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.
Riley Sager is the award-winning pseudonym of a former journalist, editor and graphic designer who previously published mysteries under his real name.
Now a full-time author, Riley's first thriller, FINAL GIRLS, became a national and international bestseller and was called "the first great thriller of 2017" by Stephen King. Translation rights have been sold in more than two dozen countries.
Riley's second book, THE LAST TIME I LIED, was published in 2018 and became an instant New York Times bestseller. It was inspired by the classic novel and film "Picnic at Hanging Rock" and one horrible week Riley spent at summer camp when he was ten. A television adaptation is being developed by Amazon Studios.
His latest book, LOCK EVERY DOOR, was an instant New York Times, Publishers Weekly and USA Today bestseller. A television adaptation is being developed by Paramount TV and Anonymous Content.
A native of Pennsylvania, Riley now lives in Princeton, New Jersey. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, cooking and going to the movies as much as possible. His favorite film is "Rear Window." Or maybe "Jaws." But probably, if he's being honest, "Mary Poppins."
Website: www.rileysagerbooks.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rileysagerbooks
Twitter: @Riley_Sager.
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我很少为一本书写评价,但这次真的被深深震撼到了。这本书的情感张力实在太强大了,它没有刻意煽情,但那些细腻的情感波动,那些人物之间难以言喻的羁绊,却能轻易地击中内心最柔软的部分。看着主角们在困境中挣扎、成长、互相扶持,我几度热泪盈眶。作者对于人性的洞察力达到了一个令人敬畏的程度,展现了光辉与阴暗并存的复杂人性。它不只是一个故事,更像是一面镜子,映照出我们自身在面对压力和选择时的真实反应。这种真实感,比任何华丽的辞藻堆砌都要来得有力,让人久久不能平静。
评分阅读体验简直是一场智力上的盛宴,情节的铺陈精妙绝伦,充满了意想不到的反转和巧妙的伏笔。我特别欣赏作者在构建世界观时的那种宏大叙事和对微小之处的关注,两者结合得丝丝入扣。每一次以为自己猜中了接下来的发展,下一秒作者就能用一个全新的角度将我打回原点。这种层层剥开真相的过程,极大地满足了我的好奇心和探索欲。语言风格老练而富有韵律感,读起来朗朗上口,即便是一些复杂的哲学思考,也被作者用非常平易近人的方式表达了出来,让人在享受故事的同时,也能获得思想上的启发。这是一部需要细细品味,甚至值得反复阅读的作品,因为每一次重读,可能都会发现新的深意。
评分这本书最让我惊喜的是它所探讨的主题深度。它远远超越了简单的娱乐范畴,触及到了关于命运、自由意志与宿命论的宏大哲学命题。作者没有给出简单的答案,而是将这些沉重的问题抛给读者,引导我们在跟随人物命运的同时,也进行深入的自我反思。阅读过程中,我常常停下来思考,如果是我处于那个境地,我会如何抉择?书中对于社会结构和权力运作的描绘也极其犀利,像一把手术刀,精准地剖开了隐藏在光鲜外表下的腐朽与不公。它不仅提供了引人入胜的故事,更提供了一种看待世界的全新视角,让人在合上书本后,仍能带着这份思考继续前行。
评分从纯粹的文学角度来看,这部作品的结构设计堪称教科书级别。叙事视角的切换流畅自然,有效地构建了多层次的叙事空间,使得整个故事的立体感极强。它没有采用线性的叙事,而是像一个精密的钟表,各个齿轮咬合得天衣无缝。每一次时间线的跳跃或场景的切换,都服务于整体主题的深化,绝无拖沓或多余之处。我尤其欣赏它对节奏的掌控,在关键时刻的停顿和加速处理得炉火纯青,把悬念保持在一个令人抓狂但又忍不住继续读下去的平衡点上。这种高超的写作技巧,绝对是值得所有有志于写作的人学习的典范。
评分这本小说真的把我带入了一个完全不同的世界,作者对细节的把控简直令人叹为观止。书中的每一个场景,无论是喧嚣的市集还是幽深的密林,都栩栩如生地呈现在我的脑海中。我仿佛能闻到空气中弥漫着的香料味,感受到微风拂过脸庞的触感。叙事节奏张弛有度,紧张的冲突和缓和的日常交织得恰到好处,让我完全沉浸其中,手中的书页几乎不舍得翻动。角色的塑造尤其成功,他们不再是扁平的符号,而是有血有肉、充满矛盾的个体。他们的挣扎、他们的选择,都让人感同身受,甚至在某些时刻,我感觉自己就是故事中的一员,必须为自己的决定负责。那种深入骨髓的代入感,是很多作品难以企及的高度。
评分很多人都觉得看了结局失望 我反而觉得结局的设定我超级喜欢 整本书的恐怖构架一绝 推荐夜晚看 全身鸡皮疙瘩都起来…很快看完的一本书 但是我更喜欢Jules家庭的故事 我没想到一本thriller感情描述能这么细腻…谁能想到一本恐怖小说拿家庭故事打动我了呢……
评分很多人都觉得看了结局失望 我反而觉得结局的设定我超级喜欢 整本书的恐怖构架一绝 推荐夜晚看 全身鸡皮疙瘩都起来…很快看完的一本书 但是我更喜欢Jules家庭的故事 我没想到一本thriller感情描述能这么细腻…谁能想到一本恐怖小说拿家庭故事打动我了呢……
评分Jules...她的解密过程真的很不可信唉,她给Dylan发短信没回复,还没有意识到他已经遭到毒手了吗?好多漏洞,完全不能细想。真希望是个稍微聪明点的主角。还有,这个结尾真的给我一种高高抬起又轻轻放下的感觉,整本书头重脚轻啊。
评分一本很好的惊悚小说。一口气听完。作者把神秘的气氛营造得很浓厚,直到最后谜底揭开。虽然结尾有点小失望。
评分欧美都市割肾传说。看到结局觉得女主有些傻缺。虽然故事必须由她来引领,但智商下线,令人扼腕。气氛营造得很好,不过,确实是很粗糙的作品。
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