ummm wow! I heard that this one was twisty and it lived up to that expectation. Dual points of view and time frames made it a fun read. Learning things about Jess knowing that he sister didn't know them yet...a fun way to keep the tension growing. I graduated HS in 1998 so I felt like I was right there with Jess in college. And I could sympathize with Lindsey that she didn't know a ton about her sister because she was so young when she disappeared and there was such a large age gap between them. I really liked how the "chapters" from the podcast broke up the story to keep the tension going. Felt like I was learning everything right along with the public but had an insiders view going through Jess and Lindsey.

This book was made for true crime lovers and uses a podcast to tie the twisted tale together. In 1998, Lindsey's sister Jessica Fadley goes missing from Southern State University in North Carolina and Lindsey is desperately searching for answers to what happened to her sister twenty four years ago. The using of the podcast, Ten Seconds to Vanish, as a guide to start her investigation. Several bodies had been found at the bottom of the lake and Lindsey is waiting for the forensic results. Who killed Jessica?
I really enjoyed the alternate POV's of Lindsey & Jessica. There are red herrings and many twists in this story and the final plot twist was excellent. This is a fantastic mystery thriller.

Thank you to NetGalley & Crooked Lane Books for allowing me to read this early!

4.5 ⭐️

“People are willfully blind if it’s something they don’t want to believe.”

Synopsis: 4 girls murdered. 4 possible suspects. This story will take you to the very end before revealing the truth.

Lindsey’s sister, Jess, is suspected to have been murdered when Lindsey was a little kid. They never recovered Jess’ body. There were 3 other girls that Jess had a connection with that also went missing and were presumed dead. Who murdered these girls and was the motive?

Review: I do feel like the beginning of this book dragged a little, but I understand it’s because the plot was building and we were getting to know the characters. The last 40% had me in a choke-hold reading as fast as I could to get to the end and to the answers.

Read if you enjoy:
🏃‍♀️ Fast-paced mysteries
🤷🏻‍♀️ Whodunnit
🧐 Everyone is a suspect
🤫 Everyone has secrets

Audiobook length: 10.25 hours
Narrator: Helen Laser

Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review! I highly enjoyed this one.

A cold case of four missing uni girls gets respond 25 years later when one of the girls sisters begins to ash questions and as the investigation ensues she realizes she didn't really know her sister at all. An enthralling mystery unravels with secrets of all their pasts and what really happened to the lost girls of the lake


Okay where do we start with this one? It was a well written and excellently developed mystery! It was intriguing and creepy and full of twists and tums Right up to the very end, it definitely discusses a few very dark themes too so please be sure to check out trigger warnings before jumping into this one. There were more than a few cringeworthy elements along the way. Dad and daughter relationship turned dark …. definitely lead to a gut punching twisted and unexpected ending. Seriously taking daddy issues to a whole new level.
While I loved the formatting and concepts of including podcast transcripts and media releases and multiple POVs to reveal the story 1 found there were a few loopholes at the end especially … I don't think its plausible that the last body was just hidden in plain sight like that especially with a missing persons report being lodged... the case definitely could have been solved 25 years ago ;) totally useless police force. So had to settle for four stars on this one

Thank you To NetGalley , Crooked Lane Books and the author for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Gripping storyline. I enjoyed the shifting storylines. Very poignant and realistic. The ending felt very satisfying.

My second read of the year and another 5 stars! I am over the moon!

The Lake of Lost Girls was such a great suspense thriller! Set in a fictional college town where several girls have gone missing and never been found. 24 years later one of the girls bodies is found at a local lake and this cold case begins to unravel.

This story is told on a dual timeline, present time Lindsey is trying to find answers about what happened to her older sister Jessica who disappeared 24 years earlier and Lindsey was the last one to see her alive. The story from the past is told from the POV of Jessica and what happened up until the day she went missing.

This book had me on the edge of my seat. I truly felt there was never a dull moment. I will admit that I did figure out who did it but there were times I was questioning my guy instinct.

I lived the story, I loved the dual timeline and I loved uncovering the mystery of what happened to those girls 24 years later.

I look forward to reading more by Katherine Greene!

Well, my first nearly perfect book of 2025.

This is one of those books that you can't stop thinking about. You don't want to put it down, because you need to know what's going on, and you can't get it out of your head when you aren't reading it.

