Unfortunately I wasn't able to go through with this. I might come back someday.

I would like to thank the publisher and netgalley for providing me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Spooky!
I jumped, I kept the lights on!

What a fascinating story that went from suspense, mystery to verging on the supernatural.

That’s all I’m saying as the reviews speak for themselves and I’m pretty late to the table with this, so, if you’ve not read it either and love spooky, tight thrillers that keep your attention, this is certainly it.

‘The Secret By The Lake,’ is a well crafted novel that as the title implies, intertwines secrets and lies over the decades. Despite the carefully woven plot with an ending that pays off, I overall found it too slow moving to begin with and throughout. Additionally, the ghost of Caroline was unbelievable and I didn’t really connect with any of the characters. Overall, the plot and atmosphere were good but the characters and pacing left me disappointed.

This is a ghostly story and it was completely addictive to read.

The secret by the lake by Louise Douglas is a general fiction (adult) read.
A FAMILY TRAGEDY
Amy’s always felt like something’s been missing in her life. When a tragedy forces the family she works for as a nanny to retreat to a small lakeside cottage, she realises she cannot leave them now.

A SISTER’S SECRET
But Amy finds something unsettling about the cottage by the lake. This is where the children’s mother spent her childhood – and the place where her sister disappeared mysteriously at just seventeen.

A WEB OF LIES
Soon Amy becomes tangled in the missing sister’s story as dark truths begin rising to the surface. But can Amy unlock the secrets of the past before they repeat themselves?
This was a beautiful moving read. I felt so many emotions while reading this book. I loved the story and the characters. Highly recommended. 5*. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book from netgalley.