The Secret by the Lake

'Beautifully written, chillingly atmospheric and utterly compelling, The Secret by the Lake is Louise Douglas at her best' TAMMY COHEN, author of The Wedding Party —————————— A FAMILY TRAGEDY When a tragedy forces the family Amy works for as a nanny to retreat to a small lakeside cottage, she realises she cannot leave them now. A SISTER'S SECRET But Amy finds something unsettling about the cottage by the lake. This is where the children's mother spent her childhood - and the place where her sister disappeared mysteriously at just seventeen. A WEB OF LIES Soon Amy becomes tangled in the missing sister's story as dark truths begin rising to the surface. But can Amy unlock the secrets of the past before they repeat themselves? The captivating and thrilling novel from bestselling author of The Secrets Between Us and The House by the Sea, winner of The Jackie Collins Romantic Thriller Award. —————————— Readers love The Secret by the Lake : ***** 'A real page-turner. Plenty of suspense and twists and turns' ***** 'An easy 5* for me. I loved it' ***** 'Couldn't put it down' ***** 'An absolutely captivating story' ***** 'I enjoyed every line... the characters and the story were fab and kept me wanting more' When Amy leaves her new job behind to move back as a nanny for the Laurent family, it is with a heavy heart. One of the family's children, Naomi, has died in a terrible fire and her mother, Cathy, is driven mad with grief and guilt - she was meant to be looking after Naomi that day. Unable to bear continuing to live at the happy, beautiful home they shared in France, the family and Amy move to the village in Somerset where Cathy grew up. They settle in Cathy's childhood cottage and try to rebuild their lives. But something isn't right about their new home. Strange things keep happening. Amy hears whispers in the night, feels cold chills running down her spine, notices things moving. Overlooking the eerily still Blackwater reservoir, the cottage has its own secrets to tell ... Louise Douglas' beautifully crafted and haunting page-turner will hold you in its grip Amy's always felt like somethings been missing in her life, but as a nanny for the Laurent family - Julia, Alain, Viviane - she feels complete. So Amy wouldnt think of leaving them when a sudden tragedy forces them to move from France to the small lakeside cottage in the isolated Somerset village where Julia grew up. But theres something strange about the cottage by the lake. This is where Julia spent her childhood. But she used to have an older sister, Caroline, whom she rarely speaks about... Who disappeared at just seventeen... Who has a secret the whole village wants kept hidden for ever... Louise Douglas's beautifully crafted and haunting page-turner will hold you in its grip. Amy's always felt like something's been missing in her life. When a tragedy forces the family she works for as a nanny to retreat to a small lakeside cottage, she realises she cannot leave them now. But Amy finds something unsettling about the cottage by the lake. This is where the children's mother spent her childhood - and the place where her sister disappeared mysteriously at just 17. Soon Amy becomes tangled in the sister's story as dark truths begin to rise to the surface. Can she unlock the secrets of the past before they repeat themselves?