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House Across the Lake
House Across the Lake | Riley Sager
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The New York Times bestselling author of Final Girls and Survive the Night ("a master of the twist and the turn"*) is back with his most unexpected thriller yet. *Rolling StoneCasey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family's lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of bourbon, she passes the time watching Tom and Katherine Royce, the glamorous couple living in the house across the lake. They make for good viewing--a tech innovator, Tom is rich, and a former model, Katherine is gorgeous. One day on the lake, Casey saves Katherine from drowning, and the two strike up a budding friendship. But the more they get to know each other--and the longer Casey watches--it becomes clear that Katherine and Tom's marriage isn't as perfect and placid as it appears. When Katherine suddenly vanishes, Casey becomes consumed with finding out what happened to her. In the process, she uncovers eerie, darker truths that turn a tale of voyeurism and suspicion into a story of guilt, obsession and how looks can be very deceiving. With his trademark blend of sharp characters, psychological suspense and gasp-worthy twists, Riley Sager's The House Across the Lake will shock readers until the very last page.
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ShyBookOwl
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This was a wild ride! It kept me on my toes with tons of suspense and one hell of a twist!

Giving ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to this one from my #HauntedShelf TBR #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 46 pts

BookwormAHN 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤 4w
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ShyBookOwl
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Not loving the narrator's voice for this character. No shade to her, but she sounds about twice the age of the character, and it's a little distracting in that I have to keep reminding myself that the character is only my age, and clawing onto that mental image.

Still, I do love Sager, and this is on my #HauntedShelf TBR, so I'm willing to power through.

#BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 1pt

BookwormAHN I wasn't thrilled with the narrator either 🐈‍⬛ 1mo
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monkeygirlsmama
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4.5 ⭐

The House Across the Lake was a thrilling read with a surprising plot twist. Much like Frieda McFadden, this author kept me guessing. I'm still a fairly new reader when it comes to his books, but I already know I will be binging them as fast as I can get my hands on them.

The narrator for this #audiobook wasn't my absolute favorite though she grew on me.

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Kris10H
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HOLY sh*t.

This one was a strong 4.5/5.

Sager pitching the plot line to his publishers:'Okay, hear me out...'

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Publishers: 'Say whaaaaat?'

And yet, it works. Incredibly well.

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JessBookNerd
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🤯🤯🤯🤯 so good!!!!

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eldiaquemeodies
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I love books that tell stories about lakes. This is the first book I read from Riley Sager!

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ElizaMarie
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ElizaMarie
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Mehso-so

Finished this one while at my infusion appointment. So, I don't know what I think. I liked it up until really the twist. The twist threw me off, which is good when you can't guess it, but... I don't know how I feel about it. Not a favorite of Riley Sager.

5feet.of.fury The twist was very divisive 5mo
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ElizaMarie
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ElizaMarie
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Edit: made a mistake this isn‘t my #BookSpin book. my #BookSpin was banned book NOT best seller.

Picked this one up at the airport for my Best Seller book. I‘ve been trying to get back from Texas to Vermont for 2 days so far - delays and cancellations! I don‘t plan on flying in the near future- maybe not for the next decade! I‘m exhausted and have a massive headache.

dabbe You poor thing! Hang in there! 💙🩵💙 5mo
ElizaMarie @dabbe thanks! I am struggling. But trying to put on a brave face. 5mo
Ruthiella I‘m so sorry to hear that. I have a friend who also recently had a nightmare with cancelled flights and all the stress that comes with that. Hope your get home safely and soon. ❤️ 5mo
ElizaMarie @Ruthiella it was almost 3 days and we finally got home. 5mo
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JackOBotts
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Twists and turns kept me guessing and kept me fooled.

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CBee
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That was bat shit and banana pants crazy and I kind of loved it. The twist was totally unexpected and had me questioning Sager‘s sanity 😂😂 But it ended up working 🤷‍♀️

vivastory I know that some people dislike this one, but I loved it. Completely agree with you 👏 10mo
5feet.of.fury The twist in this one was very decisive, but I also really liked it. 10mo
CBee @vivastory I saw that you loved it too! The last one I read by Sager wasn‘t great (Survive the Night) so I wasn‘t sure what to expect, but I loved it 😂🤪 10mo
CBee @5feet.of.fury when the twist happened, I was like, wait what? But I was invested enough to keep going and I‘m glad I did 👏🏻👏🏻 10mo
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Its_Amanda_Plz
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Mehso-so

If you‘re looking for a thriller where you won‘t be able to guess the twists and ending, you‘ve found it. There‘s left field and then there‘s switching sports entirely. While it was a decent read, the major shift is so out of … context? Or … idk… just out there that it‘s like you picked up a different book.

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BookBabe2018
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This book was everything I thought it would be….but with a twist? Enjoyed it!!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ three stars because the ending was kind of all over the place….imagine there being two possible endings to a book…only to discover both possibilities are correct?

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kimmypete1
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Mehso-so

Not my favorite Sager book, but will make for a good book club discussion.

I also didn‘t care for the narrator so if this book interests you I recommend the print.

