A review by niluli
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
i quite like ‘alcoholic voyeur’ narrators, like The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window, and now this. the writing is nice and also refreshingly modern; the internet, social media, and entertainment industry are mentioned naturally.
there’s a twist which i HATE but in this case it aided the plot so it wasn’t too bad. but really that’s cheap when it’s not established it’s that kind of story.
there’s a
Spoiler
paranormalGraphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, Murder, Vomit, and Stalking