Whispers of the Lake

De: Shanora Williams

Narrado por: Dominique Franceschi, Jasmin Walker

A marriage on the rocks, a missing friend, and a tangle of shocking lies converge at a peaceful North Carolina lakefront cottage in this irresistibly twisty new psychological thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shanora Williams—perfect for fans of Liv Constantine, Tarryn Fisher, Kellye Garrett, and Caroline Kepnes.

Investigative reporter Rose Howard is exhausted from trying to manage her seemingly perfect life. With her marriage to the man she thought was her one true love collapsing, she desperately needs for one thing to go right.

While striving for a promotion to senior reporter, her efforts are interrupted when she learns her former best friend and travel vlogger, Eve Castillo, isn't responding to attempts to contact her at the North Carolina cottage she's reviewing. Rose knows Eve can be flaky and irresponsible. And after Eve breaks the ultimate ethical friendship code and crosses boundaries to the point of no return, Rose wants nothing to do with her. Still, Rose heads to the tranquil small town of Sage Hill …

Rose soon discovers that Eve has vanished without her purse and passport—even after booking a trip abroad. The personable cabin owners’ accounts of Eve's stay just don’t add up … and most of the town's initially hospitable inhabitants become increasingly less helpful …

Rose's instincts tell her the solution lies somewhere in Eve's—and Sage Hill's—past. To get answers, she’ll have to ask inconvenient questions, stumble onto shocking truths, and face vicious attempts on her life. But some truths are best left alone. And secrets Rose never saw coming could easily sink her, and her future, without a trace …

©2025 Shanora Williams (P)2025 Recorded Books

Suspense

Seems so realistic. Certain parts of the book I can see myself in certain situations being startled by the noise, being suspicious of people, but always listening to my inner self to see through people.

Whispers of The Lake Is An Enjoyable Listen

I enjoyed the plot and the twists tremendously. Voice actors did a great job. The bathroom revenge was marvelous. Childhood trauma is the main character of the book. Keep that in mind when Rose is going against everything logical.

Good Thriller

I listened to this book last weekend, and it was a quick listen. I was intrigued by the blurb, and I’m always down for a good thriller. This was also my first book by Williams, and I liked it!

The main character is Rose, who finds out that her friend Eve has gone missing from Eve’s sister. They pretty much grew up together and have always been close until a few months prior. Rose being the investigator she is, is determined to find out what happened to Eve. This sets off a visit to a mysterious lake town where everyone seems to be hiding something, and Rose comes away with very few answers.

Told mostly from Rose’s perspective, but sprinkled every so often with Eve’s online diary entries, I was hooked the whole book. Eve had such a tragic life that it was easy to be sympathetic to the way she lived and the things she did. I mostly felt sorry for her.

There were definitely some heart pounding moments and twists that I loved, but the ending turned out how I thought it would go. I was suspecting everyone at some point though! Overall, this was a solid thriller that will keep you entertained. I loved that I listened to it because the narrators did an amazing job.

Great book kept me intrigued

This was a fast listen! I enjoyed. Wanted a bit more at end, but well worth the read.

Really Good Who Done It

Loved the reading, the story, the coziness, the friendships. It was a really good crime, cozy read! Exactly what I was looking for.