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The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

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rhgrimes's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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jmkendall0218's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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nabzilla's review against another edition

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I was really enjoying the book for its mystery and thriller. I was loving guessing who is responsible for the disappearance of Catherine and curious to see how the author would reveal these to us. But the “twist” ruined any ounce of enjoyment I had in the book. It felt very lazy and not at all well thought out.

I think explaining away all of the issues that arose in the book as a spirit possessing the body just doesn’t sit right with this genre. It doesn’t make sense. For instance, this negates the suspense that was built earlier in the book where Catherine drowned to begin with. However, the other twists about Len being a serial killer and the FMC killing him was interesting. I just wish it was done differently.

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ashyq's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book was slow to grow on me but I ended up enjoying it unexpectedly at the end. I would suggest reading over audio book, just because I felt the narrator didn’t quite match the voice of the character.

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katvnfos's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Sagar did good to exploit what he knows you’re thinking- I was impressed at the leaps he took but…. They were indeed leaps. I respect his bravery in going for it, but it was all a little too unbelievable at a certain point. None of the characters were likable or relatable- they felt pretty flat. That said, I definitely enjoyed some mouth-agape moments. It was a fun ride, but maybe a little too overboard for me.

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annieisawesome's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

I loved this book. It started out kind of slow and typical mystery. But that twist was so surprising. I couldn’t see it coming. Very well done. There are some parts where it slowed down and felt lost. Along with some places with out of character moments.

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