#227 – The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager (with Hannah, Rebecca, and Sarah of Can I Spoil Something?)

Tune in as Hannah, Rebecca, and Sarah (Can I Spoil Something?) join 2CC to unpack The House Across the Lake, the 2022 thriller novel by Riley Sager that follows a grieving and alcoholic actress as she spies on her neighbors while taking shelter at her family’s lake house in Vermont, where she ends up fixating on the mystery of one such neighbor who goes missing. How this book carries out its nonlinear storytelling, the many foolish choices that Casey makes as a protagonist, the polarizing ambition that this tale commits itself to, and Rear Window-inspired media comprise some of the subject matter on this episode. TW: death, alcohol, alcoholism, murder, grief, suicide (in the past), suicide attempt, child abuse (in the past), child abandonment (in the past), infidelity, and vomitingSpoilers start at 19:20#BNEvents: Riley Sager (THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE) with Megan MirandaCreate your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere’s how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Sarah: The Realm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb• Rebecca: the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate• Hannah: The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater• Arthur: Bring Her BackReach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree