The House Across the Lake
by Riley Sager
Book Overview
Recently widowed actress Casey Fletcher retreats to her family’s Vermont lake house and fixates on the couple across the water, Tom and Katherine Royce. After she hauls Katherine from a near drowning, friendship sparks—then Katherine vanishes. Certain danger stalks her, Casey investigates, colliding with Tom’s forceful presence and her own booze-blurred memory. The search strips away polished surfaces, exposes buried rot, and unleashes a startling supernatural turn that knots Katherine’s fate to the night Casey’s husband died, proving how grief and distance warp what the eye trusts.
This guide tackles The House Across the Lake from every angle: precise chapter summaries, incisive character analyses, targeted explorations of central themes, and a curated collection of standout quotes. Dive in to track each reveal, sharpen your insights, and savor the layered craft of Riley Sager’s thriller.