Skip to content
The Secrets of the Lake (Paperback)
  • The Secrets of the Lake (Paperback)
zoom

The Secrets of the Lake (Paperback)

(author)
2 Reviews Sign in to write a review
£8.99
Paperback 336 Pages
Published: 13/05/2021
Free UK delivery on orders over £25, otherwise £2.99
  • 10+ in stock

Usually dispatched within 1-2 days

Free UK delivery on orders over £25, otherwise £2.99
  • This item has been added to your basket

The Secrets of the Lake is a gripping wartime novel, by the author of The Silk Weaver, Liz Trenow.

'Masterful storytelling, immersive locations, and characters that inhabit your heart from the first page' – Gill Paul, author of The Secret Wife.

The war may be over, but for Molly life is still in turmoil. Uprooted from London after the death of her mother, Molly, her father and younger brother Jimmy are starting again in a quiet village in the countryside of Colchester. As summer sets in, the heat is almost as oppressive as the village gossip. Molly dreams of becoming a journalist, finding a voice in the world, but most of the time must act as Jimmy’s carer. At just ten years old he is Molly’s shadow, following her around the village as she falls under the spell of local boy Kit. Kit is clever, funny and a natural-born rebel. Rowing on the waters of the lake with him becomes Molly’s escape from domestic duty. But there is something Kit is not telling Molly.

As the village gossip starts building up with whispers against Molly’s father over missing church funds, everything Molly thought she knew is turned upside down. And on one stormy night, when she sneaks out of the house to try to put things right, Jimmy vanishes. Never to be seen again.

Decades later, Molly is an elderly woman in sheltered housing, still haunted by the disappearance of her brother. When two police officers arrive to say that the remains of a body have been found at the bottom of the lake, it seems like Molly will at long last have her answer . . .

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529036619
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 224 g
Dimensions: 195 x 129 x 21 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

I loved it. I loved how it made me feel and I didn’t want it to the end. It is beautifully layered, and I found the story moving, magical and original. A book with a mystery at its heart, solved very cleverly - Dinah Jefferies

Masterful storytelling, immersive locations, and characters that inhabit your heart from the first page: this is a novel I know will stay with me for a long time - Gill Paul

Atmospheric and compelling, it's set during a post-war summer in a small village. I loved the touches of myth & fairytale & the wonderful characters of Jimmy & Molly - Tracy Rees

A wonderful story of love, family and the things we do to protect both. I loved the post-war setting of a small village rife with secrets and whispers, and Molly, Jimmy & Kit’s story stayed with me long after the last page was turned. A brilliant read for anyone who enjoys books by Pam Jenoff and Rachel Hore - Nikola Scott

Wonderfully atmospheric, and with an intriguing mystery running through its pages, The Secrets of the Lake is a haunting and compelling tale of family, folklore, and the lingering ripples of tragedy in a quiet English village. Liz Trenow writes such authentic characters you feel as if you know them personally. I enjoyed every beautifully-written page - Hazel Gaynor

This atmospheric book is, on the surface, gently beguiling and evocative, but beneath float sinister undertones. Jimmy was a delight and my sympathies were with Molly from the beginning. The fusion of local legend into the plot, and the story Molly wrote for Jimmy were both clever and charming. I loved it, right up to the poignant end - Louise Fein

Liz is an utterly brilliant story-teller and, with her beautiful prose and page-turning plot, has given us another winner. I shall be highly recommending! - Jenny Ashcroft

A great summer read - S Magazine

A compelling tale - Woman's Own

You may also be interested in...

Tai-Pan
Added to basket
Paperback
£12.99
The Zone of Interest
Added to basket
Heresy
Added to basket
Paperback
£9.99
The Sisters Brothers
Added to basket
Spring Snow
Added to basket
Paperback
£9.99
The Other Boleyn Girl
Added to basket
A Place of Greater Safety
Added to basket
Pompeii
Added to basket
Paperback
£9.99
Beloved
Added to basket
Paperback
£9.99
The Name of the Rose
Added to basket
The Pale Horseman
Added to basket
Restoration
Added to basket
Paperback
£9.99
Fatherland
Added to basket
Paperback
£9.99
Girl With a Pearl Earring
Added to basket
Atonement
Added to basket
Paperback
£9.99
Master and Commander
Added to basket

“A beguiling, poignant and compelling tale of historical fiction”

I loved The Secrets of the Lake! Liz Trenow’s writing pulled me in from the first page to the last. This atmospheric book is, on the surface, gently beguiling and evocative, but beneath float sinister undertones.... More

Paperback edition
Helpful? Upvote 6

“A Wonderful Read”

Wow, what a wonderful evocative read, The story starts in 2019 when Molly dreams of her little brother who was so special in so many ways. He loved anyone who showed him the slightest kindness but his life was beset... More

Paperback edition
Helpful? Upvote 4

Please sign in to write a review

Your review has been submitted successfully.