A review by mlf1021
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

2.5

I enjoyed the book for the most part and it was a very fast read for me which is nice. I felt that Casey, although an unreliable narrator, was a character I invested in. Some of the twists were really great and i loved very much. 
However I couldn’t get on board with the supernatural twist, especially in a book that was seemingly set in the real world— and how everyone is so easily convinced that this is true. 
Also I have a hard time with books that jump in time— i often think that it’s a cop out to storytelling- and in this case it definitely is. I know it helps to build the twists but I just feel like it could have been told in a better way. 
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