Review: The Lake Club by Lina Patton
Thank you Harper Audio, William Morrow Books for my copy! All thoughts are my own.
I am always looking for more books set in lake communities and towns during the summer time so I was so excited to see this book pop up on my radar. Unfortunately, it fell flat for me.
Synopsis:
“When Danika Crawley attends events at the Aldon Lakes Country Club, heads turn. Danika has it all—beauty, money, a successful husband, and two perfect children. She plans on making this summer her best season yet and has a secret weapon to secure the envy of her neighbors.
Augie Elling has lost it all. Reeling from a post-grad scandal amidst her now-former life in New York, she returns to Aldon Lakes with her tail between her legs. Augie wants to keep her head down, save money, and find a way to leave her hometown for good, but someone keeps distracting her.
Danika and Augie have one thing in common: they are both a little obsessed with Chat, the male nanny Danika hired for the summer. But, unbeknownst to either woman, Chat’s appearance in town sets off a chain reaction that threatens Aldon Lakes' carefully maintained ecosystem. As the heat rises between the three of them, the truth behind a long-buried scandal comes to light, and everyone at the club must reckon with the consequences.
The Lake Club is both an addictive, rollicking beach read, and a stylish, deft exploration of a lesser-known region of American wealth.”
What I Liked:
The Setting—I loved the idea of a Lake Club where everyone knows everyone’s business and is set in the Midwest! It’s different than the typical country club dramas we typically get in coastal locations.
The Premise—I was super intrigued by the set up for this book, which is why I picked it up in the first place. I’d like to see more of this genre executed in a different way.
What Didn’t Work For Me:
The Pacing—The story dragged for me after a pretty quick start. It didn’t keep my attention after the first 20%.
The Stakes: It felt like there was supposed to be a mystery aspect based on the blurb which I think will pull in a lot of readers expecting that kind of pacing and stakes. It’s more commercial literary drama, at least it was to me.