We have everything I love - serial killers, a back and forth between the present in the past, and maybe even a tad of an unreliable narrator. Heck yes!

This book focuses on two sisters - Jessica, who disappeared during the spring in the late 90s from her college campus, and Lindsey, the sister left behind.

In the past, we get to find out that Jessica isn't quite the perfect daughter that her family thinks she is. An honor student in high school. Jessica decides college is the place to change herself. But as you delve deeper into Jessica's freshman year, you get a hint that not everything is okay, and maybe that leads to her disappearance.

In the present we have Lindsey, the sister left behind. Lindsey has been sheltered since the disappearance of her sister, but when a stranger comes into town that may know more than he's letting on, her life is forever changed.

I LOVED this book so much and highly suggest a read.

I enjoyed this book. Initially I was annoyed by the ending but came to really like it. THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. The story is a multiple timeline, multiple perspective true crime drama that follows the disappearance of four college women in the late 90s. The case has gone cold until it is picked up in the present day by a true crime podcast, much to the chagrin of the sister of one of the missing.

Things I liked: the exploration of how true crime as a genre is exploitative and harmful; the way it shows all the myriad ways that men hurt women, the way the whole storyline is basically about the horrors of internalized misogyny.

Initially I was really frustrated by the fact that, in a sea of men mistreating and harming women, the ultimate monster turned out to be a woman, who is then stopped by one of said harmful men. But then I thought about it a little more, and I came to see it as a kind of exploration of the horrors of internalized misogyny - how our assumed victim ends up blaming other victims for the crimes of men, and is then victimized herself by someone who claims to be acting to save her from herself. It's nuanced and difficult, but very interesting.

Thanks to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for a free review.

This is a great read! Suspenseful, surprising, and perfectly paced, it's a mystery novel that is very well written and keeps your attention the whole time.

Reading in Between the Wines book review #5/125 for 2025:
Rating: 4 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Book: The Lake of Lost Girls
Author: Katherine Greene
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Sipping thoughts: Katherine Greene’s sophomore novel proves that she’s no one-hit wonder. Equally as compelling as her debut, this book masterfully weaves together dual timelines and multiple POVs to create a gripping story filled with deceit, murder, and coverups. A standout feature is the incorporation of a true-crime podcast, which adds an extra layer of suspense and excitement to the mystery surrounding the missing girls. While I figured out the killer early on, the journey to uncover the "why" was an exhilarating and thrilling ride. Greene’s ability to keep readers engaged, even when they think they know the answers, is a testament to her storytelling prowess. I can’t wait to see what twists and turns she has in store for us in her third book!

Cheers and thank you to @Netgalley and @CrookedLaneBooks for an advanced copy of @TheLakeOfLostGirls.

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When I was adding my reviews to Netgalley the other day, I realized that I had forgotten this one. I read it earlier in November. So here's to better late than never! 😀

This book had two things I love in it - a cold case and a true crime podcast! I really enjoyed the dual timelines between the present day and when Jessica was in college. The author did a good job of keeping me guessing as to whether Jessica was murdered, abducted, or if she ran off on her own. I liked that there were newspaper articles and police interview notes at different times throughout the book as it really added to that true crime feel.

Thank you, @netgalley and @crookedlanebooks, for the #gifted e-arc!

Lindsay’s sister Jessica went missing 24 years ago from her college. A recent podcast is bringing the disappearance back to the forefront. Lindsay now wants answers but as they start to unfold, she finds out more than she likely ever expected.

That ending 🤯🤯🤯. I was not expecting at all! It was soo well done and unexpected.

The two POVs, Lindsay and Jessica, were slow and packed full of information. Jessica’s POV was set around the time girls started going missing, Lindsay is the current day POV. This book was dark and twisty, everything you want in a thriller! You never knew who was guilty because everyone but Lindsay appeared guilty!

I was a little disappointed with this one, it started off with the introduction of a true crime podcast and led into the story, which is a conceit that I've been enjoying lately in the mystery genre. This variation however was .... kinda pointless? The podcast interludes contributed almost less than nothing to the narrative, which was a little confusing as a reader.

I will say that I didn't completely guess the final twist right off the bat, which is a positive. Overall a slower mystery that lacked either some pizazz or some more contemplation on the idea of a sister left behind after her sister goes missing. A little too middle of the road in most aspects.

