The House Across the Lake

The best-selling author of Final Girls and Survive the Night on the New York Times returns with his most surprising thriller to yet.

Actress Casey Fletcher, who just lost her husband, has fled to her family's lake property in Vermont in order to get away from a recent run of negative headlines. Equipped with a set of binoculars and many alcohol bottles, she whiles away the time by observing Tom and Katherine Royce, the opulent duo who reside in the home on the other side of the lake. Tom, a digital pioneer, is wealthy, and Katherine, a former model, is stunning. Together, they make for entertaining watching.

After Casey rescues Katherine from drowning one day at the lake, the two develop a growing bond. However, as Casey continues to observe and they get to know one another better, it becomes evident that Katherine and Tom's marriage is not as happy and peaceful as it first seems. Katherine abruptly disappears, and Casey is obsessed with learning what happened to her. During the process, she unearths deeper, more sinister realities that transform the original narrative of voyeurism and suspicion into one of guilt, obsession, and how easily appearances can deceive.

Riley Sager's The House Across the Lake, with his signature mix of witty characters, psychological tension, and jaw-dropping revelations, reveals more than one twist that will astonish readers right up until the very last page.