Title: Green Lake
Author: S.K. Epperson
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2011
Version: Kindle
Genre: Adult Fiction/Mystery
Summary Via Goodreads.com:
"A suddenly widowed and penniless woman is forced to move into her sister's vacation cabin on Green Lake. But instead of quiet and solitude, she finds herself immersed in a world of depravity, blackmail and--ultimately--murder. And what should she think of the tall and taciturn Native American who lives next door."
My Review:
Madeleine is no stranger to hard times or disappointment, it seems as though her life has been filled with it. When her husband loses his job and then decides the best way to cope with that loss is to commit suicide, Madeleine sees this as just another way he screwed her over in life. On top of that she is left penniless and with no where to go, as his family blames her for him killing himself. Her sister has always been different than her, in a word...nicer. Madeleine always comes off hard and uncaring, whereas her sister comes off helpful and kind. Madeleine is offered her sister's vacation cabin to stay at while she can get her head back in the game and she takes it. It is on Green Lake and is a quiet little group of cabin people on a tiny little lake in a big woods. Or so Madeleine thinks. Soon she is finding that sometimes the smallest place has the most action in it. There is murder and mayhem awaiting in this small community and loads of secrets. Madeleine is finding herself starting to soften toward the locals, a certain neighbor especially, and soon she is finding that sometimes you have to let people in, in order to be truly happy. Just as she is learning this all hell breaks loose. A young girl is missing...or is she? Soon there is murder in this small community too. Who here would have such rage in him or her? What secrets are these secluded cabin people really hiding up here in the woods that they inhabit? Who can Madeleine really trust around here? When she starts getting targeted herself she seriously questions if she will survive this "getaway" to the cabin. Will she leave Green Lake stronger than she ever was, or will she leave in a body bag?
I have to admit, I was a bit disappointed at first with this book. Why? Because I knew the who of the who done it, almost right away. After I knew that, I then decided to read on to see who, in the book, would figure it all out first. That is what kept me reading and then I just couldn't stop. I can't really explain it, but it was a wonderful page turner for me, even though the who of the who done it was solved early on for me. The characters were really what sucked me in I think, they were amazing. Very detailed and developed throughout the book and also very easy to relate to and identify with. The relationships that Madeleine tries to make are wonderful to watch happen. Here she is, this hard as nails woman who is always thought of as someone who can take care of herself, falling apart and learning how to communicate with others in a much softer way. Eris, the Native American neighbor, is a wonderful character! He has had his own rifts in life and is not the most friendly man, but soon he too learns to soften a bit when interacting with Madeleine. As for the plot, well yes I did know who did it fairly early on, but there were also enough surprise twists in it after that, that were interesting and a joy to try and figure out as I read on in the book. There were many subplots, but all just fit and made sense to the story as a whole. I like books with spiderwebs woven in like that. Tons of little things make up a beautiful masterpiece of a bigger picture. All in all, this was a good read for me and I did enjoy it. There was murder, adventure, relationships, family, love, friendships, and tons of juicy secrets!!!
4/5 Stars!
Author: S.K. Epperson
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2011
Version: Kindle
Genre: Adult Fiction/Mystery
Summary Via Goodreads.com:
"A suddenly widowed and penniless woman is forced to move into her sister's vacation cabin on Green Lake. But instead of quiet and solitude, she finds herself immersed in a world of depravity, blackmail and--ultimately--murder. And what should she think of the tall and taciturn Native American who lives next door."
My Review:
Madeleine is no stranger to hard times or disappointment, it seems as though her life has been filled with it. When her husband loses his job and then decides the best way to cope with that loss is to commit suicide, Madeleine sees this as just another way he screwed her over in life. On top of that she is left penniless and with no where to go, as his family blames her for him killing himself. Her sister has always been different than her, in a word...nicer. Madeleine always comes off hard and uncaring, whereas her sister comes off helpful and kind. Madeleine is offered her sister's vacation cabin to stay at while she can get her head back in the game and she takes it. It is on Green Lake and is a quiet little group of cabin people on a tiny little lake in a big woods. Or so Madeleine thinks. Soon she is finding that sometimes the smallest place has the most action in it. There is murder and mayhem awaiting in this small community and loads of secrets. Madeleine is finding herself starting to soften toward the locals, a certain neighbor especially, and soon she is finding that sometimes you have to let people in, in order to be truly happy. Just as she is learning this all hell breaks loose. A young girl is missing...or is she? Soon there is murder in this small community too. Who here would have such rage in him or her? What secrets are these secluded cabin people really hiding up here in the woods that they inhabit? Who can Madeleine really trust around here? When she starts getting targeted herself she seriously questions if she will survive this "getaway" to the cabin. Will she leave Green Lake stronger than she ever was, or will she leave in a body bag?
I have to admit, I was a bit disappointed at first with this book. Why? Because I knew the who of the who done it, almost right away. After I knew that, I then decided to read on to see who, in the book, would figure it all out first. That is what kept me reading and then I just couldn't stop. I can't really explain it, but it was a wonderful page turner for me, even though the who of the who done it was solved early on for me. The characters were really what sucked me in I think, they were amazing. Very detailed and developed throughout the book and also very easy to relate to and identify with. The relationships that Madeleine tries to make are wonderful to watch happen. Here she is, this hard as nails woman who is always thought of as someone who can take care of herself, falling apart and learning how to communicate with others in a much softer way. Eris, the Native American neighbor, is a wonderful character! He has had his own rifts in life and is not the most friendly man, but soon he too learns to soften a bit when interacting with Madeleine. As for the plot, well yes I did know who did it fairly early on, but there were also enough surprise twists in it after that, that were interesting and a joy to try and figure out as I read on in the book. There were many subplots, but all just fit and made sense to the story as a whole. I like books with spiderwebs woven in like that. Tons of little things make up a beautiful masterpiece of a bigger picture. All in all, this was a good read for me and I did enjoy it. There was murder, adventure, relationships, family, love, friendships, and tons of juicy secrets!!!
4/5 Stars!
I wouldn't think this would be a great book, but that's basing it on the cover. See how looks are deceiving... lol.. Great review!
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