In stark contrast to the adrenaline-filled, heart-pounding introductory chapters, these chapters assume a considerably slower pace, setting the stage for later character development and plot points. Following the initial shock of these incidents, the book recounts the protagonist’s attempts to rebuild her life and protect her children while remaining outside of the public eye.
The first 40 pages relayed an exhilarating and simultaneously horrifying flurry of events which completely desolated the protagonist’s seemingly average life.
Readers are immediately thrown into the action at the beginning of Stillhouse Lake, and the unique, intriguing premise instantly piqued my curiosity.
Needless to say, I was ecstatic when Stillhouse Lake failed to conform to the Gone Girl mold, featuring a refreshingly original plot and cast of characters. There are only so many times that plot can be resurrected and ever so slightly tweaked, and that threshold was surpassed several dozen novels ago. Gone Girl certainly helped to catapult the genre into the public spotlight, and it’s evident that many authors are trying to capitalize on that success by penning alarming similar works. Stillhouse Lake is my most recent read amidst a long string of thrillers, and I’m officially hooked.Īfter reading my fair share of thrillers, I felt like I was being beaten over the head with the classic Gone Girl storyline. Instead, I’m beginning to associate summer with binge-reading thrillers each night after work. I, on the other hand, don’t enjoy the aforementioned genres and can’t go to the beach without burning like a lobster. Most readers utilize summer as an opportunity to catch up on light contemporary and romance books – the picture-perfect beach reads. One thing is certain: she’s learned how to fight evil. Gwen Proctor must keep friends close and enemies at bay to avoid being exposed-or watch her kids fall victim to a killer who takes pleasure in tormenting her. Though still the target of stalkers and Internet trolls who think she had something to do with her husband’s crimes, Gwen dares to think her kids can finally grow up in peace.īut just when she’s starting to feel at ease in her new identity, a body turns up in the lake-and threatening letters start arriving from an all-too-familiar address. With her ex now in prison, Gwen has finally found refuge in a new home on remote Stillhouse Lake. But when a car accident reveals her husband’s secret life as a serial killer, she must remake herself as Gwen Proctor-the ultimate warrior mom. Gina Royal is the definition of average-a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children.
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