The House Across the Lake — A Novel book cover by Riley Sager

The House Across the Lake

Adult • Mystery • Thriller & Suspense • Ghosts • Thriller
A Novel
Recently widowed actress seeks solace Glamorous couple hides dark truths Disappearance raises suspicion of foul play Lake house serves as a tense backdrop Friendship blossoms before tragedy strikes

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.

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Book details

Publisher
Dutton
Publication date
2024
Print length
464 pages
Language
English
ISBN
978-0593853092

Mystery + Thriller & Suspense + Ghosts

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Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress, has retreated to her family’s lake house in Vermont. Armed with binoculars and bourbon, she spends her time watching the glamorous couple across the lake.

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Readers connected to this book most often reflect Psychological Moral Explorer and General Literary Reader reader archetypes. Their strongest shared genre interests include Literary Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, and Romance. They are commonly drawn to themes such as Seeking Dark Psychological Tension, Exploring The Fractured Self, Understanding Human Nature, and Grief and Loss.

About the author

Riley Sager

Riley Sager

Riley Sager is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels, most recently The House Across the Lake and The Only One Left . A native of Pennsylvania, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
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