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

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

From reading the reviews, I saw lots of people didn’t like the ending. Which made me have low expectations, and then I was pleasantly surprised! I can see why some people didn’t like it, as it’s sort of out of genre, but for me, I thought it was kind of fun. In a murdery kind of way. I think if you’re a huge Sager fan just go in with an open mind. I’m also not always a fan of the alcoholic unreliable narrator, so the end felt like a nice departure. 
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