The summary of this book got my eyes and the plot was definitely interesting, even though I had a hard time getting into it at first it became a page turner.

I didn’t connect with the characters and I did figure out what happens but it was an entertaining and easy to read thriller. The ending was lowkey long and I thought some plot twist was happening but nothing did.

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This was a gripping read, I thought the characters were intriguing and I'm going to keep an eye out for more from this author.

my first read from this author. And very much enjoyed. Laura was betrayed. Buy her best friend. and her Groom Tony on her weeding day she caught them. Laura has a breakdown. And she starts to get her life back on track she is a writer. Tony and Mary marry. And still keep trying to contact her so she decides to leave city life and move to the island. Pine Lake, she becomes more settled. Then her Neighbour. dies and her ex-Tony and Mary move in next door. a very addictive read.

The lake house by Theo Baxter

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Laura has had the most horrible experience, being cheated on prior to marriage. Your partner cheats with your maid of honor. What a nightmare.

Laura attends therapy and moves away to start a new chapter in the quaint little town of Pine lake. Meeting new people gradually and trying to start her new life including her new landlord Brian.

After her neighbor suddenly passes, Laura is reeling and gets looped into the town drama and meets another writer named Graham who she grows fond of. The story takes a turn when her new neighbors move into the now vacant home where her neighbor has passed. As if it couldn’t get any worse the new neighbor is the worst couple you could imagine….

This book was a page turner for sure. Believable and intense. This book had been a Trip for sure!

As always when I read any Theo Baxter novel I am kept on the edge of my seat feeling a chill down my neck, this book had amazing twists and turns that I wasn't expecting.

Let me start by saying I like this author, and I get excited when new books are released, however this one was a hit and Miss for me. It’s supposed to be a “gripping g psychological thriller” but it felt more like a domestic drama, with a murder 72% of the way in. We start off with Laura and Tony getting married, but before that happens, there is a scandal with Mary, her best friend and maid-of-honor. Suddenly we are 3 years in the future with no background or talk of the move to Pine Lake. Her neighbor passes, and she is SUPER emotional over it, while admittedly saying she is the town grump and they never talked … but she is sobbing and grief-stricken. It just feels odd. She meets Graham, the town “weirdo” (as he’s called), for the first time seemingly(although she’s been there 3 years?) and takes a liking to him. They’re a big thing about him being into the occult, but they never delve into why or what is so weird, but it’s mentioned a lot. The anger she feels for her ex-fiancée and best friend is mulled over for the 1st 72% of the book, I had no idea what was so important, and wanted to scream “get over it” it’s been 3 years, you’ve cut all, communication & you moved away - time to start thinking about something else. The there is a murder, who did it and why … the last 28% of the book is better, we get into the backgrounds of everyone else and the mystery begins … but it’s too late and totally predictable.
Giving it 2 stars because I like the author, like the writing style, liked the last 28% of the book once it got going, but it wont be one of theirs I’d recommend to someone that has never tried one of their books.

This book had an amazing start!! I always teach my students why a good hook in the beginning of your writing pays off and this definitely did not disappoint! I loved all the twist and turns in the book! Perfect read to escape the rainy weather! Can’t wait to read more of your books!

Thank you NetGalley, Inkubator Books and Theo Baxter for allowing me to read the ARC to "The Lake House" in exchange for an honest review.


I am still flabbergasted by this book. The beginning alone was majestic, with a lot of emotions that had the read feel sorry and pity the main character, Laura, who finds her fiance cheating on her (on her wedding dress!) on her wedding day with her best friend and maid of honour, Mary. This was what got the stone rolling and the story begins, with Laura moving away to an almost isolated town, getting herself a great deal with a wonderful house by a lake, away from her ex fiance and ex best friend who kept making her life still rather uncomfortable.

At the start, her life was running smooth, she wrote her book, worked and enjoyed her solituted ... but her world was shaken through when her neighbour died --- and her house was occupied by no one else but her ex fiance and ex best friend.

The story over all is filled with a lot of riddles, tension and confusing aspects and every time I thought I figured out what is going on, something just h a p p e n s and I am at square one. But in general, I really did enjoy the ride, trying to figure out what is happening in this at first seemingly idyllic little town and the end had me both, shocked and not.

After this book, I will without question check out other books from Theo Baxter.

