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The Secret by the Lake

By: Louise Douglas
Narrated by: Karen Cass
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A family tragedy.

Amy's always felt like something's been missing in her life. When a tragedy forces the family she works for as a nanny to retreat to a small lakeside cottage, she realises she cannot leave them now.

A sister's secret.

But Amy finds something unsettling about the cottage by the lake. This is where the children's mother spent her childhood - and the place where her sister disappeared mysteriously at just 17.

A web of lies.

Soon Amy becomes tangled in the missing sister's story as dark truths begin rising to the surface. But can Amy unlock the secrets of the past before they repeat themselves?

©2015 Louise Douglas (P)2015 Random House AudioBooks Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense

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"Crackles with repressed longing...the explosive ending took my breath away." (C. L. Taylor, author of The Accident and The Lie)

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Was surprisingly good - if not a bit detached

There is something about the main character - she just kind of gives and gives without a lot coming back to her

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Well crafted and enjoyable

Thoroughly enjoyable and well crafted tale. The heroine is achingly selfless, but also fun and feisty and well written. I can usually guess who has done what fairly early in a mystery like this but this one kept me guessing until near the end.

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Boring

I found it long and repetitive n
I just couldn’t get into
Didn’t quite finish it

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