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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
This book was entertaining. This is my second book by this author I really enjoyed it.it has medium pacing. It gives an eerie feel, with a truly shocking out come
mysterious
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
✨Dark water. Quiet town. Louder secrets.✨
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In Whispers of the Lake, nothing is as calm as it seems. Rose Howard, an investigative reporter nursing the wounds of betrayal, arrives searching for peace—but instead stirs up storms. Her former best friend, Eve Castillo, has vanished without a trace, leaving behind questions that refuse to sink. Rose is determined, Eve is complicated, and the lake? It holds whispers only the brave dare to hear.
•••••
This read felt more murder mystery than thriller. I enjoyed the read, but it was very predictable for me. I loved the alternating POV’s from Rose and Eve. I would recommend this book, I just would classify it as mystery over thriller.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
challenging
mysterious
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:
Complicated
This book kept me interested enough to keep reading, but in the end, it felt predictable. I had hoped for more twists, but to me, it was clear it could only be one of two people. It followed the classic “it’s always the one you least expect” setup. For a large portion, the story dragged without much progress—I found myself at 78% thinking, are we going to get any clues or movement at all? It felt like we were stuck in the same place for several chapters.
Also, the journal entries from Eve didn’t feel necessary. They seemed to be added to provide another layer to the story, but they didn’t really add much to the plot.
Once the reveal happened, though, the action picked up fast, and the final chapters were definitely the highlight for me. I also really enjoyed Rose’s character development—that stood out the most.
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
fast-paced