I recently finished this book, the prologue intrigued me from onset, the character development within Lake Pines was well done. When things got weirdly bizarre I was in for the ride, forever having me guessing, on what was going on in that place, the things that were happening it was just creepy where I could totally see it from Laura POV… stuff got crazy… some people give me the ICK like that creepy landlord.. Graham was by far my favourite he was a dream! Even if he was quirky.

The Lake House book description caught my attention, it seemed like a quick read that begins with a toxic relationship and then turns into a thriller. However, I am giving this book 2 stars since I DNF’ed it at about 20%. The writing was a touch repetitive and the same words were used again and again, it just didn’t allow me to visualize the scenery and characters the way I would have liked. The characters and flow also were rushed in the beginning, like people were just thrown at you without much explaining.

With that being said, if you like a quicker book without a lot of description and character building, then this may be a book for you. I will probably try another Theo Baxter book in the future and give this author another chance though.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I ended up staying up till 3am just to finish it because I wanted to know if I was right (which I was). I think the story telling was very easy to read and follow however parts were a bit rushed hence the minus of a star. I didn't like how the ending dragged out making me think that there was another twist coming but its actually just like 5 chapters wrapping up the story.

I will definitely be checking out more by this author.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick read and a big whodunit situation. A woman found her fiance cheating on her wedding day so she moves to get away…until everything catches up to her. I will be reading more by this author!

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Laura’s finds her fiancé and best friend hooking up right before the big day. She finds herself torn between two men and now her ex fiancé moved in next door with his new wife.

The character frustrated me at times when they seemed to side with Tony and Mary. The situations were relatable and made the story that much better.

There was a lot crammed into this book so it’s doesn’t lose your interest.

This book was a slow burn for me. I did enjoy it once I figured out who the man characters were. The story was good and kept my interest. I did have my own ideas of what was going to happen. It was a fun read and will for sure read more of his books.

I have read a number of theo Baxter books so wanted to give this a read. This was a quick and suspenseful read that I was able to finish in a day.
You will find yourself rooting for Laura after she discovers her fiance and maid of honor hooking up right before her wedding.
After moving to an interesting small town a lot of strange things begin to happen as Laura also has to decide between two perspective boyfriends, the death of a neighbor and her former fiance and his wife moving next door to her.

2.5☆ (rounding up to 3) I was so intrigued with this book after reading the description and this was a quick and entertaining read. however after 60% it all just felt a bit lacklustre for me. some things were repetitive and then the ending did feel slightly rushed. I also didn’t particularly care for any of the characters but overall, it was still a decent thriller read.

So pleasantly surprised by this book!

It gives very commercial thriller from the cover and description but reads so well and gives a wonderful story.

The premise of a ex-fiancée making a new life with your best friend and them trying to turn you, a victim, into an outcast? Infuriated and totally with the main character from the start. Well done.

The side characters, especially Graham, were super fleshed out and felt real, like they equally had skin in the game. I was hooked from the beginning and the ending took me OUT.

The Lake House by Theo Baxter is an extremely well written story with an intricate plot and skillfully drawn characters. it's a real page turner with twists and turns that seem to spin out of control. The ending was explosive and totally unexpected.

Thank You NetGalley and Inkubator Books for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

This type of story can easily be a true story and that made me want to read this book so much more. I really like Theo’s writing and this one didn’t disappoint at all. Can’t wait to read what’s next!

This book had me hooked from the first page, Laura was cheated on by her husband tony and her best friend/ maid of honour Mary. Years later Laura is in therapy, tony and Mary are together turning the mutual friends in to their side.. that part drove me crazy that some of the friends thought Laura should have gave them privacy!! Anyways Laura moved to a small town in pine lake where she becomes a talented writer, makes friends with quiet but friendly neighbour brandy and friends with Brian who sold her the house on rent to buy terms. After her neighbour suddenly passed away Laura makes friends with another writer in the community named Graham. Graham thinks it’s something strange is going on regarding brandy’s passing and the rush to put the house back on the market and after Tony and Mary move in next door Laura starts to expect something strange as well.

I couldn’t put this book down, I got in touch with each character and felt so many emotions while reading like anger, confusion, shock..I felt like the ending was a bit rushed but other then that I really enjoyed this book with all the twists and would recommend