Stillhouse Lake is the first chapter of the series with the same title, Stillhouse Lake. This crime fiction novel with suspense is written by Rachel Caine. She is an American author of science fiction, mystery, horror, suspense, and fantasy novels. If you want to try a few more exciting books from the author then go with her Midnight Alley novel. Another highly recommended book by the author is Ash and Quill.
Emily Sutton-Smith is the narrator of this book. She did a tremendous job with the narration of this book and made this book so appealing to the audience.
Gina Royal was the perfect definition of ‘average’. She was a very shy and quiet Midwestern housewife with a very happy marriage along with a couple of adorable children. But the time when an unfortunate car accident revealed the secret life of her husband as a serial killer then she must look to just remake herself as the ultimate warrior mom, which was Gwen Protector.
Gwen had her ex in the prison and in that case, she eventually found refuge in a new home which was located on the isolated Stillhouse Lake. She was still the target of internet trolls and stalkers. As per them, she had something to do with all the crimes of her husband. She dared to think that her children could eventually grow up in peace. But just when she started to feel a little comfortable and easy at her new home, she found a dead body floating in the lake…
The book has a great story with palpable suspense. The author did a brilliant job with the buildup of this story and also with the character development.