The House Across the Lake

Lately I've been loving the hated books, and hating the loved books. The hype or lack thereof really impacts my rating. Went in with really low expectations because of the awful things I've heard about this, and once again left the pleasantly surprised similar to Survive the Night. I read this all in a day and really enjoyed it. Yes, the constant mentioning of Casey's drinking problem was annoying. Yes, the book felt very tropey. Yes, the twist was stupid. But still, it was not expected. I've learned to just go along with the ride and don't take Riley Sager books too seriously. They always blow me away. I pictured this as a dumb Blumhouse movie, and in movie form this would be a dark comedy it's exactly like grown-up Freaky set at a lake house! It was mysterious, and I loved the lake vibes. While it wasn't my favorite of his, Riley Sager has yet to miss for me.