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A review by bookishboujeeandbossbabe
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about this one...and I'm not entirely sure where to even begin. Sager books have played the line of is it supernatural or is the person just psychotic before...so I'm no longer shocked when there is a hint of the unknown. But, this book took a hard turn and went from hint to absolute insanity in a matter of sentences.
The characters went from 'I don't believe this' to 'nothing weird here - just a normal day at the cabin' like your dead husband overtaking the body of your neighbor is a normal Tuesday evening event. LIKE WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL?!
I had to re-read the last few chapters because I felt like the wrap up was so quick that I missed it and didn't fully understand how we got from one moment to the next. I'm usually a huge fan of Sager's work but I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about this one other than...confused? I will say it was one hell of a wild ride from beginning to end.
I had to re-read the last few chapters because I felt like the wrap up was so quick that I missed it and didn't fully understand how we got from one moment to the next. I'm usually a huge fan of Sager's work but I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about this one other than...confused? I will say it was one hell of a wild ride from beginning to end.