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Eggbeater
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This took a weirdly unexpected turn, and I am really impressed that the author managed to pull it off, but the novel worked.

I recommend the audio book on this one. The narrator is Bernadette Dunne, and she's got a great voice.

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melzen
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Where is Katherine Royce? will this be the woman in the window remake?
#rileysager #novel #mystery #thriller #psychologicalthriller

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MMFinck
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If a book is going to have magical realism, I like to know from the outset. Throwing it in at the end like that felt… well, sort of ridiculous. I genuinely didn‘t care about any of the characters after that point. I just wanted to finish. It was fine up to that point. If I‘d known magical realism was a component from the beginning, it would‘ve been fine.

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FlowerFairy
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Happy Sunday! Wow! Did not see that ending coming! Was a bit down as I thought I had figured out the mystery fairly early on. Couldn‘t have been more wrong had a I tried! LoL I wasn‘t overly fond of Sager‘s previous two books but this one more than made up for it. Nothing like good mystery/thriller and hot chocolate on a chilly rainy Sunday. Florida can‘t decide which season we‘re having. #Sundayfunday

quietjenn I love your mug! 2y
FlowerFairy @quietjenn Thank you! It actually says I Love A Good Murder. 😁 2y
quietjenn @FlowerFairy even better! 2y
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Jenken1998
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It's not my favorite of his, but ok. A solid 3 🌟 . A widowed actress with a drinking problem is banished to the lake house to straighten herself out and get out of the spotlight. She does anything but stay out of trouble. Rear Window vibes as she spies on her famous neighbors across the lake. A typical Sager thriller with a touch of paranormal.

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Ladygodiva7
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Joined a book club that has 80 people so this book has been on hold for several weeks. Should take me 3-4 days to read this and our first meeting is on Feb 15. I do not like book clubs but a friend asked me. We‘ll see how I like it (the book club I mean) lol. My poor friend bought the book on kindle, she got tired of waiting.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Let me know how you like it (book club) I‘m going to my first one February 28th!! 2y
Ladygodiva7 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sure I‘ll let you know, “it‘s at a bar and while discussing the book, also playing a few fun games with prizes and enjoying an optional book themed cocktail/mocktail for $5 or less!” 2y
Ladygodiva7 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks the book club was fun, funny talking about the book and the WEIRD turn of events in that book. Might do it again next month 🙃 2y
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Cat.Rogers
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The first chapter immediately has you raising questions and eyebrows. This book seemed promising!

Thinking okay. This is a pretty good storyline about a serial killer we are trying to identify. Only for it to get super weird at the last 100 or so pages turning into a almost paranormal thriller?

Loved the storyline up until that point, then I thought I lost interest and that killed the vibe of the book for me.

MMFinck Agreed. If a book is going to have magical realism, I like to know from the outset. Throwing it in at the end like that felt… ridiculous, if I‘m being honest. 1y
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LiteraryinPA
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I visited my parents this weekend and my dad and I spent a while geeking out over books. I really appreciate that my dad is such an avid reader and we find it fun to share mysteries and thrillers with each other. This time, I borrowed this bunch. Any suggestions of where to start?

Amusingly, there were 3 books I thought of borrowing first until- thanks to Litsy- I saw I‘d already read them. 🙄 I do that a lot! 😋

MaleficentBookDragon This one is bat shit crazy and I loved it. 2y
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ChelseaM6010
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#JanuaryJazz
25. Surprise

This was my first introduction to Riley Sager and I absolutely devoured this book when I read it last summer. And that #Surprise twist at the end?! I am now a huge Riley Sager fan.

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Reagan
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I loved it. So hard. Not Survive the Night hard but close. Casey Fletcher, widow and problematic drinker has been sent to her family‘s lake house to recoup/detox after the death of her husband. She saves the life of her model neighbour who is stuck in an unhappy marriage. Model neighbour disappears. Casey keeps drinking and makes questionable decisions. I thought I had figured out the twist but had not.

5feet.of.fury This was one of my fave Sager‘s & was one of my fave books from last year! I loved the twists. 2y
ShelleyBooksie I enjoy the Beiber photo! 2y
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Reagan
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This is due back in 3 days, challenge accepted!

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MaleficentBookDragon
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#12booksof2022
On the 9th day of Christmas I pick The House Across the Lake for my #September2022 best book.
I am a big fan of Sager and this book did not disappoint. It went off the rails towards the end in the mist delightfully unhinged way. So much fun to read.

Andrew65 Sounds a good read. 2y
ChelseaM6010 This book was my introduction to Sager and it hooked me! 2y
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Atheall
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Loved this book! Was suspenseful and had great twists! Quick and easy read because I didn‘t want to put it down!

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EmberIvyRose
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Mehso-so

Hello little photo bomber...Pretty sure if Yoshi could read, he would agree this plot was bonkers (as the author said himself). It was a quick read. A bit repetitive at times. You definitely don't see this ending coming.

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AnnRaz
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“Having someone else to take care of forces you to be less selfish.”

