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The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was so close to a five star read for me… I have now read every book by Riley Sager and it’s safe to say that he is one of my favourite authors. 

I finished this book in two sittings, honestly I could not put it down. I loved almost everything about this book. 

Now, the one thing that stopped me from giving this book five stars was one of the plot twists. I won’t spoil it, but this book went down a strange path that Sager has never done before (if you know you know…). I didn’t hate it, but I also didn’t love it, it was just not what I expected and I didn’t really know how to feel about it… but overall, amazing book! 
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