Twenty-four years after a series of female students were missing form Southern State U in North Carolina, Lindsey Fadley begins searching for answers to her sister Jessica’s disappearance. Her efforts are driven by a local true crime podcast that focuses on cold cases. Shortly after she begins her search, the bodies of the missing women begin turning up at a local lake. Matters become complicated when Lindsey learns that each of these students were involved in a sexual relationship with an older man that may have led to their death. Lindsey finally discovers the truth, despite having to follow a tortuous pathway, complicated by lies and botched police investigations. It is a truth that leads to a powerful and explosive ending.

This book kept me on my toes the entire time! I even had to go back and reread some parts, as I didn’t see the plot twists coming! I love how the book goes from past to present, and how it also incorporates the podcast style as well! Such a good read. Highly recommend

This book was absolutely phenomenal. I was hooked on the story from the first chapter and could not wait to see where this book lead. If you’re looking for a missing college age thriller mystery, but this book is for you my friends. The story starts with a podcast being made about four missing girls from a small college town in the UK perspective between one of the girls younger sister at the current time and one of the missing girls while she was in college. I was on the edge of my seat, trying to figure out where this book was going to lead and I honestly was shocked by the twist at the end. I am so grateful for this advanced copy read of this book and encourage anyone looking for a good thriller to pick this up.

A twisty page turner that has you hooked from the very start!! A very cleverly written thriller that has you guessing until the end. Everyone is a suspect. But only one of them did it. There's twist after twist after twist. You'll never see the ending coming!!

I loved the dual timelines and different formats of story telling - from podcast transcripts and tweets to Facebook posts & newspaper articles. It reads like a true crime case and I loved every second of it.

Thank you NetGalley & Crooked Lane Books for the ARC!!

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

unfortunately I couldn't get past the writing style in this book. It felt over simplified, and the premise of the podcast, and the fact that it was compared to I have some questions for you is what drew me in initially, but I couldn't get past the descriptions of things and writing.

Firstly, I did find myself wanting to know whodunit when reading this so I will praise Katherine Greene for keeping the suspense going, and I do also think it started some interesting conversations about true crime in the media, but that is where the strengths of the novel end for me. The writing felt quite stoic, and the flashbacks felt unnecessary as there would already be a description of what happened before then an immediate flashback. The love interest - Ryan - was the same for both sisters and it was insta love for both of them, too, despite them not trusting him at all. The characters constantly contradict themselves and it was really frustrating - I think this was made worse by it being in first person. Jessica’s and Lindsey had such similar voices that if it didn’t state whose POV it was, it would’ve been hard to tell. I was really looking forward to this novel but I just felt it let me down in quite a few places

This was my first book by this author and it definitely won’t be my last! Just when you think you have it all figured out you’re hit with another twist! I loved that it was told from alternating timelines and through the mixed media (text, podcast scripts, blog post, facebook post, etc.)!

Huge thanks to NetGalley & Crooked Lane Books for the crazy good ARC!! 🤯

I read this in one sitting and would have NEVER guessed that ending. So suspenseful and grips you from the very first page 😍

This masterpiece will be released on November 5th!

I devoured this book! Kept me guessing until the very last page! 4 missing girls from the same university. It goes between present time and back when the girls gone missing. The book kept you guessing of who murdered this girls!

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Thank you netgall and Crooked lane books for giving me ARC.
This book is so good, i was afraid because the author is new to me but she did the work so good.
Jessica has been missing since her younger sister Lyndsey was old enough to remember. Gone in the blink of an eye, much like the 3 other missing college girls, the case has been cold for years, Now a podcast has brought new life to the story and Lyndsey is old enough to investigate what really happened on the day her sister walked out to her car and disappeared. Was it the jealous boyfriend, the creepy college professor.
The story is fast reading and can't put it down, i am recommending this book to all my friends.

Wow! I had no idea what to expect from this book. This is a new author to me but I will definitely be reading more of her books. This book is a great story that you will not want to put down until the end. I thought I had it all figured out, but then TWIST! The Lake of Lost Girls is about a family whose daughter went missing while in college. We find out she’s not the only girl missing from the same college. The author takes us through many possible answers to who took her, which kept me fully invested in this book! If you’re looking for a book you won’t be able to put down,this book is for you!

totally unputdownable.

intersecting timelines? check. multimedia scrapbook storytelling? check. at least 4 times i thought i knew the answer only to be hit with the most massive plot twist RIGHT before the end??? this was insane. the characters felt so real, honestly it was almost like watching an episode of law & order: SVU, and i was hooked the WHOLE read. devoured it in a day.

i was given an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read and review The Lake of Lost Girls by Katherine Greene.

Jessica has been missing since her younger sister Lyndsey was old enough to remember. Gone in the blink of an eye, much like the 3 other missing college girls, the case has been cold for years, Now a podcast has brought new life to the story and Lyndsey is old enough to investigate what really happened on the day her sister walked out to her car and disappeared. Was it the jealous boyfriend, the creepy college professor, or some random serial killer set on terrorizing young girls? While I started to clue into the twist of this story, I didn’t have it figured out completely. Once the truth was revealed, I was left wanting more. This was a fast read and if you like stories set in academia, you’ll love this twisty thriller,

📜The Lake Of Lost Girls
✍️Katherine Greene
📠Crooked Lane Books
📚Mystery/Thriller, Crime Fiction
🗓️Pub date: November 5, 2024

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

✨Thank you @NetGalley and @crookedlanebooks for providing me with an Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

✨Told through alternating timelines of true crime podcast episodes—titled Ten Seconds To Vanish—and real time, The Lake Of Lost Girls is a harrowing account of multiple girls disappearing from a sleepy town.

