REVIEW: Secrets at Meadow Lake by Wendy Owens

Secrets at Meadow Lake by Wendy Owens

Genre: Psychological thriller, Suspense

Read: 5th May 2023

Goodreads

Amazon

Published: 27th April 2023

★★★ 3.5 stars

DESCRIPTION:

A group of college friends got away with an unthinkable crime, or so they thought.

Ten years after that fateful night, Riley and her friends all receive a mysterious invitation to spend the weekend at a cabin on Meadow Lake. It's obvious to all that it isn't a coincidence the gathering falls on the anniversary of the evening that changed their lives forever.

Once everyone arrives, tensions run high in the midst of a snowstorm as everyone tries to figure out who brought them together and to what end.

As the snow continues to fall, the body count begins to rise. The survivors must confront their dark pasts and the secret that brought them back together if they have any chance of surviving.

Will they make it out alive, or does whoever knows their secret have other plans for them?

MY THOUGHTS:

Another thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" hot off the tail of my previous read "The Wilderness Retreat" which was vaguely similar. As opposed to a bunch of strangers holed up in the wilderness, this one sees a group of friends mysteriously summoned to an isolated cabin. Cue Ms Christie.

Riley and her friends all receive a mysterious invitation to a weekend at a remote cabin on Meadow Lake. It is obvious that this is no coincidence as it also marks the tenth anniversary of the night that changed all their lives forever. Ten years ago, they got away with a crime. Or so they thought. Because now, someone knows what they did and are hell bent on the truth coming to the surface once and for all. Tensions run high as a snowstorm cuts them off and they each try to figure out who who summoned them here and what is their end game?

And then one by one, each of them begin to meet an horrific end.

But before the weekend is out, who will be left standing? And who will confront the dark past and the secret they thought would stay buried forever? Will any of them make it out alive?

This was a fairly quick read that I was surprised about but it was a fun an entertaining thriller that really gives you that sense of isolation and claustrophobia.

I would like to thank #WendyOwens, #Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of #SecretsAtMeadowLake in exchange for an honest review.

MEET THE AUTHOR:

Wendy Owens is a thriller writer, born in the small college town, Oxford Ohio. After attending Miami University, Wendy went onto a career in the visual arts. After several years of creating and selling her own artwork she gave her first love, writing, a try. It’s become a passion ever since.

When she’s not writing, this dog lover can be found spending time with her tech geek husband, their three amazing kids, and three pups. She loves to cook, watch movies, and play games.

Social media links:

Wesbite | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads