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The House across the Lake by Riley Sager

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faithjonesepp's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

3.0

I dont really know how to feel about this one lol
I was really feeling it up until the 70% ish mark.

I always struggle with thrillers that dive into the supernatural, which is ironic because I love fantasy and paranormal books. I think the difference is that when I know from the get-go that there are supernatural elements, it works. But in this book, similarly to other thrillers I've read that have a supernatural twist, it felt out of place and a bit dissapointing. I feel like if there were more hints/breadcrumbs about the lake's supernatural properties, or if the MC had more fears about it in her internal monologue, I might feel better about it. All in all though it was a fun thriller. I did feel like the ending with Tom was a weird rush of a thing. I was definitely suspicious of Eli and I think it would've been a cool twist to have him be more involved somehow.

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ghoulpwr's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Really enjoyed the audiobook

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coffeebookssleep's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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lottieingham's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

So much I didn’t expect happened in this book. It’s a mix of mystery and horror that’s pretty well-done. The characters, are lovable despite their short-comings. This was a great book to end spooky season with and I look forward to reading more by this author.

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