A review by faithjonesepp
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? 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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