Tag: thriller

What I’m Reading Now: The House Across the Lake

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Book: The House Across the Lake

Author: Riley Sager

Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction

Have I Read this Author Before: No

One sentence summary: A mostly has-been actress with a drinking problem moves to her childhood summer home on Lake Greene where her husband drowned the year before, and gets caught up in the mysterious disappearance of her neighbor.

Did it Make Me Want to Keep Reading: Yes, there were multiple possible scenarios and I wanted to find out which was the reality; the writing was clear, and intelligent.

The Best Thing About the Book: The writing is straightforward, very readable, and creates suspense. There were several possible outcomes and I found myself changing my theories.

The Worst Thing About the Book: The story does alternate between the past and the present which occasionally caused me to flip back and forth at times to remind myself what happened when, but I don’t hate it completely as it also sets up one of the most interesting twists.

What I Learned: A little bit about police procedure and the difficulties of evidence obtained illegally.

The Bottom Line: An interesting, compelling read with a Twist you won’t see coming. 

Would I read this Author Again: Yes, I enjoyed this and look forward to the next one!

Next Book to be Read by this Author: Survive the Night

What I’m Reading Now-His & Hers

Book: His & Hers

Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction

Author: Alice Feeney

Have I read this author before: Yes, although I did not realize this initially; I greatly preferred this one to the first read I Know Who You Are

One sentence summary: Someone is murdering connected individuals and we see the progress alternately through the view of a colleague of the victims and a detective working the case, who used to be married to each other

Best thing about the Book: The number of characters (and therefore suspects) was limited, making it fun to try to guess; your guess will change frequently throughout the book as each character has motives and opportunities, and you will likely still be surprised with the ending!

Worst thing about the Book: The one minimal frustration I had was that Jack (“His”) was supposed to be the main detective on the case and he made very little progress and, in fact, rarely seemed to be conducting any investigating

Did it make me want to keep reading: Yes. I couldn’t stop and was sad when it ended, although I found the ending to be satisfying

What I learned: High school girls can be pure evil

The Bottom Line: One of the best mystery/thrillers I have read in a long time

Would I read this author again: Yes!

Next to read by this Author: Rock Paper Scissors