Review of Stranger in the Lake by Kimberly Belle

 I received a copy of this title via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

“Spellbinding. Another outstanding novel by Kimberly Belle, masterfully written to lure you in and never let go.” - Samantha Downing, USA Today bestselling author of My Lovely Wife

When Charlotte married the wealthy widower Paul, it caused a ripple of gossip in their small lakeside town. They have a charmed life together, despite the cruel whispers about her humble past and his first marriage. But everything starts to unravel when she discovers a young woman’s body floating in the exact same spot where Paul’s first wife tragically drowned.

At first, it seems like a horrific coincidence, but the stranger in the lake is no stranger. Charlotte saw Paul talking to her the day before, even though Paul tells the police he’s never met the woman. His lie exposes cracks in their fragile new marriage, cracks Charlotte is determined to keep from breaking them in two.

As Charlotte uncovers dark mysteries about the man she married, she doesn’t know what to trust—her heart, which knows Paul to be a good man, or her growing suspicion that there’s something he’s hiding in the water.

My Review:

5 Stars

This story was amazing. Usually I have a good idea of how things are going to turn out, but with this book I was guessing until the end. 

Charlotte fell in love. It doesn't matter that they come from two very different backgrounds. She fell in love with the man that Paul is, not his wealth. That doesn't stop people from shunning her or constantly talking about her. Snide looks and angry glares are a regular occurance. 

When a so called "stranger" winds up dead on their property Charlotte's neatly packaged life begins to crumble. Brick by brick comes down revealing things that have been hidden for a long time. 

A story of love, trust and how far one woman will go to protect the man she loves.