Release date - 10th August 2017
Book length - 320 pages Publisher - headofzeus.com Book Depository - www.bookdepository.com Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk Amazon US - www.amazon.com ABOUT THE BOOK When Caitlin moved from London to New York, she thought she had left her problems behind: her alcoholic father, her dead mother, the pressure to succeed. But now, down to her last dollar in a foreign city, she is desperately lonely. Then she meets Jake. Handsome, smart, slightly damaged Jake. He lives off-grid, in a lakeside commune whose members practise regular exercise and frequent group therapy. Before long, Caitlin has settled into her idyllic new home. It looks like she has found the fresh start she longed for. But, as the commune tightens its grip on her freedom and her sanity, Caitlin realizes too late that she might become lost forever... MY REVIEW From the very beginning of this story there is an aura of desolation and sadness and as we become embroiled in Caitlin's life it is completely understandable. Having lost her mother the year before, Caitlin can no longer face living with her father and his lies that he will stop drinking and in a fit of desperation, she grabs some clothes, money, and her passport and heads to New York where she hopes that the loudness and craziness of the city will help her find some peace. But Caitlin soon realises that you cannot outrun your problems and as she begins to panic and feel suffocated, a handsome American called Jake appears like a knight in shining armour. The next thing she knows, Caitlin finds herself in the countryside with Jake, who makes her heart melt, about to meet his family. But Jake has not been completely honest about himself or his intentions, for this family is made up of a crew of different people from different places who have shunned the outside world and vow to stay at the lakeside cabin to find their peace. Initially furious at his lies, as Caitlin sticks around she begins to see the positive signs of this place and its people, and time slowly fades away as she becomes immersed in its culture. But when Caitlin starts to fear that she is becoming like her mother and getting ill, she clings to Jake and begins to doubt what is happening around her. Can she really trust herself after all that she has been through? And can she trust these strangers who do not want her to leave? And when a body turns up, Caitlin may be in more danger than she ever thought possible... THE ROOM BY THE LAKE by Emma Dibdin is a dark story about sadness, grief, fear, and the lure that cults can bring. Caitlin is a character who is desperately seeking to belong, who is so afraid that she will someday become ill like her mother, and yet cannot rely on her only other family, her dad. She wants to feel safe and taken care of, and I wanted to reach out and give her a hug (and a shake) many times in this book. This story is not an action-packed thriller but rather a slower-paced, dramatic unfolding as pieces slowly start to fall in place and we wonder how Caitlin will find her own strength, instead of waiting for someone else to give her strength. Emma Dibdin hooked me from the beginning with her own style and flare, and I didn't come up for air until I had turned the last page. THE ROOM BY THE LAKE is a sinister, haunting, and warning tale about how far people will go when they are lost and lonely, and I highly recommend it. Author Bio: Emma Dibdin grew up in Oxford, and now lives in New York. She is a writer and journalist whose work has appeared in Esquire, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Total Film. This is her first novel. For more information: Website - emmadibdin.pressfolios.com Twitter - twitter.com/emmdib I want to thank Clare from Head of Zeus, and the author Emma Dibdin, for the opportunity to review this gripping story, and take part in this blog tour. Don't forget to check out the other stops along the way!
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