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dnahikian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
piedudeaus's review against another edition
4.0
Happy to give it up to 4.5!
A great book! Plenty of twists and turns than make you want to keep reading and enjoyed the paranormal aspect.
My only complaint is it dragged on for the first half but picks up for there. Also the end while it was fine and wrapped it all up, it still seemed (IMHO) a bit rushed?
[Note: Couldn't help but write this part and I'm sure it happens with most books]
Also, some of the comically unhinged reviews from some people, are just laughable. Seriously, did they not realise they are reading a horror fiction book with other worldly/paranormal aspects in it? Some people need to stop over-thinking books like this and just take them for what they are: a fun/spooky/far-fetched but enjoyable read. They aren't that complicated!!
A great book! Plenty of twists and turns than make you want to keep reading and enjoyed the paranormal aspect.
My only complaint is it dragged on for the first half but picks up for there. Also the end while it was fine and wrapped it all up, it still seemed (IMHO) a bit rushed?
[Note: Couldn't help but write this part and I'm sure it happens with most books]
Also, some of the comically unhinged reviews from some people, are just laughable. Seriously, did they not realise they are reading a horror fiction book with other worldly/paranormal aspects in it? Some people need to stop over-thinking books like this and just take them for what they are: a fun/spooky/far-fetched but enjoyable read. They aren't that complicated!!
emagomess's review against another edition
4.5
The final plot was weird but in a general way was very good and fast reading
karinanoelle's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
alliepellerito's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 the first half was getting boring but the second half ???
oliviacroskey's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
3.0
The twist in this book caught me so off guard I actually laughed out loud
kpaigestiles's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
📖: Borrowed
🗣️: Jessica
📚: Hardback
#️⃣: 37
This is my second Sager read, and I love how he writes! Super easy to absorb and digest and the twists that his brain comes up with are wild - makes it really hard to guess the ending.
Casey is a widowed actress and alcoholic who is grieving the death of her husband and failing career while hiding out at her childhood lake home in VT and drinking herself into oblivion. She befriends a former model, Katherine, from the home across the lake after having to save her from a drowning incident. With Casey’s loneliness and boredom, she picks up a set of binoculars and starts spying on Katherine and Tom in their glass mansion, witnessing red flag moments. After observing an altercation and hearing a scream, Katherine goes missing and Casey turns everything into a DIY investigation while trying to pin Tom for her disappearance as well as the murders of 3 local girls.
Lots of high-stress moments making this a page turner. Then fairly abruptly, it turns paranormal, and that’s when my rating started to decrease. It worked, but I wish the presence of paranormal activity was present from the beginning. This felt like a genre flip too far in the story.
🗣️: Jessica
📚: Hardback
#️⃣: 37
This is my second Sager read, and I love how he writes! Super easy to absorb and digest and the twists that his brain comes up with are wild - makes it really hard to guess the ending.
Casey is a widowed actress and alcoholic who is grieving the death of her husband and failing career while hiding out at her childhood lake home in VT and drinking herself into oblivion. She befriends a former model, Katherine, from the home across the lake after having to save her from a drowning incident. With Casey’s loneliness and boredom, she picks up a set of binoculars and starts spying on Katherine and Tom in their glass mansion, witnessing red flag moments. After observing an altercation and hearing a scream, Katherine goes missing and Casey turns everything into a DIY investigation while trying to pin Tom for her disappearance as well as the murders of 3 local girls.
Lots of high-stress moments making this a page turner. Then fairly abruptly, it turns paranormal, and that’s when my rating started to decrease. It worked, but I wish the presence of paranormal activity was present from the beginning. This felt like a genre flip too far in the story.
shakayrac's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.75
jessicapage's review against another edition
4.0
This is definitely a page-turner and had my head SPINNINGGG! The more you read, the more eerie and outlandish it gets, further adding to its unpredictability. I think the characters and writing were spot on, but I felt like the ending was rushed and some points were glossed over.