On the shores of Lake George, New York lies St. Agnes' orphanage for girls. For the last 25 years, girls have been disappearing but no one, including the Administration, local Sheriff's department or community members have really investigated. Now along comes Hazel Cho, a Korean-American private eye who is desperately trying to pay her bills and avoid having to move back home with her parents. Hired by a wealthy Manhattan socialite who claims to be looking for her missing goddaughter, Mia, Hazel has just 10 days to find the girl in order to be paid $100,000. No results equals no pay, so Hazel is desperate to solve this case. What she doesn't realize is that this case is a lot more complicated than just finding a missing teenager and that her own life will be on the line as well.
With plenty of plot twists, characters who are not who they appear to be and suspicious activities surrounding the case, Hazel manages to shine through. She may not be a first-rate P.I. just yet, but she's certainly attracting attention! I look forward to more cases with Hazel Cho.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.

I very much enjoyed this book. The writing was great and the characters were well developed. I hope to read more from this author in the future.

The Orphanage by the Lake is a good book. I really hope that it's the first in a series. I don't love reading first person and was turned off at first, but the likeable characters and intriguing plot kept me invested. The ending is somewhat predictable; however, it wasn't rushed like so many are lately.

A very slow moving mystery, good for a rainy or snowy day. Hazel Cho is a private investigator who follows the clues to a mystery none of us would want to find. The evils of man kind at it worst with people who think they are above the law.