The discussion she had with the detective is what had me confused there, even though the detective was clearly a woman. When I started reading the book, it felt as if Casey was a man. She is determined to find out what has happened to Katherine even if it means breaking into Tom’s house or contacting the police. And then, one day, Katherine suddenly disappears and Tom looks guilty in Casey’s eyes. The two women come closer and build a friendship and so Casey continues watching Katherine and Tom as she realises that something is off about their marriage. Until one day, Casey saves Katherine from drowning in the lake and this is the tipping point of their relationship. Especially at night, when the lights make it somewhat of a stage, Casey, armed with a pair of binoculars and a bottle or two of bourbon or whiskey, watches the glamorous couple, the tech innovator and the former supermodel. That house is new and has so much glass instead of walls, that Casey finds it hard not to look at it. In the house across the lake, there is also a very well known and rich couple, Tom and Katherine Royce. There is only Ely there to keep an eye on her, in case she needed something. Too many sad memories that will not help her get better any time soon! But at least, there are no reporters to witness her downfall. The worst of it is that Len, her husband, had drowned into this very lake, so she doesn’t really agree with her mother’s decision to sent her there. However, according to Casey, she had a really good reason! She lost her husband not so long ago and she still cannot deal with what happened.

She has been more drunk than sober for so many days.

She had to leave the city and go hide over there because she has made a spectacle of herself. I have been seeing all the hype around his books and I was so intrigued, that as soon as I saw “The House Across the Lake” available for request on NetGalley, Ι went ahead and pressed the request button! Well, the least I can say is that it was an enjoyable read.Ĭasey Fletcher, a daughter of an actress and an actress herself, is staying at her family’s lake house in Vermont as per her mother’s request. Before I say anything else, I want to say that this is the first Riley Sager book that I read.

The Cutting Room Floor by Dawn Klehr