The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

The House Across the Lake

Riley Sager

545 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

The New York Times bestselling author of Final Girls and Survive the Night ("a master of the twist and the turn"*) is back with his most unexpected thriller yet.Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,877 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 82%
tense 73%
emotional 18%
adventurous 16%
challenging 9%
sad 9%
reflective 4%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 35%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 34% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.54

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