The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

The House Across the Lake

Riley Sager

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

368 pages | first published 2022

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It looks like a familiar story: A woman reeling from a great loss with too much time on her hands and too much booze in her glass watches her neighbors, sees things she shouldn’t see, and starts to suspect the worst. But looks can be deceiving. . ...
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Summary of 5210 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 82%
tense 75%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
challenging 9%
sad 7%
reflective 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 35%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 34% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.52

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