIGHT. A native of Pennsylvania, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
His latest novel, THE ONLY ONE LEFT, will be published in June.
Riley Sager is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels, most recently THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE and SURVIVE THE NIGHT.
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