No matter how far you run . . .
He’s never far behind
Lisa needs to disappear. And her friend’s rambling old home in the wilds of Yorkshire seems like the perfect place. It’s miles away from the closest town, and no one there knows her or her little boy, Joe.
But when a woman from the local village comes to visit them, Lisa realizes that she and Joe aren’t as safe as she thought.
What secret has Rowan Isle House – and her friend – kept hidden all these years?
And what will Lisa have to do to survive, when her past finally catches up with her?
Nuala Ellwood’s novels are always highly addictive because they manage not only to be dark and twisted but also hugely emotional and often thought provoking.
The House On The Lake follows that trend as we meet Lisa, on the run from a controlling relationship with son Joe in tow, who moves into a dilapidated lake house where amenities are few. Interspersed with the diary of a girl growing up there, past and present are about to collide…
This was a clever and involving story that will often have you catching your breath- Lisa’s story is far from straightforward and this is as much a journey of personal discovery as it is psychological thriller.
The girl from years gone by has a tough, isolated life that will induce sympathy at many points- it is utterly gripping from first page to last.
The setting is gorgeous yet claustrophobic, the writing perfectly paced and descriptive and the whole novel has a beautifully melancholy feel that plays well into the story being told.
Compelling characters and an often heart wrenching narrative add up to yet another great book from this author.
Recommended.
You can purchase The House On The Lake (Penguin) Here.
Happy Reading!
