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WILL THIS BE THE BEST WEEK OF THEIR LIVES… OR THE LAST?

JULIA, DAVID, AND ERIKA grew up together spending summers at their idyllic Vermont lake homes for as long as they can remember. Now adults— with their own sullen teens, endless mortgages, and low-voltage sex lives— the three friends have amassed secrets over the years.

This summer, David is eager to show off his newly renovated home—which now blocks his friends’ cherished lake views—and his much-younger girlfriend. He also, unwittingly, brings a nanny with a hidden agenda. What could possibly go wrong?

When David’s girlfriend mysteriously vanishes after a shouting match, Julia and Erika wonder just how well they know their lifelong friend. The lake harbors a harrowing past: two young women, with no known connection, vanished without a trace thirty years ago. Did the lake take another?

As a search is mounted, an intricate web of lies, deceits, and betrayals spanning generations starts to surface, and everyone finds themselves in danger of becoming the next victim. Of the lake, or something darker.

Adele’s Review:

3.5 Stars, Rounded up to 4.

Three best friends since childhood arrive at their lakeside homes for their annual reunion. Two receive the shock of their lives when they find their third friend has expanded his home–and blocked their view of the lake. He’s cavalier about the addition, claiming the glass walls won’t impede his friends’ view too much. All they need to do is peer through the glass walls of his living room to view the lake.

Wait. Full stop. If this reviewer was a character in The Lake Escape, the book would be one short chapter and the mystery solved by page three, because I would have murdered my so-called best friend David for ruining my property and its value. Perhaps he falls into the lake and drowns? The End.

However, readers are offered additional plot lines as the story continues. The disappearance of David’s unlikable new girlfriend adds a layer of intrigue, and the family interactions among the best friends become interesting supporting characters. Jamie Day writes well, and the story pacing kept this reviewer engaged. The plot points all come together by the end of the book.

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7638320065

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CXMD9J3W