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Having absolutely loved Jamie Day’s previous novels, I knew this one was going to be an absolute winner and I was right! If you are looking for a good mystery, look no further!!!

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It’s here—the next gripping summer suspense novel by Jamie Day, the bestselling author of The Block Party and One Big Happy Family!
The Lake Escape transports readers to the idyllic Vermont lake house that siblings Julia, Erika, and David once treasured as their childhood retreat. Now, as adults, they return each summer with their own families. But this year, tensions are high. David’s extravagant renovations have blocked cherished views and stirred resentment, adding to the unease surrounding the lake’s dark history.
Two women have gone missing at the lake—30 years apart—and when David’s glamorous new girlfriend suddenly disappears, the question on everyone’s mind is: has it happened again?
As secrets unravel, the lines between past and present blur. With everyone hiding something, it’s hard to tell who might hold the key to the mystery—or who might be next.
While the story juggles a few too many plotlines, it still delivers as a fun, fast-paced summer read. Perfect for fans of suspenseful family drama and lakeside mysteries, The Lake Escape is sure to keep readers guessing until the very last page.
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Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.
The Lake Escape releases July 15, 2025
Julia, David, and Erika are longtime friends who share neighbouring lakefront homes in which they take annual retreats to in the summer.
This year, David’s newly renovated property has obstructed Julia’s view of the lake, and she’s not too pleased about it.
Alternating with Julia’s pov is Izzy: a college student majoring in journalism who has just secured a job as a nanny for David’s five-year-old twins, even though she has no experience with childcare.
When two women went missing exactly thirty years apart, their disappearances were attributed to the lore of the lake. Now that another thirty years have passed, will the lake take another person?
Will Izzy’s ulterior motives for coming to Lake Timmeny put her life in danger?
I loved the setting, the many secrets, and how we got to view the story from two generations of characters.
While the identity of the suspects were predictable early on, I still enjoyed the way the story unravelled.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this book!
This was a good one! I really enjoyed this book. I had a hard time putting this one down. I really enjoyed the writing style and the characters chemistry was great. This was a first for me by this author but will not be my last!