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Lakeview House
Lakeview House | Helen Phifer
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Icy water laps against the wooden jetty. But the girl doesn’t notice the cold as she slips slowly under the freezing surface…
Running from a devastating relationship that almost cost her everything, Maddy Hart impulsively accepts a job as a live-in caretaker at imposing Lakeview House. She has no memories of having visited the crumbling mansion on the banks of Lake Thirlmere before, but when she arrives, something about the house feels familiar…
The more time Maddy spends in the house, the more unsettled she feels. Why does the local story about the last woman who lived here, who drowned on her wedding day, chill Maddy to the bone? By day, she clears out the dusty rooms, but in the dead of night it’s hard to explain away the eerie noises or crackly radio she hears hours after she turned it off. Slowly, Maddy begins to fear that her worst nightmare is coming true, has her past caught up with her…?
When a soaking wet wedding dress is left on Maddy’s doorstep she feels completely trapped. It is her exact measurements. Is her ex trying to send her a message? Or has Maddy’s digging uncovered an even deadlier secret? Will this perfect escape become the perfect trap?
A gripping thriller that will have you turning the pages until the final breathtaking twist. Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Lisa Gardner and Ruth Ware.
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quirkyreader19
Lakeview House | Helen Phifer
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Began reading this today for #bookclub. It's very interesting that readers get the killer's thoughts in the prologue then meet a lot of characters later on... Who is the killer? Did we meet them already? These are the thoughts running through my head as I read.

The main character, Maddy, accepts a job as a live-in caretaker at a house by a lake. While there strange things happen to her.

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OutsmartYourShelf
Lakeview House | Helen Phifer
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🌟This wasn't quite as spooky a read as I expected, it's more of a suspense read. I wasn't enamored of some of the characters & nowhere takes that long to drive to in the UK. I had a feeling I knew how it was going to go & I was right, but the ending did hold a twist (even if it was a bit rushed overall) 3.5🌟

TW: physical/domestic violence, death.

My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Bookouture, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

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Mandy Hart, a bestselling author, impulsively accepts a job as caretaker of a crumbling mansion in order to escape an abusive boyfriend and to finish her second novel. Shortly after she arrives spooky things to start to happen. The build up is well done, but the ending felt very rushed. Thanks to NetGalley and @Bookouture for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.