Paradox Lake

Some of the crimes were a bit too much for me. I just wasn't the right audience for this fast paced book.

did not dislike this book, but--it was too predictable, and too commonly used plot in so many books today. Also, the characters just did not seem to be developed as well as could have been.

This book was one that was so unexpected by the emotions it stirred up in me. It was hauntingly beautiful in the storytelling. I loved the characters and was invested almost immediately. Felt so many emotions throughout the book. Very intriguing, heartbreaking, sweet, loving, and haunting... Loved it

Rose and her daughter Anne are taking a summer sabbatical to Paradox Lake. They will rent an older home and just enjoy the summer and swimming on their small private beach. Rose is a sculptor. The summer will help her concentrate on her work.
Neither Rose nor Anne know the history of the house they are staying in. Nor do they know if the tragic events that transpired in Paradox Lake.
A scary thriller. Creepiness at it's best!!

The premise and plot of the story were good (a "modern day" version of Little Red Riding hood) , however I just could not engage as I would have liked to in this book. I found myself re-reading sentences, trying to piece together paragraphs to figure out what was happening. I also couldn't understand some of the main character's actions at times (but perhaps, that was what the author was wanting to elicit form the reader?). Overall, 3 stars.

A mother and daughter go to stay in a house on a lake for the summer so the mon can work on her art. The daughter calls the mom by the first name. Weird. The mom starts dating the general store guy even tho she has a boyfriend at home. This is all pretty confusing. And then a mystery of a girl disappearing on a path that leads to the house they are staying at comes up. And the mom starts seeing things that look like a man or a creature. Wasn’t really my cup of tea but well written. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Paradox Lake is a modern day story based on Little Red Riding Hood. At the beginning it had my interest and I was really enjoying it but then it became very predictable and I was expecting a twist at the end but there wasn't one, it ended exactly as I thought it would.
I really wanted to love this book but unfortunately I didn't.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oceanview Publishing for my ARC.

This wasn’t as gripping a read as I thought it might be. Thirty years ago, a psychopath went to jail for killing a young girl in Paradox. Now he is out and and back in Paradox, working in the local general store, Imagine his surprise and delight after seeing a young girl walk into the store with her mother. The young girl looks so much like his previous kill, and the mother looks a lot like the other girls mum as well. His heart is set on her as his next victim and he cannot wait to play his game. He has a sick fascination with Little Red Riding Hood, and believes he is the Big Bad Wolf, so begins the Wolf’s stalking and prowling.
Easy to read, flows well, but not what I was expecting from the blurb.

Rose and her 12-year-old daughter Anna are getting away for a few months to Paradox Lake. But it is not a pleasant holiday, it is a nightmare. How come every single time it is so hard to stop the bad guy?
Thanks to Netgalley, the Publisher and the author for this twisted story.
There are a few things that I did not buy: from what is Rose made of?!? Going through so many and still have a sound mind? After this last nightmare she lived, she is thinking to save some paper clips (can't you find another paper?) And then she is thinking of her car, is it important to have it back, at that moment? And then, the bad guy: stabbed here-there, hit, choked and finally blown up.
Even with these flaws, I enjoyed this fast pacing thriller and I will read more from the author.

Great book! I was hooked from the start, thank you so much for providing me a copy of this book to read. This is something I would love to purchase.

UNPUTDOWNABLE !
POWER PACKED !
CREEPY

Great family bonds and relationships

It would be quite a TERRIFIC storyline for a movie.

Based on the age old , well known , Little Red Riding Hood and the BIG BAD WOLF story.

After a lot of DNFs this one was a SCARY but enjoyable, read it one go of a SAVIOR!

3.5 rounded to ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Thank you NetGalley and the OceanView publishing for sending me an E Arc in exchange for an honest review.

Paradox Lake... This is mainly told from the Rose's POV.
Rosie and her 12 year old daughter Anna head to Paradox Lake for three month's to get away. They are staying in this beautiful home right on the lake.
Anna isn't to thrilled about it.
They arrive to this small town out in the middle of nowhere.
Little do they know the horror that happened here back in 1986.

This was a really fast read. I finished in a day.
What I loved? I loved the writing. I loved the two main characters Rose and Anna.
What I disliked? About 87% of the way through it became clear what was happening!
(Don't want to give anything away) but it was pretty obvious.

Other then that it was great. Fast paced. Enjoyable read!

Thank you NetGalley Publisher and Author for this copy!

The story line was interesting. Had gore in all the right spots.
Has some tweecking to be done on where sentences stop and start into something else. Made it confusing to read in spots.
I liked the characters and it duo draw me in.
Got a little too much near the end boat scenes.
But the ending was a good one after all that.

Thanks to the Author, the publisher, and NetGalley for an early release of this book.

A sculptor haunted by loss, takes a three month sabbatical with her twelve year old daughter to a lakeside home in upstate New York. At Paradox Lake she discovers that the house was once the site of unspeakable horror. While trying to bond with her daughter and concentrate on her art the past begins to intrude on their otherwise idyllic getaway.
This is one of those thrillers that you can't put down. I found myself flying through the pages. The lead character, single mother Rose Conley, is incredibly relatable. Life has dealt her some very harsh blows but she remains strong, loving. and protective. The description of the mother-daughter bond is accurate and sensitive.An outstanding thriller, genuinely terrifying. I highly recommend it.

Sculptor and single mom, Rose Conley, is haunted by her tragic past and anxious about her uncertain future. She needs to get away from it all. On sabbatical from the college where she teaches art, she and her daughter rent a house for three months in the Adirondack lakeside community of Paradox.

But idyllic Paradox Lake transforms into a nightmare when a monster from the past invades Rose’s retreat—and targets her daughter for his special brand of horror.

I was so intrigued by the description, and it lived up to that interest. I thought it was such a great , slightly scary read without being too terrifying. I loved the strong character that was Rose and how she still was able to pick herself up after such a terrible time. There was the right amount of gore for me, and I loved how part of the mystery was so obvious from the start but the other part didn't come until later in the book. The twist was obvious but didn't hit until so late in the book that I was really starting to doubt myself. I also love a book that wraps up tidily with all avenues covered off, this book. I only wish I could have known what came of the dog!

If I must find some areas to comment on - I found some of the dialogue a bit cheesy, there were some really interesting choices of words during the sex scenes that I found a bit out of place, and the 12 year old daughter seemed way too mature , both in her ability to stay home alone in the woods without being afraid and in her vocabulary.

The element of a new age little red riding hood was both delightful and extremely creepy. I enjoyed the fast paced-ness of the book and would love to read more by this author.

This book was very disturbing because of the graphic violence carried out by a delusional villain.
I continued to read Paradox Lake, because of the strong mother-daughter relationship of Rose and Maddie, trying to change their lives for the better in the isolated town of Paradox Lake.
An unexpected twist ending, helped add stars to this book review.