A review by sboelkens
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

I was really enjoying this as a mystery book, but then the twist about 3/4 of the way through was so unnecessary that it ruined the entire book for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking