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

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

4.0

Despite a few red flags, I really came around to loving this book. I had low expectations given that it’s trope is an unreliable alcoholic female narrator, written by a man no less. Even my wildest guesses as to the twist could never have guessed what actually happened. I found it overall creative, capturing, and thrilling. The writing was a little lack lustre, and the main characters decisions were sometimes infuriating, but the story was nonetheless addicting. If you like a believable, no-nonsense story then this may not be for you. But if you want to suspend reality and indulge in a twisted serial killer story set at a haunted lake, this is certainly for you.
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