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2-9-25: My 12th finished book of 2025! Wild and wacky story about an alcoholic actress mourning the loss of her husband and her career at her family‘s lake house in Vermont. With a colorful cast of characters to keep her busy,Casey Fletcher and her binoculars,a la Rear Window, keep an eye on the other inhabitants of Lake Greene which continuously gets her into trouble.A little far fetched but it‘s Riley Sager so I‘m not surprised.⭐️⭐️⭐️📖#️⃣1️⃣2️⃣

I wanted to like this book, but it was just too weird. The paranormal piece came out of nowhere and the end romance added absolutely nothing to the story. I wanted a psychological thriller, not a story about has been drunk, idiot man who plots to murder his rich wife, and a creepy AF paranormal serial killer. Book #101 in 2024

This was a wild ride! It kept me on my toes with tons of suspense and one hell of a twist!

Giving ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to this one from my #HauntedShelf TBR #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 46 pts

Not loving the narrator's voice for this character. No shade to her, but she sounds about twice the age of the character, and it's a little distracting in that I have to keep reminding myself that the character is only my age, and clawing onto that mental image.

Still, I do love Sager, and this is on my #HauntedShelf TBR, so I'm willing to power through.

#BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 1pt

4.5 ⭐

The House Across the Lake was a thrilling read with a surprising plot twist. Much like Frieda McFadden, this author kept me guessing. I'm still a fairly new reader when it comes to his books, but I already know I will be binging them as fast as I can get my hands on them.

The narrator for this #audiobook wasn't my absolute favorite though she grew on me.

HOLY sh*t.

This one was a strong 4.5/5.

Sager pitching the plot line to his publishers:'Okay, hear me out...'

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Publishers: 'Say whaaaaat?'

And yet, it works. Incredibly well.

🤯🤯🤯🤯 so good!!!!

I love books that tell stories about lakes. This is the first book I read from Riley Sager!

#June2024
#ReadMyShelves

Finished this one while at my infusion appointment. So, I don't know what I think. I liked it up until really the twist. The twist threw me off, which is good when you can't guess it, but... I don't know how I feel about it. Not a favorite of Riley Sager.

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Edit: made a mistake this isn‘t my #BookSpin book. my #BookSpin was banned book NOT best seller.

Picked this one up at the airport for my Best Seller book. I‘ve been trying to get back from Texas to Vermont for 2 days so far - delays and cancellations! I don‘t plan on flying in the near future- maybe not for the next decade! I‘m exhausted and have a massive headache.

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Twists and turns kept me guessing and kept me fooled.

That was bat shit and banana pants crazy and I kind of loved it. The twist was totally unexpected and had me questioning Sager‘s sanity 😂😂 But it ended up working 🤷‍♀️

If you‘re looking for a thriller where you won‘t be able to guess the twists and ending, you‘ve found it. There‘s left field and then there‘s switching sports entirely. While it was a decent read, the major shift is so out of … context? Or … idk… just out there that it‘s like you picked up a different book.

This book was everything I thought it would be….but with a twist? Enjoyed it!!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ three stars because the ending was kind of all over the place….imagine there being two possible endings to a book…only to discover both possibilities are correct?

Not my favorite Sager book, but will make for a good book club discussion.

I also didn‘t care for the narrator so if this book interests you I recommend the print.

This took a weirdly unexpected turn, and I am really impressed that the author managed to pull it off, but the novel worked.

I recommend the audio book on this one. The narrator is Bernadette Dunne, and she's got a great voice.

Where is Katherine Royce? will this be the woman in the window remake?
#rileysager #novel #mystery #thriller #psychologicalthriller

Happy Sunday! Wow! Did not see that ending coming! Was a bit down as I thought I had figured out the mystery fairly early on. Couldn‘t have been more wrong had a I tried! LoL I wasn‘t overly fond of Sager‘s previous two books but this one more than made up for it. Nothing like good mystery/thriller and hot chocolate on a chilly rainy Sunday. Florida can‘t decide which season we‘re having. #Sundayfunday

It's not my favorite of his, but ok. A solid 3 🌟 . A widowed actress with a drinking problem is banished to the lake house to straighten herself out and get out of the spotlight. She does anything but stay out of trouble. Rear Window vibes as she spies on her famous neighbors across the lake. A typical Sager thriller with a touch of paranormal.

Joined a book club that has 80 people so this book has been on hold for several weeks. Should take me 3-4 days to read this and our first meeting is on Feb 15. I do not like book clubs but a friend asked me. We‘ll see how I like it (the book club I mean) lol. My poor friend bought the book on kindle, she got tired of waiting.

