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The House Across the Lake
by Riley Sager
I'm wishy washy on Riley Sager's books usually, with Home Before Dark being my favorite of his first 4. But MANNNNN if this one didn't just go BING BONG on my rankings. The thrills, the foreshadowing, the BACKSHADOWING. Shining shimmering splendid.
It's a slow burn thriller, reminiscent of The Woman in the Window, until all of a sudden it isn't. Around a third of the way in, things get wonky in the best way. While I felt that Survive the Night was too predictable, The House Across the Lake was a mystery until the end. The alternating viewpoints between before/now helped add context while also amplifying the tension. I don't want to say too much about any of the twists (since those are my favorite parts), but I was overall really happy with how it came out. Just WOW.
It's a slow burn thriller, reminiscent of The Woman in the Window, until all of a sudden it isn't. Around a third of the way in, things get wonky in the best way. While I felt that Survive the Night was too predictable, The House Across the Lake was a mystery until the end. The alternating viewpoints between before/now helped add context while also amplifying the tension. I don't want to say too much about any of the twists (since those are my favorite parts), but I was overall really happy with how it came out. Just WOW.