The Secret by the Lake Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Louise Douglas (Author), Karen Cass (Narrator), Boldwood Books (Publisher)

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When a tragedy forces the family Amy works for as a nanny to retreat to a small lakeside cottage, she realises they desperately need her help and support, so she agrees to go with them.

But Amy finds the cottage by the lake unsettling, even sinister. The house is where the children’s mother spent her childhood - and the place where her 17-year-old sister disappeared mysteriously.

Before long, ominous truths begin rising to the surface, and Amy becomes bewitched by the missing sister’s story. Can Amy unlock the secrets of the past before they repeat themselves?

Best-selling author of House by the Sea Louise Douglas returns with an enthralling and captivating novel, perfect for fans of Barbara O’Neal, Lucinda Riley and Rachel Hore.

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9 hours and 49 minutes
Author

Louise Douglas
Narrator

Karen Cass
Audible release date

February 22, 2021
Language

English
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Boldwood Books
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B08WWPNMY3
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	9 hours and 49 minutes
Author	Louise Douglas
Narrator	Karen Cass
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	February 22, 2021
Publisher	Boldwood Books
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B08WWPNMY3
Best Sellers Rank	#26,182 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #876 in Romantic Suspense (Audible Books & Originals) #7,336 in Romantic Suspense (Books)

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Bonnie

A good read

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2021

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The book was good! But to many details! And one comment in the book about “not everything is true in the Bible” could have been left out! I Believe everything in the Bible is true! I know it is a book but it just hit me wrong!

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Kindle Customer

Great Summer Read

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2021

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Even better than The Scarlet Dress! If you like spooky stories similar to The Haunting of Bly Manor, then you will enjoy this spooky and atmospheric book. Without spoilers, the lead up to to the conclusion may have triggers for some, but I couldn't help but cheer on Julia when she confronted a couple of the other characters. This is a book you won't want to put down!

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Teresa L Peters

OH. MY. GOSH!

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2022

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This book is excruciatingly slow... I’m saying a snail could craw at a faster pace!

I could only take it until chapter 20 and at that point, the story still hadn’t formed into anything significant.

So I did what I had to do and skipped to the last few chapters. The pace had finally picked up... but I was sickened by the subject.

I would NOT recommend this book unless you enjoy boredom and have a few days to kill.

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BeachGirl

Mind numbingly BORING

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2021

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This book is slow and boring, and did not build into anything interesting. I made it to half way through and finally gave up. I was hoping with every next chapter, the plot would build. It didn't happen. It was painful.

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Judi D. Thomas-Sheerer

Child abuse and suspicion UK

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021

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Child abuse tolerated and perpetrated by local gentry and institutions, not uncommon in the world. Church, Constabulary, Government and Law come to mind with certified examples!

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Shari P

Very good story- I really enjoyed this book

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021

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Another book by this author that I really enjoyed. I have read three of her books over the last three weeks. I enjoyed the story and felt like I got to know the main character, Amy, through all her memories, stressful times and good times. A very good read.

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rachel

Secrets

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021

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I enjoyed the suspense, and how some of the characters seemed to really care for each other.
I would recommend this book to my niece.

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READ IT!!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021

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Excellent Excellent book. I was not bored for a second! Will be reading all her books, absolutely recommend this one!

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S B Carroll

Not great at all

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2020

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This is a strange book. This is the third book I have read by this author and all 3 involve weak, almost pathetic lead female characters. Who in their right mind would give up a job they loved in order to work for free, live in a cold house, sleep in a dreadful bed and not have much food to eat??? Where did they find the money to buy the gin when they had tabs wherever they shopped?
I felt the editing was flimsy and a few storylines were not finished off, leaving me wondering what happened e.g. where did Daniel disappear to on their first date?
How did Daniel's father go from being a foul, abusive individual to a loving, kind father in a matter of days?
What a palaver over the pendant necklace - why did she not just come clean at the beginning?
Amy left the dog with her father but at the end, the dog appears back at her house - had the author forgotten she had given the dog away?
I found all the characters quite unlikeable - especially the mother.
I will call it a day with this author now.

