Author: Jamie Day
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
Format: Audio ALC and Kindle ARC
Length: 12 hrs 42 mins
Narrators: Lisa Larsen; Phoebe Strole
No. of Pages: 368
Date of Publication: July 15, 2025
My Rating: 4 Stars
DESCRIPTION:
The next riveting summer suspense by the author of THE BLOCK PARTY and ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY, Jamie Day.
WILL THIS BE THE BEST WEEK OF THEIR LIVES... OR THE LAST?
JULIA, DAVID, AND ERIKA grew up together spending summers at their idyllic Vermont lake homes for as long as they can remember. Now adults—with their own sullen teens, endless mortgages, and low-voltage sex lives—the three friends have amassed secrets over the years.
This summer, David is eager to show off his newly renovated home—which now blocks his friends’ cherished lake views—and his much-younger girlfriend. He also, unwittingly, brings a nanny with a hidden agenda. What could possibly go wrong?
When David’s girlfriend mysteriously vanishes after a shouting match, Julia and Erika wonder just how well they know their lifelong friend. The lake harbors a harrowing two young women, with no known connection, vanished without a trace thirty years ago. Did the lake take another?
As a search is mounted, an intricate web of lies, deceits, and betrayals spanning generations starts to surface, and everyone finds themselves in danger of becoming the next victim. Of the lake, or something darker.
WILL THIS BE THE BEST WEEK OF THEIR LIVES... OR THE LAST?
JULIA, DAVID, AND ERIKA grew up together spending summers at their idyllic Vermont lake homes for as long as they can remember. Now adults—with their own sullen teens, endless mortgages, and low-voltage sex lives—the three friends have amassed secrets over the years.
This summer, David is eager to show off his newly renovated home—which now blocks his friends’ cherished lake views—and his much-younger girlfriend. He also, unwittingly, brings a nanny with a hidden agenda. What could possibly go wrong?
When David’s girlfriend mysteriously vanishes after a shouting match, Julia and Erika wonder just how well they know their lifelong friend. The lake harbors a harrowing two young women, with no known connection, vanished without a trace thirty years ago. Did the lake take another?
As a search is mounted, an intricate web of lies, deceits, and betrayals spanning generations starts to surface, and everyone finds themselves in danger of becoming the next victim. Of the lake, or something darker.
MY THOUGHTS:
Julia, David, and Erika have had always loved their summers spent on a serene lake in Vermont. Their bond, forged in their teens, has endured, but now, they are parents, burdened by the responsibilities and frustrations that come with that newfound role. However, this summer promises to be different for all of them.
For starters, David has undertaken significant renovations on his cabin, much to the dismay of his summer neighbors. In addition to they, despite the pleasant memories shared by the trio, a haunting history lingers from three decades ago. Two young women had mysteriously vanished, leaving their families devastated.
Despite the good memories shared by the trio, there is a history that goes back three decades, when two young women had gone missing. However, their families are not the only ones at the lake for the summer. David has brought along his much younger girlfriend and his brand new nanny he had hired for his twins.
This story has multiple perspectives, but the character with the most intriguing story is Izzy. She is at the lake for a much deeper reason than to be a nanny. While she slowly but excellently embraces her new role, she has an entirely different reason for being there. While this remains a mystery at first, the bigger mystery is that David’s new girlfriend Fiona goes missing. Things were already tense, but Fiona’s disappearance increases the tension tenfold, leaving the reader on the edge of their seat.
Could there be a connection between the missing women of that long-forgotten summer and Fiona’s disappearance? While Izzy embarks on a quest for answers about the past, Julia’s perspective adds a layer of drama to the unfolding mystery. Julia’s unwavering determination to uncover the truth about Fiona’s disappearance, despite the chaos she brings to the story, captivates the reader. The dual narration in this story brought an extra level of intrigue.
Jamie Day weaves together great pacing and drama, crafting a compelling summer read that keeps the reader engaged from beginning to end.
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
