Hello dear Readers,
My book review of The House Across The Lake - A Novel by Riley Sager.
Title: The House Across The Lake - A Novel
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Author: Riley Sager
Publisher: Dutton
Publication Date: June 21, 2022Language: English
Book Description
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Named a most anticipated summer book by USA Today, People, E! News, Cosmopolitan, PureWow, CNN.com, New York Post, CrimeReads, POPSUGAR, and more
The bestselling author of Final Girls and Survive the Night is back with his “best plot twist yet.” (People, "Best Summer Books")
Be careful what you watch for . . .
Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of bourbon, she watches Tom and Katherine Royce, the glamorous couple living in the house across the lake. They make for good viewing—a tech innovator, Tom is powerful; and a former model, Katherine is gorgeous.
One day on the lake, Casey saves Katherine from drowning, and the two strike up a budding friendship. But the more they get to know each other—and the longer Casey watches—it becomes clear that Katherine and Tom’s marriage isn’t as perfect as it appears. When Katherine suddenly vanishes, Casey immediately suspects Tom of foul play. She doesn’t realize that there’s more to the story than meets the eye—and those shocking secrets can lurk beneath the most placid of surfaces.
Packed with strong characters, psychological suspense, and gasp-worthy plot twists, Riley Sager’s The House Across the Lake is the ultimate escapist read . . . no lake house required.
Named a most anticipated summer book by USA Today, People, E! News, Cosmopolitan, PureWow, CNN.com, New York Post, CrimeReads, POPSUGAR, and more
The bestselling author of Final Girls and Survive the Night is back with his “best plot twist yet.” (People, "Best Summer Books")
Be careful what you watch for . . .
Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of bourbon, she watches Tom and Katherine Royce, the glamorous couple living in the house across the lake. They make for good viewing—a tech innovator, Tom is powerful; and a former model, Katherine is gorgeous.
One day on the lake, Casey saves Katherine from drowning, and the two strike up a budding friendship. But the more they get to know each other—and the longer Casey watches—it becomes clear that Katherine and Tom’s marriage isn’t as perfect as it appears. When Katherine suddenly vanishes, Casey immediately suspects Tom of foul play. She doesn’t realize that there’s more to the story than meets the eye—and those shocking secrets can lurk beneath the most placid of surfaces.
Packed with strong characters, psychological suspense, and gasp-worthy plot twists, Riley Sager’s The House Across the Lake is the ultimate escapist read . . . no lake house required.
My Thoughts
What was that? Yes, what was that? Perhaps, the best plot twist I have seen in a book in a while.
I love Riley Sager. Granted, a couple of his books were not a 5 start for me but I still enjoyed them and I would recommend them, however, I was missing that wow book and I think we got it with The House Across the Lake.
I've seen a lot of people having a hard time digesting that plot twist, or that it ruined the book for them but for me, that plot twist is what makes the book so incredible good, it works. I would have felt differently about the book without that plot twist, it would not have been as good for me anyways.
At first, the book felt a little all over the place for me, but it was just because it took me a little bit to get onboard, and once I got to where I felt comfortable, it became more enjoyable, and again for me, I did not see that plot twist coming at all, surprise but a good one. After that, a lot of things in the previous pages made more sense.
One of my favorites now and I would recommend it 100% Riley Sages does it again.
Wendy