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The Escape Room

Megan Goldin
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The Escape Room

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

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Megan Goldin

The Escape Room

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019
Book Details
Pages

357

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 2010s

Publication Year

2019

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Megan Goldin's The Escape Room follows four high-powered Wall Street financiers trapped in an elevator escape room, where they must solve puzzles to survive. Tensions rise as secrets surface, leading to a gripping exploration of greed and ambition amidst high stakes.

Reviews & Readership

3.9

42,014 ratings

68%

Loved it

25%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

The Escape Room by Megan Goldin offers a gripping thriller set within the high-stakes world of finance. Praised for its fast-paced narrative and suspenseful twists, it keeps readers on edge. Some critiques mention predictable elements and underdeveloped characters. Overall, it’s an engaging read for fans of psychological thrillers.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Escape Room?

Readers who enjoy intense psychological thrillers with corporate intrigue and high stakes will be captivated by Megan Goldin's The Escape Room. Fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Ruth Ware's The Woman in Cabin 10 will appreciate Goldin's skillful suspense and complex characters.

3.9

42,014 ratings

68%

Loved it

25%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

357

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 2010s

Publication Year

2019

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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