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The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
3.5

This was my second Riley Sager novel and while it was not as enjoyable as my first experience, this wasn't a bad book. 

In this story, we're following Casey Fletcher who is a recent widow and actress that suffered some bad press. Because of this, her Mother has sent her off to her family's lake house to 'detox' and stay out of the public eye. But, the place that once brought her such good feels and comfort is now a place of day-drinking, sorrow..and a bit of mischief. 

Casey quickly becomes obsessed with the family across the lake - watching them all hours of the day. 
The good..and the...bad? 

I really enjoyed this and it re-ignited my fire for how much I love thrillers and their pacing and the twist and turns and never knowing what's going to happen and when! I'd been on a bit of a thriller-hiatus and this definitely wants me to pick some more up and get back into them. Overall, I enjoyed the book and the storyline, however; their is one trope that I'm not a super big fan of and this book has it..and it plays a large enough part of the story that it drops it from a 5-star to 3.5ish star read. (I'm not going to give you the trope because it's essentially a spoiler.)

If you're a fan of Riley or just a good thriller that might keep you on the edge of your seat..consider picking this one up!