The Lake

I figured that if maybe I was reading a mystery slash thriller while at jury duty, I’d be dismissed right at the beginning. I was very wrong. Annnyway, here’s Natasha Preston’s “The Lake.”

[“ Esme and Kayla once were campers at Camp Pine Lake. They're excited to be back this year as CITs (counselors in training). Esme loves the little girls in her cabin and thinks it's funny how scared they are of everything--spiders, the surly head counselor, the dark, boys . . . even swimming in the lake! It reminds her a little of how she and Kayla used to be, once. Before . . . it happened.

Because Esme and Kayla did something bad when they were campers. Afterwards, the girls agreed to keep it secret. They've moved on--or so they say--and this summer is going to be great. Two months of sun, s'mores, and flirting with the cute boy counselors. But then they get a note. THE LAKE NEVER FORGETS. And the secret they've kept buried for so many years is about to resurface.”]

I’m not sure if it was the boring atmosphere (the waiting room after waiting room) or my attitude (metaphorical waiting room) or what, but I didn’t really get into this book too much. 

Don’t get me wrong, it was great! And the ending?? I had to go back and reread the last page like three times. 

But the lead up, even though it was insane and psychopathic and dark as fuck, or didn’t hook me. 

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