The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

The House Across the Lake

Riley Sager

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

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 ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,988 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 82%
tense 74%
emotional 17%
adventurous 16%
challenging 9%
sad 8%
reflective 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 35%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.52

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