Blackwater Lake: A Psychological Suspense Novella

· Maggie James
4.4
11 reviews
Ebook
92
Pages

About this ebook

Matthew Stanyer fears the worst when he reports his parents missing. His father, Joseph Stanyer, has been struggling to cope with his wife Evie, whose dementia is rapidly worsening. When their bodies are found close to Blackwater Lake, a local beauty spot, the inquest rules the deaths as a murder-suicide. A conclusion that's supported by the note Joseph leaves for his son.
 

Grief-stricken, Matthew begins to clear his parents' house of decades of compulsive hoarding, only to discover the dark enigmas hidden within its walls. Ones that lead Matthew to ask: why did his father choose Blackwater Lake to end his life? What other secrets do its waters conceal? 

A short (25,000 words) novella, Blackwater Lake examines how burying the past can damage the future.

Ratings and reviews

4.4
11 reviews
Cheryl Earle
February 2, 2016
Oh WOW! Why haven't I come across this author before? Just my type of book ... even if it was a short novella. It drew me in with its suspense & I couldn't stop reading. Thought I had it all worked out, but no, a delicious surprise twist had me guessing. Amazingly well written, I loved it SO much I have now joined her newsletter & received a full length novel for free. Can't wait to read all her other books!!
2 people found this review helpful
Kaeleigh Smith
December 3, 2018
Wow. What an amazing story. I loved it.
1 person found this review helpful

About the author

Maggie James is a British author who lives in Bristol. She writes psychological suspense novels.

Before turning her hand to writing, Maggie worked mainly as an accountant, with a diversion into practising as a nutritional therapist. Diet and health remain high on her list of interests, along with travel. Accountancy does not, but then it never did. The urge to pack a bag and go off travelling is always lurking in the background! When not writing, going to the gym, practising yoga or travelling, Maggie can be found seeking new four-legged friends to pet; animals are a lifelong love!

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