✨ Jessica goes missing in broad daylight outside her home. It’s 1998 and several female college students at Southern State University in North Carolina have disappeared as well.

✨In present day, Lindsey, who was six at the time of her sister’s disappearance, teams up with a mysterious journalist, and is made aware of shocking discoveries—some of which are hitting too close to home.

✨As bodies start surfacing and Lindsey learns more of Jessica’s not-so-rosy college days, an ungodly truth begins unfolding, putting Lindsey in harm’s path.

✨ Perfect for fans of true crime and podcasts, The Lake Of Lost Girls is a sister’s quest to find answers when no one else will. A thrilling and disturbing ride, yet not one to miss!

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Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book. Lindsey Fadley’s sister Jessica was one of four female college students who went missing 24 years ago. Lindsey was 6 years old at the time and her family was never the same. Lindsey is now an adult, and with two podcasters revisiting the mystery of the students’ disappearance, she is determined to find out what happened to her sister.
This book was a complete page turner. What a ride! Written in dual timelines (Jessica’s and Lindsey’s), it pulled me into the story right from the beginning and I couldn’t let go. The characters were all very well developed, the writing was strong, and the suspense kept building in the best possible way. If you pick up this book, be sure to not have any plans for that day or you’ll just end up canceling them. One of those books you just know from the start that it is going to be a wild ride.

i read this book in one sitting, i just couldn’t put it down! i kept thinking i had the ending figured out, and i definitely didn’t. this would be a great book for people who enjoy podcasts like crime junkie.

thanks to netgalley for the advance copy.

📚 PRE-PUBLICATION BOOK REVIEW 📚

The Lake of Lost Girls
By Katherine Greene
Publication Date: November 5, 2024

📚MY RATING:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

📚THE SYNOPSIS:

It’s 1998. Female students are going missing at Southern State University in North Carolina. Freshman Jessica Fadley, once a bright and responsible student, is going through her own struggles. Just as her life seems to be careening dangerously out of control, she suddenly disappears.

24 years later, Jessica’s sister Lindsey is desperately searching for answers and uses the momentum of a new chart-topping true crime podcast that focuses on the cold cases, to guide her own investigation. Soon, interest reaches fever pitch when the bodies of the long-missing women begin turning up at a local lake, which leads Lindsey down a disturbing road of discovery. Told in alternating timelines, The Lake of Lost Girls uses suspenseful podcast clips to weave a twisty tale of a missing student and her sister who is desperate for answers...

📚MY REVIEW:

I'm going to sum up this book in just two words: "Holy Sh*t."

And after finishing the book in a feverish flurry of page-turning, I had just four words: "I Need A Cocktail."

This book absolutely blew me away. I thought I had it figured out once, twice, then a third time. I suspected everyone, I suspected no one. But I sure didn't suspect the ending I got.

This book pulled me in immediately. It was one of those books that you just inherently KNEW was going to be good. It was a fast read -- I'm surprised my Kindle app kept up with the speed in which I was turning its pages. This book is the definition of unputdownable. I read at bedtime last night, with coffee this morning, and at lunch today. Before my laptop was even finished shutting down at the end of my work day, this book was back in my hands and I read until its unbelievably spectacular end. Whew!

Thank you SO MUCH to Net Galley and Crooked Lane Books for this advanced reader's copy in exchange for my honest review. If there's a book tour for this one, SIGN ME UP. I'm in.

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I’m tempted to declare this 4.5 stars. This was such a captivating story!

Lindsey’s sister Jess went missing 24 years ago. After decades of no new leads there’s been a break in the case leading to Lindsey becoming overwhelmed with information she never knew about her sister, her family or the case.

The story jumps back and forth from present-day Lindsey and Jess 24 years ago, and is supplemented by podcast segments and newspaper articles. A picture of what happened the night Jess went missing slowly reveals itself, but is it what it seems?

Good character development. Good writing in general. I’m definitely going to read more of this author.

First book from Katherine Greene and it was pretty much an all around great thriller! Dual timelines ( and one set in the nostalgia of the late 90s) and use of podcasts and modern media throughout to give insider and outsider perspectives to a multi-faceted story. Loved the clues that were dropped throughout, yet the only thing that nagged at me was the development of some of the stories in the periphery meant to throw off the reader form the actual suspect. The story line of father and daughter throughout the novel was a bit irritating and still not fully explained. If it would have had more depth and understanding in the dynamic it would have provided a more powerful punch. Yet, even with this small critique aside, I really enjoyed this book! Will be checking out other titles from this author. #thelakeoflostgirls #katherinegreene #netgalley #goodreads

Although not typically a fan of reads that weave the format of social media elements into the narrative, "The Lake of Lost Girls" was able to blend the traditional narrative with mixed media elements while keeping me interested and creating an immersive reading experience. Told in a dual timeline, the transitions between past and present are seamless, with each timeline complementing and enhancing the other. Overall, a satisfying read for fans of mysteries, dual timelines, and the use of multimedia elements.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read and review "The Lake of Lost Girls" before its publication date.