'An OUTSTANDING 5 star read.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars How well do you know your husband? When a young woman's body is found floating in the lake behind Charlotte's home, it feels like a cruel twist of fate: her husband's first wife tragically drowned in the very same spot. But this woman is no stranger either - Charlotte saw her husband Paul talking to her the day before. So why does he tell the police he's never met her? As dark secrets about her husband ...
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'An OUTSTANDING 5 star read.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars How well do you know your husband? When a young woman's body is found floating in the lake behind Charlotte's home, it feels like a cruel twist of fate: her husband's first wife tragically drowned in the very same spot. But this woman is no stranger either - Charlotte saw her husband Paul talking to her the day before. So why does he tell the police he's never met her? As dark secrets about her husband begin to come to light, Charlotte has to ask herself the most dangerous question of all. Can she really trust her husband, or is he a stranger? Readers LOVE Stranger in the Lake! 'Thrilling... A spine-tingling story... Exhilarating... If novels with oodles of secrets, lies, misdirection and surprises dripping from the pages give you a buzz, then look no further.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Loved it!... Plenty of twists.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'A book that I just could not put down from the very start... Full of many twists.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Just brilliant. A must read.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars A five-star thriller that I couldn't put down and read in less than a day!' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'A fantastic murder mystery... Brilliant. Read this in one sitting.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'A great read... Will hold your interest to the end with plenty of twists and turns.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Captivating... I really loved this book... Mysterious, thrilling twists... Wow.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Entertaining read that I was reluctant to put down.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Brilliant... Had me engaged from the start.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
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Charlotte knows her new husband Paul has a dark past, but when a woman is found dead in the lake outside their house she is left wondering who she can really trust...
Stranger in the Lake is a tension filled read with a lot of secrets to discover. I enjoyed our narrator of Charlotte; a woman who left her poor upbringing behind her to marry Paul; a wealthy older man with a dark past. The way that she has to deal with childhood friends who remember her troubled upbringing in her claustrophobic small town makes for a great setting. With no-one able to make a move without risk of being spotted and gossiped about, and everyone knowing everyone's business the tension is kept high throughout. The premise of wanting to believe your husband is innocent even when a similar crime is committed on your doorstep is also a powerful one and a lot of cards are kept close to character's chest before the final explosive showdown. I also liked the inclusion of a stranger coming to town to investigate an old murder for a podcast - as an avid true crime podcast listener it felt realistic and a nice modern touch.
However, there were some things I didn't enjoy much - I had guessed who the main 'bad' character was from almost the moment we were introduced to them - the twist is spelt out a little too obviously in the beginning. I also felt that we started out so invested in the story of the previous woman who had drowned in the lake I didn't really understand the actual crime we were supposed to be focussed on until it was a bit too late. I found the flashback chapters annoying as I didn't really feel like they were spelling out the interesting side to the plot - I just wanted them to be over so we could work out what was happening now before I realised that was the actual plot! Although I enjoyed the easy writing style and found myself absorbed in the plot, the whole story just felt a bit too bland and predictable as a whole which was a shame as there were some great aspects to it.
Overall I enjoyed Stranger in the Lake, it's a tension filled read but did fall a little flat with predictable plotline. Thank you to NetGalley & Harlequin - Park Row for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
