Midnight in Soap Lake: A Small-Town Murder Mystery of Urban Legends and Mysterious Magic
*As featured in the New York Times Book Review, the Seattle Times and Crime Reads*
"Made me fall in love with reading all over again!"--Stuart Turton
"Hooked me from page one."--Tara Conklin
A lake with mysterious properties. A town haunted by urban legend. Two women whose lives intersect in terrifying ways. Welcome to Soap Lake.
When Abigail agreed to move to Soap Lake, Washington, for her husband's research, she expected old-growth forests and craft beer, folksy neighbors and the world's largest lava lamp. Instead, after her husband jets off to Poland for a research trip, she finds herself alone, in a town haunted by its own urban legends.
When a young boy runs through the desert into Abigail's arms, her life becomes entwined with his and the questions surrounding the death of his mother, Esme. In Abigail's search for answers, she enlists the help of a quirky cast of friends to unearth Esme's tragic past, the town's violent history and the secret magic locked in the lake her husband was sent there to study. But as she gets closer to the truth, her own life may be in danger, too.
A sweeping, decade-spanning mystery brimming with quirky characters and puzzle-hunt scenarios, Midnight in Soap Lake is a rich, expansive universe that readers will enter and never forget.
"Made me fall in love with reading all over again!"--Stuart Turton
"Hooked me from page one."--Tara Conklin
A lake with mysterious properties. A town haunted by urban legend. Two women whose lives intersect in terrifying ways. Welcome to Soap Lake.
When Abigail agreed to move to Soap Lake, Washington, for her husband's research, she expected old-growth forests and craft beer, folksy neighbors and the world's largest lava lamp. Instead, after her husband jets off to Poland for a research trip, she finds herself alone, in a town haunted by its own urban legends.
When a young boy runs through the desert into Abigail's arms, her life becomes entwined with his and the questions surrounding the death of his mother, Esme. In Abigail's search for answers, she enlists the help of a quirky cast of friends to unearth Esme's tragic past, the town's violent history and the secret magic locked in the lake her husband was sent there to study. But as she gets closer to the truth, her own life may be in danger, too.
A sweeping, decade-spanning mystery brimming with quirky characters and puzzle-hunt scenarios, Midnight in Soap Lake is a rich, expansive universe that readers will enter and never forget.
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Community Reviews
The plot follows two women whose lives intersect and offers multiple points of view and timeline crossovers through alternate chapters. Abigail has moved to Soap Lake in support of her husband. She is left alone when he is away traveling for work, and out of boredom, she begins to explore, leading her to find a mysterious young boy running through the desert. She is intrigued enough to investigate the history and secrets of this unusual town. Esme is a Soap Lake local who is interested in the legend of Treetop. She intends to leave the town, but events lead to her return. The book contains elements of mystery, conspiracy, legends, and a paranormal aspect. It is not within the usual genre but provides lots of intrigue.
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I had the honor of reading this EARC thanks to Netgalley!
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