Title: Stillhouse Lake

Series: Stillhouse Lake #1

Author: Rachel Caine

Publish Date: July 1, 2017

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Format: Paperback

Page Count: 286 pages

Source: Own copy

Date Read: May 7-19, 2020

Review

I read this because COYER hosts are now doing book clubs; this was the book voted to read for the mystery/suspense genre club. It was for a book club, so I kept reading even though I should have DNF after the fifth chapter. It got to the point I was rooting for the serial killer when he got the MC alone. There will be spoilers, so page break.

Is it wrong to root for the killer now that he has the MC alone in a dark vehicle traveling deeper into the woods? 

If so, I don't want to be right.

Goals

Read a total of 500 pages Done!

Finish Eisenhower 1956 and roll again for S&L 2020 Done!

Get to 50% of Stillhouse Lake - Done!

Make it to at least one Twitter chat Done!

Three Blog Challenges Done!

Five IG Challenges Done!

Monday, May 11th

Pages Read: 127/300 (42% complete)

Finished Reading: Eisenhower 1956

Currently Reading: Stillhouse Lake and Oklahoma City

Blog Challenge: #insixwords

IG Challenge: Currently Reading 

Twitter Chat: Participated

Tuesday, May 12th

Pages Read: 84 pages; 211/300 (70%)

Finished Reading: After finishing the third chapter of Oklahoma City, I DNF'ed it.

Currently Reading: Stillhouse Lake

Blog Challenge: If This, Then That

IG Challenge: Seasonal books

Wednesday, May 13th

Pages Read: 165 pages; 376/500 (75% percent)

Finished Reading: Nothing

Currently Reading: Stillhouse Lake, Heartland, The Dead & the Gone

Blog Challenge: Book to Movie

IG Challenge: Diverse Books

Thursday, May 14th

Pages Read: 126 pages; 502/500 (102%)

Finished Reading: Heartland by Sarah Smarsh

Currently Reading: Stillhouse Lake, The Dead & the Gone

Blog Challenge: Skipped 

IG Challenge: Color Me Happy

Friday, May 15th

Pages Read: 128 pages; 630 pages total

Finished Reading: Nothing

Currently Reading: Stillhouse Lake and The Dead & the Gone

Blog Challenge: Skipped

IG Challenge: Blown Away

Saturday, May 16th

Pages Read: 207 pages; 837 pages total

Finished Reading: The Dead & the Gone

Currently Reading: Stillhouse Lake

Blog Challenge: Leave a Review

IG Challenge: Beyond BoB

Twitter Chat: Participated

Sunday, May 17th

Pages Read: 34 pages; 871 pages total

Finished Reading: Nothing

Currently Reading: Stillhouse Lake

Blog Challenge: Skipped

IG Challenge: Skipped

Wrap Up

Pages Read: 871

# of Books Finished: 3, 1 DNF

Blog Challenges: 4

IG Challenges: 6

Twitter Chats: 2

Overall I am pretty happy with my showing in this cycle. There was one book I read some of but DNF it; had I not spent time on that book, I think I could have knocked out one more. At least I have half a book to read this week. I read almost 900 pages in one week - pretty damn awesome. Anyway, time to gear up for my summer reading project.

This weekend I will be finishing up BoB28 - to do so means getting serious with Stillhouse Lake and The Dead & the Gone. This upcoming week is the last week of school for the kids and is a lull for me reading wise. I'll take the opportunity to do maintenance on the blog and here on BL, set up the summer reading project on platforms, and write a few reviews.

 
Stillhouse Lake, Book 4

I Picked Up This Book Because: Continue the series.

The Characters:

Gwen Proctor:
Sam Cade:
Lanny Procter, Conner Procter, Vera “Vee” Crockett, Carol, J.B., Javier, Kezia

The Story:

Gwen cut off the head of the snake in Wolfhunter River, she was just unaware that this snake has multiple heads.

Ms Caine has graced us with another well written twisty plot. Not only does she write incredible heroines but also excellent love to hate villains. I should also say heros because Conner, Sam and even Javier are fantastic in these stories. I started off reading this a little slowly. I was very shocked by the prologue and avoided reading at home late at night (when I tend to read) for a while but by the end I couldn't put it down. Who needs sleep, right?

I’m looking forward to seeing what comes next for this family. I honestly can’t imagine Ms Caine topping this installment.

The Random Thoughts:

(view spoiler)



4.5 Stars