It Happened on the Lake: Sneak Peek

by Lisa Jackson

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In an intense, twisty, Hitchcockian standalone spin on Rear Window from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, a woman returns to the Oregon town where a nightmare unfolded 20 years ago—and is waiting to engulf her again. For fans of J.T. Ellison, Paula Hawkins, Karin Slaughter, and Riley Sager.

The huge Victorian house on Lake Twilight belongs to Harper Reed Prescott, as does the private island on which it sits. Harper wants little to do with either. Twenty years ago, Harper’s grandmother died suspiciously while in her care, on the same night that Harper’s boyfriend disappeared. His body was never found, and no charges were filed. But the rumors haven’t faded. There have been other deaths, other accidents. All revolving around Harper and her family.

Now Harper’s marriage is over, her college-age daughter is estranged, and Harper just wants to sell the property and make a fresh start. Except returning to the lake has stirred everything up again. Whispers. Memories. And the persistent feeling that, as she gazes out at the houses across the water, she’s being watched in turn.

The whole town has always thought Harper has something to hide, and they’re right. But she might have even more to fear . . .

92 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 18, 2025

About the author

Lisa Jackson is the number-one New York Times bestselling author of over ninety-five novels, including the Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya Series, the Pescoli and Alvarez Series, the Savannah series, and numerous stand alone novels. She also is the co-author of One Last Breath, Last Girl Standing, and the Colony Series, written with her sister and bestselling author Nancy Bush, as well as the collaborative novels Sinister and Ominous, written with Nancy Bush and Rosalind Noonan. There are over thirty million copies of her novels in print and her writing has been translated into twenty languages.

Before she became a nationally bestselling author, she was a mother struggling to keep food on the table by writing novels, hoping against hope that someone would pay her for them. Today, neck deep in murder, her books appear on The New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly national bestseller lists.

With dozens of bestsellers to her name, Lisa Jackson is a master of taking readers to the edge of sanity—and back—in novels that buzz with dangerous secrets and deadly passions. She continues to be fascinated by the minds and motives of both her killers and their pursuers—the personal, the professional, and the downright twisted. As she builds the puzzle of relationships, actions, clues, lies, and personal histories that haunt her protagonists, she must also confront the fear and terror faced by her victims and the harsh and enduring truth that, in the real world, terror and madness touch far too many lives and families.

Visit http://www.LisaJackson.com where you can find a Media Kit with photos and more information.

Reviews

[Samantha Becken · Rating 3 out of 5]

I normally love Lisa's books but I did the sneak peek of this one and it really didn't catch my attention like others I have read in the past.

[cheryl slaton · Rating 4 out of 5]

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She was waiting for him to come over the lake to see her but she was watching her gram. His boat was in the lake and was empty. She grabbed the canoe and paddled out to the boat nobody was there so she paddled over to his house but he wasn’t home but his brother was there. His brother checked next door but nobody had seen him. When she returned home she showered and made tea for her gram but when she took the in her gram was dead.
Enjoy

[Stephanie Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

An absolutely wild story of family that seems to be cursed, or are they? This one is written in both the present (1980’s present) and past (1960’s) and flip flops between them often. The twist at the end had my mouth hanging open. It’s one of those books that makes me remember why I love Lisa Jackson so much!

[Joanie Hinton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great sneak peak! Can't wait for the release of the book to find out what happens, and what happened in the past...

[joan simmerman]

did not read it all they sent was a sample

[Linda Hansert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good sneak peek! It caught my attention, I hope to read the whole story to find out what happened in the lake…

[Wanda Weinhandl · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sneak peak got my attention and wondering what was going to happen with every new Chapter. Will look forward to reading all of this book once it comes out.

[Susan Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

much too long... but a good read!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. One of my favorite reads this year. I did not guess much of the plot ending and truly enjoyed how the story progressed.

[Kim McFall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love a good mystery! Especially a whodunit that has you questioning each character until the very end. The twist at the end….so unexpected!! It Happened on the Lake is a solid 4 star read!