Compared to her other novels, Wilde Lake was just okay. Lippman took inspiration from the modern classic To Kill A Mockingbird for her characters in this book which I thought was interesting. But that was the only aspect I found to be unique or entertaining. Unless you are a die-hard fan of Lippman's work and want to read every title written by her, I would skip this one. There are better thriller novels with messy family dynamics out there!