Reviews with content warning for Stalking - The House Across the Lake

I enjoyed this book enough to give it 4 stars. the plot twists were all crazy and unexpected. you'd think you had it figured out and then it jerked you the opposite direction. almost a little too many plot twists, could have done with one less, but that's ok. I didn't particularly enjoy the

supernatural element that came into play

but it slightly redeemed itself at the end.

I wish Casey died in the water, I would have liked to see how that played out lol

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kylieduncan's review against another edition

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I really enjoyed the first part of this book where the main focus is the stalking and obsession. I was ready to rate the book 4 stars.

By about 2/3 of this book I was thinking to myself WTF did I just read - in the worst way possible. By 80% of the book I decided I couldn’t force myself to finish the book. I’ve never considered not finishing a book I’m this far along with but I don’t think there is any way this book could redeem itself. The paranormal essence came out of nowhere and it was like I was reading an entirely different book than I started with. I’ve never been so annoyed by a transition in a book.

So many useless details in the first part of the book that are still not relevant by 86% of the book. I’m calling it. Based on the other reviews I cannot even bring myself to care about the rest of this book.

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slaywithsteph's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

There’s no such thing as happily ever after. There’s only happy for a short period of time before everything falls apart.

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romorel's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

My third Sager thriller since December, this may be my favourite in terms of technical construction. The plot builds steadily, opening up questions for the reader early on that will keep the reader guessing til the end.

Sager delivers excellent and satisfying twists, and for once a

supernatural

element that I hadn’t encountered in his previous works. He also has a knack for compelling sexual tension between his protagonist and their love interest. I just wish we’d gotten

a kiss

.

I can say with certainty that Riley Sager (Todd Ritter) is one of my favourite writers, and I look forward to reading more of his work.

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ariieesbixx's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

En general me ha gustado pero era fácil descubrir lo que estaba pasando a pesar de los plot twists.
También me ha gustado el dilema moral que se trata

sinceramente, no sé que haría en el lugar de Casey al enterarse de que su marido es un asesino.

No me ha gustado el tema paranormal me ha parecido que aunque estaba bien desarrollado no pegaba nada con la trama general.

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friedfae's review against another edition

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mysterious 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

3.0

I expected your standard mystery, this isn't it.

The first 3/4 of the book was fine, but the twist was out of left field and distracted from the remainder of the story. It created plot holes for

Casey and Boone's adventure. If Casey knew it was Len who murdered the girls, then why pin it on Boone? Of course, there are explanations for this, but none are rationale, like Len being a spirit lying in wake in the lake.

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wryrye's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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niya_books's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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