The House Across the Lake - Riley Sager

The House Across the Lake

By Riley Sager

  • Release Date: 2022-06-21
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
4
From 2,173 Ratings

Description

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Named a most-anticipated summer book by USA Today, People, E! News, Cosmopolitan, PureWow, CNN.com, New York Post, CrimeReads, POPSUGAR, and more 

The bestselling author of Final Girls and Survive the Night is back with his “best plot twist yet.” (People, "Best Summer Books")

Be careful what you watch for . . .

Casey 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 powerful; 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 as it appears. When Katherine suddenly vanishes, Casey immediately suspects Tom of foul play. What she doesn’t realize is that there’s more to the story than meets the eye—and that shocking secrets can lurk beneath the most placid of surfaces.
 
Packed with sharp characters, psychological suspense, and gasp-worthy plot twists, Riley Sager’s The House Across the Lake is the ultimate escapist read . . . no lake house required.

Reviews

  • Book went sci-fi towards the end

    3
    By Dollybolly1
    A bit disappointing.
  • Five Stars Until It Wasn’t

    3
    By Ozcrome
    This had all the potential to be a great book. Then, the story took on some elements that required the reader to suspend all sense of reality. Other reviews have also touched on this and I fully agree.
  • The House Across The Lake

    3
    By hannahk79
    It was an interesting plot, but I feel like Tom’s storyline should have been a little more surprising than it was.
  • Read

    5
    By Teader Marie
    REaD ThIs!!!! Could not put it down !!!!
  • Total garbage

    1
    By bookreviewr2025
    Do yourself a favor and avoid this drivel
  • The suspense is real and exciting

    5
    By Aviator 13
    Kept me wanting more. If murder mystery crime is your thing, this is the book.
  • Great Mystery

    5
    By Recent hospital patient
    Great mystery with supernatural elements. Great twists!!
  • Great storytelling

    5
    By Viper111313
    The story was great and there were so many changes in the direction of where you think the book is going. Great plot twist!
  • A fantastic thriller

    5
    By ohmymu
    What Lies Beneath meets The Voyeurs! 5 star read for sure
  • Awful

    1
    By DanyellP889276
    It was such a good book and I was on the edge of my seat and couldn’t put it down until the twist. Literally the absolute worst book. Couldn’t even bother to finish it was so dumb. Went into supernatural fantasies. Don’t waste your money. I’m mad I did.