Stillhouse Lake (Stillhouse Lake, #1)
Rachel Caine
Gina Royal is the definition of average—a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children. 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. With her ex now in prison, Gwen has finally found refuge in a new home on remote Stillhouse Lake. 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. But 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. 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. One thing is certain: she’s learned how to fight evil. And she’ll never stop.
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Phenomenal and absolutely gripping. As far as my mind was concerned, during my reading of this book I *was* Gwen and felt every bit of her paranoia and fear and desperation. The suspense and pacing were so well done, you could never quite tell when the other shoe was gonna drop, or which way it would come from. I also really liked that the narrator/protagonist was entirely reliable and trustworthy and also smart (though not without some flaws) so the reader is genuinely trying to figure out and fight through this terrible situation alongside her without any resistance to sympathy or even empathy. I cannot wait to read the other books in this series.
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