By: Katherine Greene
Narrators: Helen Laser; Frankie Corzo; Sara Young; Haley Taylor; David Bendena
Dreamscape Media
ISBN: 9781639109081
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Publication Date: 11/05/2024
Format: Audio and e-book
My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC)
Told in alternating timelines, The Lake of Lost Girls is a haunting novel that will thrill fans of All Good People Here and We Are All the Same in the Dark.
Using suspenseful podcast clips to weave a twisty tale of a missing student and her sister who is desperate for answers, The Lake of Lost Girls is perfect for fans of I Have Some Questions for You.
It’s 1998, and female students are going missing at Southern State University in North Carolina, but freshman Jessica Fadley, once a bright and responsible student, is going through her own struggles. Just as her life seems to be careening dangerously out of control, she suddenly disappears.
Twenty-four years later, Jessica’s sister Lindsey is desperately searching for answers and uses the momentum of a new chart-topping true crime podcast that focuses on the cold cases, to guide her own investigation. Soon, interest reaches fever pitch when the bodies of the long-missing women begin turning up at a local lake, which leads Lindsey down a disturbing road of discovery.
In the present, one sister searches to untangle a complicated web of lies. In the past, the other descends ever deeper into a darkness that will lead to her ultimate fate.
This propulsive and chilling suspense is a sharp examination of sisterhood and the culture of true crime.
My Review
Katherine Greene (pen name) for bestselling authors, A. Meredith Walters and Claire C. Riley. returns following their debut, The Woods are Waiting, with an enthralling haunting mystery, THE LAKE OF LOST GIRLS. A cold case is reopened that threatens to unearth long-buried secrets, told in alternating timelines infused brilliantly with podcast clips and more for a superb, twisty, thrilling whodunit!
About...
1998: Female students are going missing at Southern State University in North Carolina. Jessica Fadley suddenly disappears.
Twenty-four years later, Jessica's sister Lindsey is desperately seeking answers. She turns to Ten Seconds to Vanish, a new crime podcast that brings cold cases to life again.
Bodies begin turning up in the local lake, which spikes everyone's interest. What happens behind closed doors?
Told in alternating timelines, readers will be glued to the pages to see how this mystery will turn out. When no one is as they appear, this leads to a shocking conclusion.
My thoughts...
THE LAKE OF LOST GIRLS is psychologically rich and unsettling, with a twisty plot and chilling suspense, sure to keep you on the edge of your seat with its suspenseful plot!
Richly layered, dark, and intense, with a cleverly crafted narrative that will keep you engaged and turning the pages, thanks to its strong character development.
Spellbinding! Equal parts shocking, unnerving, and thrilling with strong emotional themes of family dynamics, sisterhood bonds, and a fascinating twisty cold case with a jaw-dropping twist.
Audiobook...
I enjoyed reading the book and listening to the outstanding audiobook! Absorbing and atmospheric, with a superb cast of stars taking the story to new heights narrated by Helen Laser, Frankie Corzo, Sara Young, Haley Taylor and David Bendena. I highly recommend the audio!
Recs...
This is for fans of the author and those who enjoy well-crafted thrillers. Also for fans of The Girl Who Was Taken (Charlie Donlea), We Are All the Same in the Dark (Julie Heaberlin), Dark Corners (Megan Goldin), All Good People Here (Ashley Flowers), and I Have Some Questions for You (Rebecca Makkai)—all favorites!
Thanks...
Many thanks to Crooked Lane Books (ARC) and Dreamscape Media (ALC) for gifted early copies via NetGalley for an honest opinion.
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My Rating: 5 Stars
Pub Date: Nov 5, 2024
Praise
A 2024 November LibraryReads Pick
“[The] structure generates plenty of tension.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Propulsive and chilling . . . A sharp examination of sisterhood and the culture of true crime.”
—Fresh Fiction
“A tense, psychological thriller, that starts off fast and never lets up.”
—Red Carpet Crash
“The Lake of Lost Girls is a layered, gripping mystery that skillfully weaves together past and present, revealing just how much can happen in those moments when no one is watching.”
—Kate Alice Marshall, USA Today bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods and No One Can Know
About the Author
Katherine Greene is the pen name of bestselling authors A. Meredith Walters and Claire C. Riley. They each cut their teeth on spine-tingling thrillers and true crime. It was their love of dark, twisted tales with a strong female voice led them to create stories that leave you guessing. Both currently live in the United Kingdom with their families. Their second novel, The Lake of Lost Girls, will be released on November 5, 2024.
