How fun for me! I have a new horror author I enjoy and he has several other books.
This book was like living through a B movie, and B movies are one of my favorite things. Even though the book is short, there were people I liked and people I didn't like. It was a full experience. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

An easy read novella. Short and to the point. Packed with action from the start, this was old school horror, a proper creature feature! With monsters, wayward teens, tale telling locals and ne’er do well rich folk. For such a short book the author certainly used all the expected horror, gore and more.

Frantic and a bit rushed, but overall entertaining and worth reading.

Thank you NetGalley and Alien Agenda.

Glenn Rolfe has done an incredible job with his book "It Came From The Lake", creating a horror story that sucks you in immediately. The plot is frantic, the suspense constant and the narrative is full of thrilling and chilling moments. Rolfe is also able to introduce interesting and poignant characters, each with their own problems and secrets.
It's a short read, but it reads very fast and it's chilling, I really enjoyed it.

Excellent atmospheric horror. Kept me guessing and intrigued. Definitely looking forward to more from this author.

A fun, quick read. Creature features are 1 of my favorite sub genres. This 1 reminded me of Creature from the Black Lagoon and Humanoids from the Deep. Review posted on good reads, which is linked to net galley

This book was okay. I liked that there was action right from the start. The chapters just jump around way too much.

Horror at its best and I am still looking for my head after it dropped off my head when i read the ending !!! Its absolutely brilliant and nearly impossible to put down !!!

A short, easy read. I think it did well enough for its length with a decent atmosphere, kills, and description of the creature. The book changed POV frequently, and I found it hard to care about anyone. Overall a decent creature feature if you’re looking for a short book. Thank you to net galley for the arc.

God I love me a creature feature and this one hits perfectly!
It’s quick
It’s gritty
And the ending fits so well for this type of book!

I love a good creature feature story. This novella started out with the action right away and kept going. I did feel I got a little lost with the characters on keeping up with who was who. The chapters were short and they switched the
POV at each chapter and within some chapters. In that respect i felt it was a little disjointed. Plus with the story being only 87 pages, the characters were not fully fleshed out to what they could have been in a longer novel.

Overall though, this was a good time that was quick to get through and will check out more by this author.

⭐️ 3.5 stars rounded up.
Even though It Came From The Lake is a short story, nothing is missing! The story is fast paced, easy to follow and thoroughly gripping. I loved the multiple POV’s and the eerie setting

My first from this author but I will definitely be checking out other titles
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Thank you NetGalley and Alien Agenda Publishing for the opportunity to review this book.

Don't go near the lake.

This was a quick and atmospheric creature feature with a dash of gore. The introduction was immediately gripping. I had to know what was coming next. I enjoyed most of the characters and the way they meshed together throughout the story.

My only real criticism is that I wanted more exploration of the creature.

I have been getting into Splatterpunk recently after being an avid horror fan, this one was quick and a great thrill overall.

There were things to like about this short creature feature: I liked the Maine setting, very Stephen King-like; multiple POVs, some presented better than others; 60's movie monster, with an unfortunate (and very unrealistic) name. It did feel a little rushed to me, like the author wanted to cram as much as he could into a little piece of written real estate. I was entertained, and that I suppose is the main thing.

I received a complimentary copy of the story from the publisher and NetGalley, and my review is being given freely.

Owens' Lake has a monster, the "Nietzsche Anathema" a curse on the lake and all who dare to near it.

This short novella follows an array of characters as they interact with the cursed lake and it's monster: Leilani a teenage runaway, Maddox the P.I investigating the disappearance of prominent land owner Henry Owens, Francis the elderly veteran guarding his family's lake and it's curse, and Quincy a local boy who finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

This novella was an experience, like reading a B-movie horror flick where the characters are sleezy and cursing left and right. It Came From The Lake was a quick and fun read reminiscent of something like the show 'Are You Afraid Of The Dark' or 'The Haunting Hour' but for adults.

Thank you to NetGalley, Alien Agenda Publishing, and author Glenn Rolfe for allowing me access to an ARC of this novella.

I received a free ARC, and this review is voluntary.

The synopsis is on-point. This book went hard from the very first page, with the pacing afterward just right. The writing is straight to the point, and I didn't feel as though there was a lull in the story when there wasn't action. Kept my attention the whole way.

My only issue, a slight one, which I see from time-to-time, is when an author mentions a Glock firearm, and it having a safety. Glock does not have an external manual safety, like a Smith & Wesson, or Springfield would. The safety mechanism is in the trigger for a Glock.

Otherwise, I enjoyed the hell out of this book

It Came From the Lake is a short and fun horror read with a B-movie quality that I always enjoy. The lake creature's look and manner of killing were unique. I wish I learned more about the monster's backstory, but perhaps this is the start of a series. I recommend it to horror fans who love a quick monster mash!

This is fairly good as a high school creative writing paper. The characters lacked depth, or even concrete details such as their age. The monster had a ridiculous name that doesn't make any sense (and cryptid names are usually to do with their location) and if he was always wandering the woods he wasn't much of a laje monster and seems like he'd have been hunted down years ago since he killed people. There was zero explanation fir why he was in a man-made lake, why the Owens family apparently protected it, or why he attacked people. Also, if getting reverse mouth to mouth caused people to become like the monster, where are all the other people it's taken? Why didn't Quincy change? This has real potential but definitely needs critical thinking applied to the plot and to be fleshed out.

Got this novella for review from Netgally.

It was short about 80+ pages but the story felt complete and was intruiging. The creature horror aspect was cool, but don't have much else to say

If you have anything about the dangers that wait in the woods - maybe, just maybe don't go into the woods! Nuff said.

In Belgrade, Maine there is a lake. It's not like other lakes in the area, it’s one lurking in danger and dark secrets. The secret is protected by a Vietnam Vet but when two young teens venture into the woods near the lake.......

It Came From The Lake is a gripping, short fast read. Coming in at under 100 pages, it packs a nice punch. Easy to read in one sitting, this book will creep up on you while bringing on the chills and thrills. You may never look at a lake the same way again!

This book is dripping with atmosphere and danger. This book reminded me of the creature feature films my sister and I used to stay up and watch at midnight growing up.

This was my second book by Glenn Rolfe, and it will not be my last.