A House at the Bottom of a Lake, Josh Malerman
A House at the Bottom of a Lake, Josh Malerman
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A House at the Bottom of a Lake

Author: Josh Malerman

Narrator: Taylor Meskimen, Ozzie Rodriguez

Unabridged: 4 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/19/2021


Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie comes a haunting tale of love and mystery, as the date of a lifetime becomes a maddening exploration of the depths of the heart.

“Malerman expertly conjures a fairy tale nostalgia of first love, and we follow along, all too willingly, ignoring the warning signs even as the fear takes hold.”—Lit Reactor
 
The story begins: young lovers, anxious to connect, agree to a first date, thinking outside of the box.
 
At seventeen years old, James and Amelia can feel the rest of their lives beginning. They have got this summer and this summer alone to experience the extraordinary.
 
But they didn’t expect to find it in a house at the bottom of a lake.
 
The house is cold and dark, but it’s also their own.
 
Caution be damned, until being carefree becomes dangerous. For the teens must decide: swim deeper into the house—all the while falling deeper in love?
 
Whatever they do, they will never be able to turn their backs on what they discovered together. And what they learned:
 
Just because a house is empty, doesn’t mean nobody’s home.

About Josh Malerman

Josh Malerman is the acclaimed author of Bird Box and more than three dozen books, as well as the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band the High Strung. He has been nominated for multiple Bram Stoker Awards and lives in Michigan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kat on August 28, 2020

i...what...huh?? wtf was that ending? who decided to market this as horror? did i like it? wHAT???......more

Goodreads review by Emily on March 03, 2021

(3.5) Two teenagers go on a date on a lake, find a house at the bottom of it and decide to explore it... While I didn't care for the romance (or ending!), I was definitely uncomfortable from beginning to end. Also: (view spoiler)[Girl, holy yeast infection. (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on January 04, 2017

Well, I kind of enjoyed this? I'm not 100% sure what I just read, but I feel like it's been marketed unfairly. I wouldn't consider this horror; it might be stretching things to call it suspense. I was slightly bored throughout the entire novella but did find bits and pieces interesting, especially t......more

Goodreads review by Sadie on December 29, 2020

Sweet. Magical. Eerie. Beautiful. This novella is an English teacher's dream! I wish I was 17 again and in Mr. Emmett's English class. The students could read this and discuss all the metaphors and symbolism while Mr. Emmett nods his head with approval and then blows all our minds with his thoughts on t......more

Goodreads review by karen on October 12, 2019

Just because a house is empty, doesn’t mean nobody’s home. this is the perfect tagline for a horror story. and between the ominous promise of that line and my having enjoyed malerman’s full-length books, Bird Box and Black Mad Wheel, well - it did not take me long to whip out eleven of my dollars for......more


Quotes

“An intimate dive into eerie, ethereal . . . waters.”Dread Central
 
“Never has something so scary been so much fun.”Dark Moon Digest