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

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

4.0

The beginning of this book starts off like any other thriller/suspense novel. It’s starts with Casey, a famous star who’s screenwriter husband died of drowning 14 months prior. While at the family lake house, she meets supermodel Katherine and social media mogul Tom who have bought the house across the lake after rescuing Katherine from drowning. Just a couple of days later, Katherine disappears and Casey and Boone, the next door neighbor, suspect Tom has something to do with it. When Casey goes poking around, she finds more than she bargains for…

Around 60-70% through the book, it hits you with a plot twist and BAM!!!! Turns into a thriller/horror novel instead! It completely threw me off and sucked me in simultaneously.
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