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AnnRaz
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“My sense of humor has been described as dry by some, cruel by others. I prefer to think of it as an acquired taste, similar to the olive at the bottom of a martini. You either like it or you don‘t.”

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Melismatic
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This was Sager‘s most “Goosebumps for Grownups” yet but the ‘twist‘ made me want to bail entirely. I didnt - bc I hoped he‘d redeem this wonky plot that read more like two very different books with more than a few plot holes. He didn‘t. I can only suspend disbelief so far. This is his worst novel by far (and I‘ve read all of them).

5feet.of.fury Survive the Night was the toughest for me, but I can understand your POV on this one 😂 2y
Melismatic @5feet.of.fury lol i get you bc that ones at the bottom of the heap for me too. 😂 2y
brittanyreads GOOSEBUMPS FOR GROWNUPS!!! omg..I love that so much 😅😅😅😅 2y
Melismatic @BrittanyReads its the only way I can describe Sager 😂 affectionately of course 2y
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LitLaur
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Oooh, this is a good one! A widow-turned-alcoholic finds herself in a “Rear Window” situation. Things aren‘t what they seem at Lake Greene — for anyone. This page turner kept me guessing. If you‘re looking for a quick, suspenseful read, this is it!

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Kappadeemom
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Starting this one tonight 💚💚

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MonicaLoves2Read
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Oh, my! I did not see those test coming. So many twist. One thing that got on my nerves was the repeated stuff about her being an acholic. Anyone reading the book could figure that out within the first couple chapters.

4⭐ Read

@mom_of_4 it's good. If you like thrillers, check it out.

Finished for #20in4
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Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 2y
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MonicaLoves2Read
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Starting this. Hope it's better than the last one I read.

mom_of_4 I almost did this one. Tell me how it is. 2y
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magyklyXdelish
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Riley definitely writes very entertaining books, that‘s for sure! This was a fun read with twists I never saw coming. One of the only complaints I have was the repetition. Like we get it, the character is an alcoholic, we don‘t need a new drink every page. Lol it got kind of annoying after a while. Other than that tho, I really enjoyed this one!

BookwormAHN I agree, I got rather tired of that myself 😸 2y
janeycanuck Same! Like… I don‘t need to be hit over the head with the damn bottle to understand you are trying to tell me she‘s an unreliable narrator! 2y
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MeJeMiller
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This book would be another hit for me (cause I love Riley Sager), if it weren‘t for that random twist. I can get behind the whole, entire plot and what happened but for that one thing that just ruined it for me. Don‘t get me wrong, I understand why it happened but there are more creative ways (or not as creative) to get from point a to b. Other than that, I loved the book.

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Maggie4483
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I‘ve had just about enough of real life this week, thank you very much.

HeathHof 👏 Girl, same! 2y
AmyG Me, too, and it‘s only Wed. 😳 2y
Maggie4483 @HeathHof @AmyG I hope the rest of y‘all‘s week gets better (or at least goes by fast)! ❤️❤️ 2y
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AmyG Back at you. 2y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I hope your week improves! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I hope things are better ❤️ 2y
Maggie4483 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thank you, Misty. ❤️ Work stuff isn‘t great, but I‘m trying to keep my negativity to myself. I‘ve been here lurking though (congratulations on your engagement and new family members!), and will be back soon. Thank you for checking…that means a lot. 2y
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DavidDiamond
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A modern update of Rear Window about an alcoholic actress grieving the loss of her husband who drowned in the lake at their vacation home. Naturally she takes refuge there and starts to spy on her neighbors.
A suspenseful page turner with plenty of twists and turns(one of which annoyingly appears out of the blue) that will keep you guessing until the end.

Chelsea.Poole I‘m reading this now. Seems somewhat repetitive so far 🤷🏼‍♀️ 2y
DavidDiamond @Chelsea.Poole A lot of drinking! 🍸 2y
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Gissy
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I liked the story, in general, and how author developed the characters. However, I expected a thriller. Sometimes it doesn‘t work for me when there are other elements or genres in the story🤷🏽‍♀️If you liked Behind Her Eyes, you will like this one. 3.5/3.8⭐️

August 2022 #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaOfBooks book read last week
#LiterallyDeadBookClub

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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Lesliereadsalot
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This book is a page turner. The narrator is one drunk lady trying to escape memories. Did not see any of the twists coming, and there‘s one after another. Liked the writing style too. Not great literature, but will definitely keep your attention.

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Breanne1
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Well this book certainly isn‘t lacking in crazy twists. Definitely sharing this one with @StephMC82 so we can discuss the craziness. #botm

StephMC82 If I could triple heart this I would, so excited! 2y
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CaitlinByTheBook
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Ok, this book is propulsive. I read it this weekend and didn‘t want to put it down. But…the twists and turns just didn‘t work for me. 3⭐️

EvieBee Same! 2y
CaitlinByTheBook @EvieBee glad it wasn‘t just me!! 2y
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TheLushMama
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Hang on for a wild ride! This one is as twisty as they come! Just when you think you‘ve figured it all out there‘s another twist.

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CoffeeK8
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I always think I know the twists and I am always surprised with Riley Sager books. What a great read.