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kmccrummen's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
2.0
shelf_love's review against another edition
4.0
Free ebook, review is my own. Loved how it got into the details of who what why. A slow build to a fast pace thriller that gets dark very quickly. You can see exactly why everyone behaves the way they do.
thewrittenadventure's review against another edition
4.0
Vincent, Jules, Sam, and Sylvie are stuck in an elevator after being told they were coming for a corporate escape room. What they don't realize is that it'll be the last time they see each other alive. They are locked inside an elevator that is hovering stories above the ground floor, unable to escape. To be able to get out, they have to follow different clues and work together. But that's hard when you're all from a wealthy business where you're not supposed to trust your partners. The longer that they stay in the elevator, the more they learn about each other, and what they learn isn't good.
This novel is such a good thriller, it's definitely going to be one of the best ones this summer. Definitely an un-put-downable novel with the amount of plot twists that are infused inside.
This novel is such a good thriller, it's definitely going to be one of the best ones this summer. Definitely an un-put-downable novel with the amount of plot twists that are infused inside.
i_dont_read_blurbs's review against another edition
2.0
This book was very average for me. Lots of financial talk. I saw the main plot from early on. By the end I didn’t really care what happened.
tomeworm's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dovesfalling's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a treat.
No, it's not going to solve world hunger or bring peace to the lands, but it will entertain the eff out of you, and don't we all need a little bit of that these days?
Alternating between the past and the present, The Escape Room is a tightly plotted tale of revenge, and oh how sweet it is to watch certain people get what's coming to them. Four people are in an elevator. When it stops, they realize they're taking part in a 'team-building' exercise. A sort of 'escape room', where they have to answer riddles in order to be let out of the elevator before the hour is up. Frustrated and fractious, they nonetheless get to work attempting to unravel the scant clues. When their personalities clash and it becomes apparent there's something more sinister going on, things take a very bloody turn.
Between these bites of suffocating tension, Goldin tells Sara's story - a young woman who begins working at Stanhope & Sons, as a financial analyst. Desperate for money, Sara's willing to drink any sort of Kool-Aid to make her way up in the company, and begins to sacrifice her own ideals and values for success.
How these two tales intertwine is fairly obvious from the beginning, but it's fascinating watching it all play out. It's one of those books that you close feeling good about life, and about how things played out. Maybe it's not a morally sound ending, or one that SHOULD make the reader feel a particular glow of happiness, but it does nevertheless. I thoroughly enjoyed this quick, engrossing read - recommended!
No, it's not going to solve world hunger or bring peace to the lands, but it will entertain the eff out of you, and don't we all need a little bit of that these days?
Alternating between the past and the present, The Escape Room is a tightly plotted tale of revenge, and oh how sweet it is to watch certain people get what's coming to them. Four people are in an elevator. When it stops, they realize they're taking part in a 'team-building' exercise. A sort of 'escape room', where they have to answer riddles in order to be let out of the elevator before the hour is up. Frustrated and fractious, they nonetheless get to work attempting to unravel the scant clues. When their personalities clash and it becomes apparent there's something more sinister going on, things take a very bloody turn.
Between these bites of suffocating tension, Goldin tells Sara's story - a young woman who begins working at Stanhope & Sons, as a financial analyst. Desperate for money, Sara's willing to drink any sort of Kool-Aid to make her way up in the company, and begins to sacrifice her own ideals and values for success.
How these two tales intertwine is fairly obvious from the beginning, but it's fascinating watching it all play out. It's one of those books that you close feeling good about life, and about how things played out. Maybe it's not a morally sound ending, or one that SHOULD make the reader feel a particular glow of happiness, but it does nevertheless. I thoroughly enjoyed this quick, engrossing read - recommended!
cangel1967's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
alisieb's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely a page turner! If it weren't for yardwork, this would have been a stay up all nighter! Also, not sure if I am interested in escape rooms now!
rouselle's review against another edition
4.0
Vincent, Sam, Jules, and Sylvie are four ruthless, ambitious, and greedy Wall Street bankers at Stanhope and Sons. They all received the same email from the HR department at Stanhope and Sons to participate in a team building exercise. All the email said was to head to an office building in the South Bronx — attendance is compulsory.