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little bookworm

A haunting read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 25, 2015

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Amy enjoys her position working as a nanny for the privileged Laurent family in France; though all is about to change when tragedy strikes and Julia Laurent and her daughter Viviane find themselves forced to retreat to the village of Blackwater in Somerset where Julia grew up a child. Amy determines to stand by Julia and her daughter as they battle with their grief, yet moving to the desolate cottage near the edge of Blackwater Lake, she finds herself having to contend with more than she bargained for. There is a strange and eerie presence in the cottage, with odd noises coming from the empty bedroom of Julia's long dead sister Caroline. Still more disturbing is the fact that young Viviane has a new imaginary friend, who also happens to be called Caroline. As the atmosphere becomes increasingly creepy and events take a chilly turn, Amy finds herself trying to discover more of what happened to Caroline and why she has such a black name in the village. Will she discover the dark truth of the past, and can she prevent the current danger that lurks?

Atmospheric, suspenseful and dark; for fans of Louise Douglas this is sure to delight. The story is set in the early 1960s, mostly in the remote village of Blackwater, with its vast and brooding lake; and Douglas does a stunning job of bringing her setting to life, capturing the lake in all its shifting moods, the location very much adding to the tense and eerie ambience of the book.

This story strays more into the supernatural than her previous, and is I think her creepiest yet; indeed it reads as more of a proper ghost story rather than her previous thrillers. That said the true underlying horrors in the book are very human and real in nature; the truth once it is exposed genuinely chilling and tragic. As with most of her books, the story is told at a gentle pace, building slowly to the tense climax as secrets are gradually unravelled. As such the book can at times feel a bit slow and repetitive, however, I felt that it fitted and added to the suspense of the book.

Douglas also has a gentle and tender romance evolving between Amy and one of the local villagers, Daniel Cummings; which makes for a pleasant contrast to the darker elements of the story, whilst at the same time Daniel is also an important character in the plot in his own right. I did hazard a guess at some aspects of the plot, though I wasn't sure that I would be right and certainly I didn't manage to put all of it together; however, Douglas does lay her clues throughout the story, which is cleverly told.

A haunting read, and definitely one of my favourites from Douglas.

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H. Lacroix

Avoid.....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2016

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After the excellent "Black House" from Peter May reading this proved impossible. There was no in depth characterisation,no attention to detail, no style and put simply not the slightest bit of literary talent. I have been extremely careless in selecting what I was going to read recently and have trusted 5 star reviews when I should have been more critical and should have paid attention to the one star ones. The cover too should have rung alarm bells. This smacked of romantic fiction of the worst kind. I didn't finish the book as I couldn't care less what would happen to Amy, her "friend' Julia or Vivi and had not the slightest curiosity towards what had happened to Caroline. I have seldom found myself so unengaged when starting on a new book

12 people found this helpful

Lynda Kelly

A Lovely, Intriguing Story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2016

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This was a lovely, intriguing story with no mistakes so an easy 5* for me. I loved it. It has a little of everything. Murder mystery, historical saga, romance, humour......very good indeed. A gorgeous cover as well.
My only criticism is she still uses American spellings !! That's a bugbear of mine, I have to say, especially in a really English-set story. I enjoyed the inclusion of Bess the dog, too. However, I didn't have a great deal of time for Julia. I thought she took advantage of poor Amy, even when she was helping her out voluntarily as a friend !! She needed a kick up the backside more than once. I liked Daniel and Caroline's characters a great deal along with little Vivi.
I had pre-ordered it for November but only just got around to it. I hadn't long read Kate Morton's The Lakehouse and as it sounded a little similar I waited a while......the very final sentence had me howling but that's a mark of a great story as well for me.

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ameliarate

Good story but...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2020

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The characters were somewhat unbelievable and for me unlikeable. Although she is a girl from a working class family from Sheffield, Amy’s language and attitude we’re not what you might expect. Her relationship with Daniel developed at a ridiculous speed. Julia, as a mother, appeared selfish and self-indulgent. However the story itself was very good and well written. Overall a good book but certainly I found the characters annoying.

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