The Lake Escape
- Judith D Collins
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
By: Jamie Day
Narrators: Lisa Larsen, Phoebe Strole
Macmillan Audio
ISBN: 978-1250358196
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: 07/15/2025
Format: Other
My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC)
The next riveting summer suspense by the author of THE BLOCK PARTY and ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY, Jamie Day.
They've been coming to Lake Timmeny in Vermont since they were babies. Now, Julia Crawford, David Dunne, and Erika Miller are returning for their annual summer getaway, a family tradition they've continued into adulthood. But for all its beauty, Lake Timmeny harbors a dark past. Two young women with no known connection to each other, aside from their shared vacation spot, vanished without a trace exactly thirty years apart.
Lacking evidence, the vanishings gave rise to a foreboding lore that the lakes take them, a legend that continues to this day. But it's not only the lake that's hiding something. All three friends harbor secrets and deceptions that lurk just beneath the surface.
But, when David's new girlfriend mysteriously vanishes after a night of drinking and tension, the lore of the lake resurfaces. As the group searches for the missing woman, long-buried secrets emerge, and an intricate web of lies, deceit, and betrayals stemming back generations is gradually revealed, putting all of them in grave danger. Can the friends keep their heads above water, or will they, too, succumb to the lake's dark history?
Praise
"Unputdownable."
—Freida McFadden
"Like a fire cracker on a hot summer night!"
—Elin Hilderbrand
"The revelations pile up, and by the end, the reader will be surprised and a bit overwhelmed, which is a good thing. Day perfectly delivers the awkwardness and obligation of family reunions while spotlighting the comfortability and love that makes it all worthwhile."
―Jeff Ayers, First Clue
"Jamie Day exemplifies how few settings are as ripe for tension as a secluded lakeside retreat. The Lake Escape lures you in with its promise of an idyllic getaway, only to unravel into a labyrinth of betrayals, hidden motives, and chilling revelations. Day’s pacing is razor-sharp, delivering twists that feel both shocking and inevitable―a balance that only the best thriller writers achieve. It’s the kind of novel that keeps you up late, the stillness of the night suddenly feeling a little less serene."
Jamie Day Books
THE BLOCK PARTY
ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY
THE LAKE ESCAPE
“A MASTER STORYTELLER with wit and style.”
―WILLIAM LANDAY, bestselling author of Defending Jacob
“Jamie Day is ONE TO WATCH!”
―SALLY HEPWORTH, New York Times bestselling author
“Jamie Day has a bone-deep knowledge of what MAKES US TICK, what binds us together, and what tears us apart.”
―LISA UNGER, New York Times bestselling author of Last Girl Ghosted
About the Author
Jamie Day lives in one of those picture-perfect, coastal New England towns you see in the movies. And just like the movies, Jamie has two children and an adorable dog to fawn over. When not writing or reading, Jamie enjoys yoga, the ocean, cooking, and long walks on the beach with the dog, or the kids, or sometimes both.
