• People Of The Lake
• By: Nick Scorza
• Genre: YA Fiction
• Publisher: Sky Pony/ Simon & Schuster
• Release Date: October 1, 2019

I received a copy of this from the publisher and Eidelweiss in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.

Man, do you ever just feel super conflicted about a book? I really loved most of this book!

It centers around 16 year old Clara, just embarking on a Summer at her Father’s house in a tiny town called Redmarch Lake.

This will be the first visit since her parents divorce.

Her relationship with both of them has been strained since the death of her twin, Zoe. 

Zoe was pretty much her world, so with her gone, not much matters anymore.

As soon as she set foot in Redmarch Lake, I genuinely tore through this book! It’s not that it was the deepest or most imaginative plot, but that’s why I loved it. It reminded me of just a good old spooky book from my teenage days.

Weird townspeople? Check. Ominous warnings? Check. Creepy noises? Check. A sketchy death/potential murder? Check. 

But wait! There’s an even creepier layer: Clara and Zoe had their own secret language. Clara starts receiving notes of warning in the freaking language she only shared with her dead twin. DUDE. 

It was SO good! But then all of a sudden towards the end, something happened. The pacing started to feel a bit rushed, and the actual ending was good, I just wasn’t into the style of dialogue used. That’s nothing against the book, just personal preference. 

Overall, it was an entertaining book, absolutely! Also, perfect for spooky season!! 

I always give my neutral books a 3.5. ⭐️