The Lake

I usually love camp settings, especially ones that are supposed to be creepy. The Lake is a YA Thriller that had some fun moments, but overall was disappointing. It took me a few chapters before I really got into the flow of the writing. Once I did, I finished this one quickly.

Pretty early on, the author makes it clear who the villain is. Sometimes that can work for a story, but it didn't fit well with this one. At least not for me. It was a bit clunky and the characters read more like junior high than teens.

Esme and Kayla especially irked me. Their friendship was very lopsided, instead of being endearing. I'm honestly not sure where the author meant to go with them.

The ending also felt rushed. It just stopped and came across as unfinished. Sadly, this just wasn't for me.