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Gothic mystery novel at it’s most just finest

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

August 10, 2025 by llp Leave a Comment

While on a trip to Montreal, I had a back up book in the suitcase, but the mood just wasn’t right for The Haunting of Hill House – hot, humid holidays do not call for scary, dense, chilly horror novels. So, while wandering through Old Montreal, we found a multi-lingual bookstore a few minutes before closing. Feeling rushed, I picked one of the staff recommendations, a mystery novel with a very bright cover. I had never heard of Riley Sager before but I do seem […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: #mystery, #RileySager, #TheOnlyOneLeft, cbr17, cbr17bingo, Fiction, Riley Sager, Suspense

llp's CBR17 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: #mystery, #RileySager, #TheOnlyOneLeft, cbr17, cbr17bingo, Fiction, Riley Sager, Suspense ·
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“Cause I might open my eyes and find someone standing there”

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

September 3, 2019 by Bea Pants 1 Comment

After getting unceremoniously laid off from her job and coming home to find her boyfriend cheating on her, Jules Larsen is forced to couch surf with her good friend until she can get back on her feet again. When she is offered the opportunity to apartment sit at The Bartholomew, one of the most exclusive and notorious buildings in Manhattan for $1000 per week, it seems too good to be true. If you’ve consumed even the smallest amount of fiction in your life, you know […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: #RileySager, cbr11, horror, Suspense

Bea Pants's CBR11 Review No:30 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: #RileySager, cbr11, horror, Suspense ·
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