The Stranger at Black Lake by Christina McDonald

 

My thoughts

A prequel to the Jess Lambert series by this author. This one is filled with lots of action, suspense, thrills, and murder. It tells how Jess got into being a cop after being a paramedic in New York. 

Jess and her husband Mac, who is a lawyer, moved to Black Lake after Jess was attacked. Her and her partner. They decided it was time for a change and this was the place to start a family. Are they in for lots of action though. More than they know. 

This book is not a long one but it's filled with so many twists and turns that if you blink you might miss something. Or not. It's got a lot going on but it's still pretty easy to follow. There is a house where some awful things happened and where this story will come to it's final conclusion. A very dramatic conclusion with many things answered. It won't leave you hanging. Both the past and the present come to a head and a few unanswered questions will be revealed. Who lived in the house in the past and what all happened there. It's part sad and a lot of action. 

This story is told from Jess's pov and His pov. You'll find out who this His is along the way. All things are answered. This book is very good and fits perfectly with the series. I can't wait to read the next one.

Thank you #NetGalley, #ChristinaMcDonald, #IntrigueInkPublishing, for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book. 

Five stars. It's short but full of action..

About

Secrets, murder and revenge converge in this gripping prequel to Amazon charts bestselling thriller, These Still Black Waters, about a young Jess Lambert drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game. Because old ghosts often have old scores to settle.

Jess Lambert and her husband, Mac, have just moved to Black Lake, looking for a quieter, more peaceful life. Until one morning Jess befriends a stranger—beautiful and glamorous Annie Parker—who’s also just moved to town.

Only a few hours later, Jess finds Annie wandering naked and in shock along the lake. And at Annie’s house she encounters a gruesome scene that shows a violent attack. But then Annie disappears.

As Jess is pulled deeper into the mystery of what happened to Annie, she learns about the house’s chilling past. And she begins to who was Annie really? Is she a witness, murderer, victim?

But it’s dangerous hunting down old ghosts. And Jess becomes increasingly unsure if she’s the hunter, or the prey. Who is the stranger at Black Lake?