The House Across the Lake: the utterly gripping new psychological suspense thriller from the internationally bestselling author

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But Tom tells Casey that Katherine is not herself, that she has been possessed by the spirit of someone else. An American pulp novelist, Mark Kendrick (Nicol), meets his rich neighbours across the lake and is soon seduced by beautiful blonde Carol (Brooke), the wife of Beverly Forrest (James), despite Beverly treating him as a friend. I make jokes because it’s easier to pretend I’m not feeling what I’m feeling than to actually feel it. Centuries ago, before people knew any better, it was a common belief that reflective surfaces could trap the souls of the dead. But when neighbour Mark Kendrick lets slip that her husband intends cutting her out of his will Carol concentrates all her attentions on the unsuspecting Kendrick, obtaining his help to dispose of this irritating obstacle.

The lakehouse does not provide the much hoped for solace, but armed with her binoculars and the inevitable drink, she finds her interest snagged by the couple in the house across the lake. They make for good viewing—a tech innovator, Tom is rich; and a former model, Katherine is gorgeous. Recently, I was reading a book, Daemon Voices, a collection of essays about storytelling by my favorite author, Philip Pullman. I know he has written about the supernatural in books published under a different name, but he never included it under this pseudonym where his twists were always lodged in reality.

In this case, I feel that Sager should have worked more on his storytelling skills, because The House Across the Lake did not hold my attention. Also what was up with her judging the husband for eating frozen burritos when she’s drinking bourbon all day with grilled cheese? Didn’t Katherine tell her she kept paying everything for her husband’s social media app and he wouldn’t let her go without a fight. I do like the prose in most of Riley’s books since they grab my attention without letting go through the book.

I think it’s because the reader knows at the outset that Casey’s husband recently passed away, so she’s just processing her grief.Perhaps I am being a bit unfair on Boone here, but the author playing on reader suspicions that he may have had something to do with his wife’s accidental death was the most depth I saw invested in him. S./British film noir that has an American ex-patriate(Alex Nicol[THE SCREAMING SKULL,BLOODY MAMA,A*P*E]) who finds himself lured under the icy charms of his wealthy neighbor(Hillary Brooke[MINISTRY OF FEAR,THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH[1956]]) as she allures him to follows her path while she's involved in a series of murders. She passes the time by viewing her neighbors through a set of binoculars left by her husband at the lake house. If you’ve read any of my previous reviews, you’ll know that I don’t mind OTT - give me all the drama and theatrics. It is a combination of Hitchcock’s masterpiece “ Rear Window” with Woman in the window ( it’s also inspired by Hitchcock’s work), Girl on the train and Colho’s Layla!