This book was right up my street. Podcast/murder mystery vibes. I love a duel perspective and on top of that it has dark twisted humour which I love. Brilliant.

The Lake of Lost Girls is following a book trend of Armchair Detective Podcast, including cold cases. If you're enjoying this theme, this is a great addition to the list! If you really loved it, highly recommend learning more about Lake Lanier.

This was a twisty, turny kind of thriller and honestly those are the best ones! The change of pace with the Instagram and the podcasts makes it feel more real. It keeps the reader from getting in a rut while reading - though, I think with this one they would be fine anyway.

The characters came off the page easily. The personalities worked so well in the story and I can definitely see myself rereading this one in the future!

Book Review: The Lake of Lost Girls by Katherine Greene

Rating" 4 Stars

When I picked up The Lake of Lost Girls by Katherine Greene, I was expecting a typical thriller. What I got, however, was a gripping story that pulled me into its depths with its haunting narrative and unexpected twists. This book is a must-read for fans of suspenseful tales like All Good People Here and We Are All the Same in the Dark.

The novel is set in dual timelines, which adds a layer of complexity that I found both intriguing and immersive. In 1998, we meet Jessica Fadley, a freshman at Southern State University in North Carolina, who suddenly vanishes amidst a wave of disappearances among female students. Flash forward twenty-four years, and we follow Jessica's sister, Lindsey, who is determined to uncover the truth behind her sister’s disappearance. Lindsey's investigation is fueled by a popular true crime podcast that brings renewed attention to the cold case, driving her into a labyrinth of shocking revelations.

Greene cleverly uses podcast clips to keep the suspense taut and the reader on edge. Just when you think you have a handle on where the story is heading, she throws in a twist that completely caught me off guard. That twist alone was enough to elevate my rating from a solid three stars to an enthusiastic four.

What really stood out for me was how the author explores the bond of sisterhood against the dark backdrop of mystery and true crime culture. Her portrayal of Lindsey’s relentless search for answers is both poignant and compelling. As the bodies of the long-missing women begin to surface in a nearby lake, Lindsey’s journey becomes all the more chilling and intense.

The Lake of Lost Girls is more than just a mystery; it's an exploration of human emotions and relationships under extreme circumstances. Katherine Greene knows how to weave a tale that holds your attention from beginning to end. It was a fun read that kept me entertained throughout, and I have to give kudos to Greene for crafting such a memorable twist that pushed this book from good to great.

⚠️This review was written based on personal opinions and experiences with the book. Individual preferences may vary⚠️

I love going into books blind so I really didn’t know what this was going to be about aside from thriller (subject genre) and I thought the cover was pretty lol. This was a new to me author but won’t be my last read by them

This is the first book I’ve read from this author and at first I wasn’t sure if I was going to end up loving it or not. I LOVED it. From 40% until 100% I couldn’t put the book down. I had to know what happened to Jess and why.

Four girls go missing and a podcast is discussing what happened to them, especially Jessica Farley who went missing out of thin air and whose body was never actually found where the other girls were found. All the girls go to the same college and they are all connected one way or another.

I loved the podcast part of this, I love crime podcasts and I really enjoyed trying to guess who was involved with the girls murders.

Thanks netgalley and publisher for the chance to read this book in return for my honest opinion.

I needed a good distraction during the U.S election season and it just so happened that The Lake Of Lost Girls by Katherine Green, with it’s intriguing title and alluring cover, released on election day. The Lake of Lost Girls is a propulsive page-turner about young women who go missing from a small-town college in North Carolina. The cases having gone cold, are newly awakened 24 years later, partly due to a pair of inquisitive of podcast hosts. The sister of one of the missing young women, hearing the true crime podcast, which is stirring up the pot on these cold cases, takes matters into her own hands, as she attempts to uncover what happened to her sister many years before.

This twisty thriller was exactly what I need to block out all of the election news flooding the airways in November. The Lake of Lost Girls had so much of what I love in a thriller – a chilling and unsettling mystery; a dark, southern campus setting; alternating timelines, and an ending I didn’t see coming.

Although I couldn’t stop turning the pages, I felt the podcast narrative did not do much to advance the intrigue or plot of this compelling story. Nevertheless, The Lake of Lost Girls will be a perfect read for fans of true crime fiction and page-turning, twisty thrillers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the ARC of The Lake of Lost Girls by Katherine Green, in exchange for my honest opinion.