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A House at the Bottom of a Lake
2016
First Published
3.19
Average Rating
176
Number of Pages

Both seventeen. Both afraid. But both saying yes. It sounded like the perfect first date: canoeing across a chain of lakes, sandwiches and beer in the cooler. But teenagers Amelia and James discover something below the water’s surface that changes their lives forever. It’s got two stories. It’s got a garden. And the front door is open. It’s a house at the bottom of a lake. For the teens, there is only one rule: no questions. And yet, how could a place so spectacular come with no price tag? While the duo plays house beneath the waves, one reality remains: Just because a house is empty, doesn’t mean nobody’s home.

Avg Rating
3.19
Number of Ratings
18,308
5 STARS
12%
4 STARS
27%
3 STARS
37%
2 STARS
19%
1 STARS
6%
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Author

Josh Malerman
Josh Malerman
Author · 32 books

Josh Malerman is the New York Times best selling author of BIRD BOX, MALORIE, GOBLIN, PEARL, GHOUL n THE CAPE, and more. He's also one of two singer/songwriter for the rock band The High Strung.

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