Welcome to my stop on the #blogtour for Lake Child by Isabel Ashdown! Being an avid reader of her books, I jumped at the chance to read Ashdown’s latest offering and I was not disappointed.
Synopsis
You trust your family. They love you. Don’t they?
When 17-year-old Eva Olsen awakes after a horrific accident that has left her bedbound, her parents are right by her side. Devoted, they watch over her night and day in the attic room of their family home in the forests of Norway.
But the accident has left Eva without her most recent memories, and not everything is as it seems. As secrets from the night of the accident begin to surface, Eva realises – she has to escape her parents’ house and discover the truth. But what if someone doesn’t want her to find it?
My Thoughts
Being a fan of Ashdown’s work, I’ve come to know what to expect of her writing; exceptional plotting conveyed in beautifully written prose; and I am pleased to report that she has managed to do it yet again!
Lake Child is a moody and atmospheric thriller set against the stunning backdrop of the Norwegian fjords. Ashdown hooks you in from the first line and I was gripped ‘til the final page. This is a dark, brooding and unsettling novel, which I found rather creepy (in a good way) at times!
I loved how the dreamy yet vivid descriptions of the valley were seamlessly woven in with the secrets from the night of the accident. Ashdown has such a talent for making the reader feel like they are right there in the room as a scene is being played out; it makes for such a tense and compelling read.
I did think I had it all worked out by about two thirds of the way through the book, but the twists just kept coming and I’m pleased that the ending was a total surprise. Ashdown has delivered yet another intricate and anxiety-inducing page-turner and I can’t wait for her next!
Lake Child is out now in paperback and you can buy it here
My thanks go to Tracy Fenton of Compulsive Readers for my invitation to the #blogtour and also to Alainna Hadjigeorgiou of Orion/Trapeze for my eye-catching, proof copy in exchange for my honest review. If you enjoyed my post, please do check out my others, and also the other stops on the #blogtour (see below).
Until next time!
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