The Lake

Written by Natasha Preston

Narrated by Lillie Ricciardi

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."—Publishers Weekly

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
• Release date: Mar 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9780593342190

Natasha Preston

Natasha Preston was born and raised in small towns throughout the UK and is now a #1 New York Times bestselling author. She discovered her love of writing when she shared a story online, and hasn't looked back since. Quickly becoming a London Evening Standard Young Rising Star, she continues to write romance, thrillers, gritty YA, and the occasional serial killer. As well as being an Amazon and iBooks bestseller, her #1 New York Times Bestseller, THE CELLAR, spent 18 weeks on the YA paperback list, whilst THE CABIN spent 17 weeks. THE LOST, THE TWIN, THE LAKE, THE FEAR and THE ISLAND have all been New York Times Top 5 bestselling titles, with THE ISLAND spending 12 weeks on the chart. THE HAUNTING, spent 16 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. THE DARE is her latest title.

[momalwaysreads · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

My daughter is a HUGE Natasha Preston fan, and since these books got her into reading I’ve become a fan as well. This one wasn’t my favorite, but that was mostly due to the ending. (And my daughter agrees…)

That said, it was an appropriate YA thriller for a younger teen, with enough romance to keep you interested but not so much as to make it “a romance.” But this is now an auto-buy/preorder author in my house, so can’t wait to read what’s next!

[rft183-1 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Not that great

I am not the target audience, being an adult in my 40s, but this book was just not very good. Esme has to be one of the most annoying characters I’ve run across. She makes really stupid choices, and sticks with them, even when she knows they’re stupid. Ollie was the only character that I actually liked, and Esme was constantly treating him like crap and running him off. There was nothing satisfying about this book; the beginning was boring, the middle was too long, and the ending sucked.