What do you think?
Rate this book
The Lake Demon, A Novel
During the summer of 2014 an unusually high number of Ogopogo sightings are recorded. A marine biology professor, Dr. Lionel Hardy decides that he will work on an Ogopogo research project during his sabbatical leave. A select group of university students have a similar project in mind and ask Dr. Hardy to join their expedition to search for Ogopogo. When financing this enterprise becomes an issue they seek the help of Blake Riley, a rich and successful entrepreneur. Blake’s goal is to capture a live specimen of Ogopogo to keep in a small lake that is part of his private zoo.
Garry Hardy, Dr. Lionel Hardy’s son, takes a Greyhound bus trip to Kelowna. As Garry has serious mental health issues, he becomes a patient in The Kelowna Mental Health Center. While there, he establishes a friendship with another patient, Wally Standfield. Wally introduces Garry to his eccentric grandfather, Winston Churchill Standfield who also has a strong interest in searching for Ogopogo.
John Richards, a Canadian author, has his family join him for the summer. He is attempting to free himself from writer’s block and decides to write a novel that features Ogopogo.
The Lake Demon is more than a novel about a legendary lake monster. It is the story of people who are pursuing their dreams and trying to gain redemption, while encountering significant obstacles.
Garry Hardy, Dr. Lionel Hardy’s son, takes a Greyhound bus trip to Kelowna. As Garry has serious mental health issues, he becomes a patient in The Kelowna Mental Health Center. While there, he establishes a friendship with another patient, Wally Standfield. Wally introduces Garry to his eccentric grandfather, Winston Churchill Standfield who also has a strong interest in searching for Ogopogo.
John Richards, a Canadian author, has his family join him for the summer. He is attempting to free himself from writer’s block and decides to write a novel that features Ogopogo.
The Lake Demon is more than a novel about a legendary lake monster. It is the story of people who are pursuing their dreams and trying to gain redemption, while encountering significant obstacles.
298 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 5, 2016
1 person is currently reading
2 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
No one has reviewed this book yet.