A review by amothersmusings1
Lake Child by Isabel Ashdown

5.0

Wow...”Lake Child” is a fantastically well thought out, exquisitely plotted and tremendously written story that I genuinely had trouble putting down! Having now read all of Isabel Ashdown’s books, I can categorically say that this was ultimately my favourite one and possibly one of the best books I’ve read this year. Although complex and having to need your wits about you for the first few chapters, I thought the whole story was literally just amazing. How the author managed to create such an entertaining but clever and engaging story idea, shows an exceedingly talented author at the top of her game. 

 

There were many twists and turns that were totally unexpected but yet made you wonder how you’d missed them happening in the beginning, so good was the manner in which they occurred and were narrated. 

 

The characters were well developed and each one was portrayed to its fullest, even the ‘outside’ characters like Maxine, who was relating her story in a journalistic style interview, was paramount to the central theme.  Set between London and Norway, the two countries come together in a dramatic denouement that was satisfying, emotional and meticulously executed. 

 

A fab read, which deserves high praise…..I for one loved it and I hope if you get to read it, you do too! 

 

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