I visited my parents this weekend and my dad and I spent a while geeking out over books. I really appreciate that my dad is such an avid reader and we find it fun to share mysteries and thrillers with each other. This time, I borrowed this bunch. Any suggestions of where to start?

Amusingly, there were 3 books I thought of borrowing first until- thanks to Litsy- I saw I‘d already read them. 🙄 I do that a lot! 😋

#JanuaryJazz
25. Surprise

This was my first introduction to Riley Sager and I absolutely devoured this book when I read it last summer. And that #Surprise twist at the end?! I am now a huge Riley Sager fan.

I loved it. So hard. Not Survive the Night hard but close. Casey Fletcher, widow and problematic drinker has been sent to her family‘s lake house to recoup/detox after the death of her husband. She saves the life of her model neighbour who is stuck in an unhappy marriage. Model neighbour disappears. Casey keeps drinking and makes questionable decisions. I thought I had figured out the twist but had not.

This is due back in 3 days, challenge accepted!

#12booksof2022
On the 9th day of Christmas I pick The House Across the Lake for my #September2022 best book.
I am a big fan of Sager and this book did not disappoint. It went off the rails towards the end in the mist delightfully unhinged way. So much fun to read.

Loved this book! Was suspenseful and had great twists! Quick and easy read because I didn‘t want to put it down!

Hello little photo bomber...Pretty sure if Yoshi could read, he would agree this plot was bonkers (as the author said himself). It was a quick read. A bit repetitive at times. You definitely don't see this ending coming.

“Having someone else to take care of forces you to be less selfish.”

“My sense of humor has been described as dry by some, cruel by others. I prefer to think of it as an acquired taste, similar to the olive at the bottom of a martini. You either like it or you don‘t.”

This was Sager‘s most “Goosebumps for Grownups” yet but the ‘twist‘ made me want to bail entirely. I didnt - bc I hoped he‘d redeem this wonky plot that read more like two very different books with more than a few plot holes. He didn‘t. I can only suspend disbelief so far. This is his worst novel by far (and I‘ve read all of them).

Oooh, this is a good one! A widow-turned-alcoholic finds herself in a “Rear Window” situation. Things aren‘t what they seem at Lake Greene — for anyone. This page turner kept me guessing. If you‘re looking for a quick, suspenseful read, this is it!

Starting this one tonight 💚💚

Oh, my! I did not see those test coming. So many twist. One thing that got on my nerves was the repeated stuff about her being an acholic. Anyone reading the book could figure that out within the first couple chapters.

4⭐ Read

@mom_of_4 it's good. If you like thrillers, check it out.

Finished for #20in4
@Andrew65

Starting this. Hope it's better than the last one I read.

Riley definitely writes very entertaining books, that‘s for sure! This was a fun read with twists I never saw coming. One of the only complaints I have was the repetition. Like we get it, the character is an alcoholic, we don‘t need a new drink every page. Lol it got kind of annoying after a while. Other than that tho, I really enjoyed this one!

This book would be another hit for me (cause I love Riley Sager), if it weren‘t for that random twist. I can get behind the whole, entire plot and what happened but for that one thing that just ruined it for me. Don‘t get me wrong, I understand why it happened but there are more creative ways (or not as creative) to get from point a to b. Other than that, I loved the book.

I‘ve had just about enough of real life this week, thank you very much.

A modern update of Rear Window about an alcoholic actress grieving the loss of her husband who drowned in the lake at their vacation home. Naturally she takes refuge there and starts to spy on her neighbors.
A suspenseful page turner with plenty of twists and turns(one of which annoyingly appears out of the blue) that will keep you guessing until the end.

I liked the story, in general, and how author developed the characters. However, I expected a thriller. Sometimes it doesn‘t work for me when there are other elements or genres in the story🤷🏽‍♀️If you liked Behind Her Eyes, you will like this one. 3.5/3.8⭐️

August 2022 #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaOfBooks book read last week
#LiterallyDeadBookClub

This book is a page turner. The narrator is one drunk lady trying to escape memories. Did not see any of the twists coming, and there‘s one after another. Liked the writing style too. Not great literature, but will definitely keep your attention.

Well this book certainly isn‘t lacking in crazy twists. Definitely sharing this one with @StephMC82 so we can discuss the craziness. #botm

Ok, this book is propulsive. I read it this weekend and didn‘t want to put it down. But…the twists and turns just didn‘t work for me. 3⭐️