Pretty good book and lots of twist and turns.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review Loss Lake

This is the first time I have read anything by Amber Cowie so I wasn´t sure what to expect. The storyline is intriguing, with interesting characters, going at a steady pace. I certainly wasn´t expecting the book to end the way it did. Overall a good read.

My thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book honestly.

Screw You (In The Best Possible Ways), Amber Cowie! Interesting story, solid mystery that begins to slowly drag you in. Mystery heats up in the back half, and then... that ending. The reason for the title of the review. Great book, and clearly shows Cowie's growth as a storyteller and writer on now her 3rd effort. But that ending... well, read the damn book and see what you think. You may well have exactly the same reaction I did. 😉

Following the death of her husband, Graham, Mallory moves to the small town of Loss Lake, where all of the residents inis that they "all look after each other." But Loss Lake is mysterious, and supposedly home to a creature that judges men's souls and destroys those that unworthy. but as Mallory begins to uncover the mysteries of Loss Lake, the residents begin to uncover Mallory's own secrets - which are more connected to the town than they suspect. LOSS LAKE was intriguing, but ultimately feel short for me . The pacing fail to build the necessary tension to make the ultimate reveal exciting. I got through it, but it was not a riveting read.

Mallory a recent widow packs up and moves to a remote town. The day she arrives a woman’s body is found floating in Loss Lake.
The small town life has everyone talking. Surprisingly their is a belief of a monster in the Lake.
Sergeant Joel Benson is compassionate to Mallory, losing his own brother in the house she now lives in, he knows how hard it is when you are grieving.
But everything is not as it seems in the small town. With winter closing in on her Mallory starts to feel trapped.
Will Mallory discover the secrets of the town? Will she be able to face her past and come to terms with her husbands death?

This story had a lot of twists and turns and just when you think you have it figured out you realize you don’t .
Thank you Netgalley for my complimentary copy. Thoughts and opinions are my own

The story of loss and new beginnings grabbed my attention immediately. As the mysteries began to be revealed, the anticipation kept rising until the surprise twist at the end.

Mallory has traveled to a lake. Her husband has died and she's moving. I liked the down home feel . I really liked Mallory. I liked the dialogue.

I enjoyed this one by fellow Canadian author Amver Cowie. What starts out as a run of the mill thriller turns into so much more than you could bargain for. A mix of thriller and women’s fiction with a sprinkle of supernatural this was an interesting read! Full review to come closer to pub date.

Hey, give it up to Lake Union Publishing! If there is a crap book that no one else wants, then L.U.P. will.deliver!
I not gonna pussyfoot around, but isn't that Amazon Publishing?

This was a good book. Ms. Cowie had me gripped tightly. Was it mysterious? No. Scary? No. What I really appreciated was the small town vibe, and most especially the "scenic route!"
I loved almost all of this book. But holy cow patty balls! See look at me trying not to cuss and all!
When the cusses and bad language flew! Hoo wee! My nice words.have none for this point of the book. One that I could better tell.you about it I hadn't been told to tune it down!

I'm sorry to say this book was not a winner for me. The combination of grief-fueled introspection with a mystery sounds intriguing, but the story can't seem to find its way. The romance angle felt trite and bogged down the plot, and I'm not a big fan of stories involving the supernatural or horror elements. The pacing is somewhat slow until the ending, which arrives abruptly and isn't necessarily satisfying. I did enjoy the atmosphere and the main character and would willingly read more by this author.

Mallory Dent, a recent widow, packs up everything and moves to a small town called McNamara. She finds out that the previous owner of the house was murdered in it. Part of her property is Loss Lake, a lake that was created under interesting circumstances. Soon after she moves in, she finds out that the day she come to McNamara, somebody died in Loss Lake under mysterious circumstances.

As she gets to know the interesting people of McNamara, she learns that many townsfolk believe that there is a monster in Loss Lake.

Mallory starts seeing the Sheriff, and soon strange things start happening to her. Mallory realizes she is in danger and must dig into the history of McNamara to figure out who is after her, before it's too late.

Very interesting story, although the ending was not very satisfying.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book.

#LossLake #NetGalley
Thanks NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing and Amber Cowie for a copy to review.
Wow! That book got me saying " wait, what?!" when I scrolled down a page to continue and discovered I am about to read Acknowledgements!!
A fantastic thriller read that will keep you on edge till the very last page, and maybe more where you'll keep wondering what was Loss Lake's judgment.
A 40 years old widow escapes her old life, her old home where her husband died after suffering a terminal illness to a new clean start in Lake Loss. She thought a new beginning was the best way to process her grief and guilt.
I was a bit confused with the relations clarified at Part three of the book though it didn't lessen my approval of the book.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review Loss Lake.
While the story was set up to be a success; new widow, new house, dead body and everyone in the small town has secrets, including Mallory... unfortunately it fell flat for me. Characters were over described to the point of being unnecessary. The ending was confusing and disappointing.

Thank You NetGalley/Publisher and Author for this ARC.
This review is entirely my own.
Loss Lake drew me in from the very beginning. I loved the intriguing story this author told.
The depth this book took was amazing,
I really enjoyed this read!

After Raven Lane I knew Amber Cowie would be a must-read author for me and Loss Lake only further proves this. Cowie constructs a chilling narrative with complex characters and a lush location that keeps you guessing until the very end.

3 for neutral, unfortunately this book just did not grab me enough to finish. If I am able to later on, will make sure to update my review.

Fantastic read. It was a fantastic read from the off. It was fast paced. I was literally on the edge of my chair. My heart raced while reading it. Great plot. Enough to keep you interested

Amber Cowie was a new name to me...but a name I'd keep a lookout out for from now on! Not a read to be missed as it takes you on a great ride! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this opportunity to read this cracker!

At times this book felt slow, particularly in the beginning when we were being introduced to the main characters. However, things did pick up as the story progressed and turned out to be a fun thriller to read! This was my first book by this author ended up being enjoyable! Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC of this book for my honest review.

This book was really good. I have read 3 other books by this author, and she does not disappoint. I love her writing style, The storylines are always unique and she always has great characters.