They all have plans for the night, but they figured the activity will be over in an hour. Also, the firm is gearing up for lay-offs. This is definitely not the time to complain about a work-related assignment.
But a few minutes after stepping inside the elevator of the empty building, they realized it’s not a normal escape room activity. The only message that flashes on the elevator’s television screen was “Welcome to the escape room. Your goal is simple. Get out alive.”
Sara Hall is a fresh MBA graduate looking to penetrate the world of investment banking. But for someone who lacks in leads and connections during a recession, her future seems awfully bleak.
After a disastrous interview with a sleazy guy at Stanhope and Sons, Sara unexpectedly shares an elevator ride with the firm’s Senior Vice President, Vincent de Vries. “No promises, though,” he says when he asks for her resume, but Sara wishes for a miracle.
Getting a job at Stanhope and Sons is the career equivalent of winning the lottery. Thousands of rich, brilliant, and well-connected people apply but only few make the cut. So when Sara passed the intensive tests and made the grueling rounds of interviews, she can’t help but feel proud of her accomplishments and excited about the future.
She has just landed a job in the most prestigious investment firm in New York City. Her salary can now pay off her student loans and her parents’ medical bills. She can now also get her own apartment and not worry about how she will pay for rent.
But all these exclusive privileges and expensive perks come at a price. For Sara and her team, it’s the unbelievably long work hours and insane demands from their bosses.
Sara doesn’t mind getting only five hours of sleep everyday, though. That’s just how things work at firms like Stanhope and Sons.
But the problem with firms like Stanhope and Sons is that everyone is dispensable. One wrong move and you’re out. No one can be trusted because everyone is after that bigger bonus or work promotion.
So when a colleague’s life ends in tragedy, Sara knows there’s more to it than meets the eye.
And someone at work will stop at nothing to get what they want.
* * * * *
I really enjoyed this book! It’s a quick and wild read — a perfect distraction because of its entertainment value. I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning because it was so hard to stop reading.
And even if you hate these abhorrent characters, the promise that they will get what they deserve will keep you turning the pages, even if it’s way past your bedtime.
Told in two perspectives, The Escape Room is an addictive and wild ride with an exciting and well-deserved ending!
They all have plans for the night, but they figured the activity will be over in an hour. Also, the firm is gearing up for lay-offs. This is definitely not the time to complain about a work-related assignment.
But a few minutes after stepping inside the elevator of the empty building, they realized it’s not a normal escape room activity. The only message that flashes on the elevator’s television screen was “Welcome to the escape room. Your goal is simple. Get out alive.”
Sara Hall is a fresh MBA graduate looking to penetrate the world of investment banking. But for someone who lacks in leads and connections during a recession, her future seems awfully bleak.
After a disastrous interview with a sleazy guy at Stanhope and Sons, Sara unexpectedly shares an elevator ride with the firm’s Senior Vice President, Vincent de Vries. “No promises, though,” he says when he asks for her resume, but Sara wishes for a miracle.
Getting a job at Stanhope and Sons is the career equivalent of winning the lottery. Thousands of rich, brilliant, and well-connected people apply but only few make the cut. So when Sara passed the intensive tests and made the grueling rounds of interviews, she can’t help but feel proud of her accomplishments and excited about the future.
She has just landed a job in the most prestigious investment firm in New York City. Her salary can now pay off her student loans and her parents’ medical bills. She can now also get her own apartment and not worry about how she will pay for rent.
But all these exclusive privileges and expensive perks come at a price. For Sara and her team, it’s the unbelievably long work hours and insane demands from their bosses.
Sara doesn’t mind getting only five hours of sleep everyday, though. That’s just how things work at firms like Stanhope and Sons.
But the problem with firms like Stanhope and Sons is that everyone is dispensable. One wrong move and you’re out. No one can be trusted because everyone is after that bigger bonus or work promotion.
So when a colleague’s life ends in tragedy, Sara knows there’s more to it than meets the eye.
And someone at work will stop at nothing to get what they want.
* * * * *
I really enjoyed this book! It’s a quick and wild read — a perfect distraction because of its entertainment value. I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning because it was so hard to stop reading.
And even if you hate these abhorrent characters, the promise that they will get what they deserve will keep you turning the pages, even if it’s way past your bedtime.
Told in two perspectives, The Escape Room is an addictive and wild ride with an exciting and well-deserved ending!