This book had me conflicted for basically it's entirety. On the one hand, I really wanted to know what was going on, how the characters had gotten into this "escape room" predicament and what their secrets were. On the other hand, I was also a bit bored out of my mind. All of the characters were a bit insufferable and while they had their own distinct issues, none of them were likable and I didn't actually care about them, their motivations, or who they were. They were like a means to an end in my opinion.

The story switches between two storylines after the discovery of a dead body. We have the present, known as "The Elevator" where 4 colleagues are trapped inside of an elevator for a supposed team building exercise (an escape room). They have no choice but to participate if they want to keep their jobs, at least that's what they're led to believe. They're all despicable in their own way and I'm pretty sure no one is rooting for any of them. Things turn disastrous pretty quickly and they're left trying to figure out who set them up and how they are going to survive. The other storyline is the past, or rather the past of Sarah Hall, a former colleague of the 4 people trapped in the elevator. We track her from the moment she comes in contact with the finance company, through her gaining employment, and what exactly occurred during her time at the firm and why she's no longer employed (obvious by the fact that she's not in the elevator. The characters reveal that Sarah is actually dead, which we learn from one of the clues, and so now the audience is supposed to be especially intrigued because through Sarah's perspective, we learn she isn't the only person on this team who has ended it up dead it seems.

This book made some promises it didn't necessarily deliver. Yes we get an outcome, but for the most part, it's not that hard to figure out what's happening in the story. I didn't get a lot of thrill from this thriller. There were also mentions of secrets among the characters that we never actually learn. I mean, if something is hinted to be important or pertinent information, shouldn't it come out at some point. There just felt like some holes needed to be filled in and honestly I think the pacing dragged a little. At least I made it through to the end right?