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A review by kpearljones
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
2.25
Slow going for the first 3/4 of the book. Predictable, and irritatingly redundant. But I love Sager’s other works, and I think having read other books of his I had certain expectations of this.
Graphic: Addiction, Murder, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Death, Alcoholism, Violence, Alcohol, and Kidnapping