A review by muddypages
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The House Across The Lake by Riley Sager👀

First Line✏️”The lake is darker than a coffin with the lid shut”

Casey is recently widowed and has retreated to her serene family lake house in Vermont. With a pair of binoculars and several bottles of liquor she begins to pass the hours by watching the neighbors across the lake. 

Odd things start to happen and Casey if often left wondering if it was a figment of her imagination mixed with drunkenness or if what she saw was indeed very real. 

Alright. I’m a HUGE Sager fan. After seeing so many mixed reviews for this book when it first hit shelves I admit, I sat it on the back of mine.

I didn’t want to be let down. 

Here’s the great thing about books; one person can totally hate it and another can totally immerse themselves in it and love it. 

I read this book is two days. TWO. I binged it. I was engrossed in it the entire time. Parts of it were annoying yes lets face it. The repetitiveness of “the house across the lake” and the mention of bourbon and alcohol throughout was a bit much for me. Its not my favorite Sager book by far, but I think it’s still a good read! 

My Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️💫 /5

Goodreads Average Rating: 3.60/5

• 368 pages
• Fiction/Thriller
• Dark/Mysterious
• Duel Timeline
• Slow/Medium paced read
• Shorter Chapters

**Some of these triggers may contain spoilers**

⚠️ Triggers/Warnings ⚠️ 

• Alcoholism
• Murder
• Death
• Addiction
• Violence
• Domestic Abuse
• Suicide
• Drug Use
• Stalking
• Toxic Relationship
• Physical Abuse
• Kidnapping
• Grief