The House on the Lake

"A cleverly plotted mystery with a cast of memorable characters. A GOLD MEDAL WINNER and highly recommended!" --The Wishing Shelf Book AwardsAn island is the last place Eve Beckett ever thought she’d end up. Deathly afraid of water, she has no memory of arriving at the foreboding Lakeview Manor on the Isle of Esse. Her love for a good mystery, however, especially when it comes to strange houses and the paranormal, has her second-guessing her desire to leave.But there’s something odd going on at Lakeview. Dark and dusty rooms shift location, and there’s a mysterious woman only Eve seems able to see . . .When Eve’s mirror twin shows up, also with no memory of how she arrived on the island, and the property manager warns them away from his brother—one Eve has no wish to avoid—the number of mysteries surrounding Lakeview becomes too much. As she learns more about the manor and its inhabitants, the question becomes not just how but if Eve will ever leave the island.2021 Gold Medal Winner for The Wishing Shelf Book Awards and2021 American Fiction Awards FinalistWhat readers of The House on the Lake are saying:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A mystery, a bit of a thriller, a little paranormal, all throw into a compelling novel written by an author who knows how to tell a good story.” --Wishing Shelf Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The author skillfully develops the suspense and delivers an exciting ending.” --Wishing Shelf Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "On the face of it, a simple plot, but there are plenty of twists and memorable characters to keep you turning the page.” --Wishing Shelf Reviewer

About the Author

Holly Hill Mangin is an English literature teacher at an international school in the south of France, a freelance copy editor at Fresh as a Daisy Editing, and the author of her first independent novel The House on the Lake, a gold medal winner in the 2021 Wishing Shelf Book Awards and a finalist for the 2021 American Fiction Awards. The House on the Lake has also been translated into French. Always ready to laugh, Holly can be serious when the need calls for it. She lives with her husband and their two kids a stone's throw away from the French Riviera, and she finds that reading and writing go a long way in procrastinating learning French.

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