Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. Discuss your reaction to Lock Every Door. Which elements of the novel were most exciting, surprising, or engaging, and why?

2. Compare and contrast Lock Every Door to Sager’s novels Home Before Dark and The Last Time I Lied. What narrative and thematic threads do you notice between Sager’s titles?

3. Discuss similarities between Lock Every Door and other contemporary psychological thrillers. What thematic similarities do you note between novels like Jean Hanff Korelitz’s The Sequel and Mary Kubica’s She’s Not Sorry?

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. How did you respond to the revelations about Nick Bartholomew’s family history? How did this plot twist confirm or subvert your expectations and change your impressions of the narrative?

2. The novel uses Jules Larsen’s experiences at the Bartholemew to explore the effects of financial insecurity on personal safety. How does your relationship with money compare to those of Jules and the Bartholomew residents? 

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