Except this time it isn't Gwen in the crosshairs, but her partner Sam. Someone from Gwen's past doesn't appreciate the new life she's built for herself and is willing to do anything it takes to tear it apart. I love reading books, for honest pleasure, guilty pleasure. The closer she comes to uncovering the truth, the more she unwittingly puts those she loves at risk. The book Stillhouse Lake tells about the backlash of a woman who had no idea her husband. Her instincts are off, and every clue she uncovers only raises more doubts, not just about the missing girl and the circumstances of her disappearance, but also about the fragile safety Gwen's created for her family. Gwen has a reputation for finding those who are lost, but this time something is wrong. The case is that of a missing girl, last seen getting into a truck with a stranger before disappearing. When a violent incident at Connor's school brings the press to Gwen's doorstep, she agrees to take a case out of town hoping to keep her family out of the crushing media spotlight.

But there are some things even she can't protect them from. Gwen Proctor has always been willing to do anything it takes to protect her kids.

I enjoyed every second of this book, and I think you will, too.Sometimes danger comes from the most unexpected places. She completely transformed from a complacent housewife to a woman basically learning how to defend herself and her kids and how to fight evil. I wouldn’t say this is a murder mystery–it’s more a mystery of trying to figure out which characters aren’t telling the truth about who they are. I’m not going to lie, there were a couple times I was super glad we don’t have a garage. The storytelling was amazing, as was the plot. It does hold your attention and provide a wonderful amount of thrills and chills. It took me probably two or three hours to read this I could not put it down. The Stillhouse Lake series has been a winner for me. She does know that she will do whatever it takes to keep her children safe. After being married to a serial killer for nine years, she understands how duplicitous people can really be, and she has no idea who she can trust. Stillhouse Lake is starting to feel like home when the body of a woman is found in the lake and an anonymous tip lets the police know who Gwen really is. She’s acquitted though, and because some people don’t trust the law, she is constantly threatened, along with her children. He gets put in prison and Gina almost does as well since people have a hard time believing there’s no way she didn’t know what was happening. Turns out her husband wasn’t doing woodworking in there he’d been torturing and dismembering young women. Then, by chance, a drunk driver crashes into their garage, which Gina was never allowed to go into. She used to be Gina Royal, married to Melvin, and while things weren’t perfect, they were good enough. Stillhouse Lake is where Gwen Proctor has moved with her two children, in another effort to escape her past.

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