The Lake by Natasha Preston
The instant New York Times bestseller! Hot on the heels of The Twin, the undisputed queen of YA thrillers is back with a scary and suspenseful read about a summer camp filled with dark secrets. Esme and Kayla once were campers at Camp Pine Lake. Now they're back as counselors-in-training. Esme loves the little girls in her cabin and thinks it's funny how scared they are of everything the woods, the bugs, the boys. . . even swimming in the lake. It reminds her of how she and Kayla used to be. Before. . . Because Esme and Kayla did something terrible when they were campers. Something they've kept a secret all these years. They vow that this summer will be awesome. Two months of sun, s'mores, and flirting with the cute boy counselors. But then they get a message: THE LAKE NEVER FORGETS. The secret they've kept buried for so many years is about to resurface. [T]he strong buildup leads to a shockingly satisfying finale. An eerie thriller reminiscent of summer horror movies that will keep readers on edge. Kirkus "Pays homage to classic summer camp slasher films. . . horror fans will likely appreciate this paranoia-fueled tale".
- Author - Natasha Preston
- Publisher - Random House Children's Books
- Publication Date - 03-02-2021
- Page Count - 384
- Paperback
- Age Range - 12-17 Years
- YA
- Product Dimensions - 5.4 H x 8.2 W x 1 D
- ISBN-13 - 9780593124970
Web ID: 14352444
Have to read it!!
This book has so many plot twists in every page you read I love it I can’t stop reading it. This book is so good!! I want to read every single book by this author.
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I forgot about her endings!
Izzy and her friends find themselves in the middle of a who-dun-it when the latest meme focusing on “fear” goes more than viral. It’s been awhile since I’ve read a book by this author and was excited to jump in. With its quick pace and keep you guessing twists, I was on the edge of my seat. Then we have the ending. Once my audiobook ended I was like “W. THE ACTUAL. F” and then I remembered that this is Ms. Preston’s MO and I forgot that going in!!
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meh
i don’t know how i feel at first it was good but over halfway done and i decided to not finish it just got too predictable and it got boring and the protagonist was annoying made me get into a reading slump especially after reading a great thriller like the silent patient. wouldn’t recommend for first time thriller readers
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Must read!
This was an amazing book! This was my first Natasha Preston book that I've ever read, and I knew I would need more of her books! It keeps you guessing on who the killer is, and I love how Natasha Preston made all of the characters suspicious. This book is definitely a must read!
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AMAZING
I bought this book on a whim. It sounded cool. I didn’t have high expectations for this book. But MAN. I was surprised. Y’all ever read a good book and when it’s done you’re like an addict asking why your addiction of choice is gone? This book. It had the expected twist as all thriller books have. Leads you one way and tries to misdirect you then whips you back to who you originally thought it was to begin with (not me. I stuck to my guns with who I thought it was and was right). But this author. In all her AMAZINGNESS. Decided to take that twist a step further. Once the expected twist was done and your mind is following the logical order of events (figure out killer; save friends; get away from killer; turn in killer to police), ANOTHER unexpected thing happens resulting in an unexpected unaliving (for me anyway). Then in the panic of THAT the author decides to throw one last twist in there. But wait. We’re only a few pages away from the end. How can she do that? …..THE LAST LINE OF THE BOOM YALL!!!!! When I say I was shook… I was shook. Like the degree to which I was shook would put a 10.0 magnitude earthquake to shame. Amazing book. Loveable characters. Loved the thrills. Literally couldn’t put this book down if I tried. It was a permanent appendage of mine until it was completed for all 4 hours of the read.
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To the lady in Barnes who recommended this book
I was in barnes in the YA section and a random lady next to me recommended this book. I ended up getting it. It was a quick read which I like. It was a little predictable at times but not at all times!! The ending kind of shocked me and I’m not sure what to think of it haha. Overall a pretty good book!
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Really good
This book was a quick read, got it done in 2 days, which is PERFECT. It was fast paced but still kept you intrigued and wanting to read more. Did NOT expect the ending honestly; best way to describe it was a punch to the face. I really wish there was a sequel to this, especially with that type of ending because it doesn’t really feel “finished” or “done”.
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A fun, suspenseful read!
First of all, the plot is amazing. It could totally be a fun, teen horror, movie. The ending… I kind of loved it. Of course it left me with so many questions and I want an ending, kind of. But still, I love unexpected, unpopular endings. Just like in those B horror flicks, many small things just made no sense and the characters often acted very stupid, but that kind of added to the fun of it. Overall, I found this book a fun, suspenseful, and quick read. I literally laughed at the ending because I was so surprised by it. I will admit that I would love a book two though. This would make a great October/Halloween read.
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