Murder on the Water

by L.L. Abbott

She thought her crime could stay hidden; but someone knows what she did, and is going to make her pay!

Her murderous crime is revealed, one secret at a time.

When a group of hikers discovers old remains on an island at Lake Pines, the small-town police detective, Peter George, begins to investigate the area – and the people around it.

Unsettling evidence prompts a cold case to be reopened. Both the police and the town’s coroner, Dr. Kerry Dearborne, vow to give justice to the young forgotten victim from over thirty years ago.

Soon buried secrets and treacherous lies begin to emerge that can link five lifelong friends to the murder. Constable George and his team come to the disturbing realization there is a dangerous killer in the group – and one who will stop at nothing to keep the secret buried.

Can Constable George and his team unveil the truth before an innocent person pays the ultimate price?

The first book in the Lake Pines Mystery Series that is full of gripping suspense, mystery and action that will keep you reading through the final page.

For books from mystery, thriller and suspense authors like Tana French, James Patterson and David Baldacci and Harlan Coban.

A classic whodunit with a modern twist that will keep you guessing until the very end.

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Genres: Mystery

7 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2020

About the author

L.L. Abbott writes fiction, mystery and suspense thrillers. Having called both Canada and the U.S. home, she pulls interest, settings and ideas from many cultures, weaving stories and characters into her novels. Having been a life-long reader and storyteller, she began self-publishing her own work after a decade of copywriting and ghostwriting for others. Loving the element of plot twists and 'a-ha' moments, Abbott is constantly challenging herself to come up with a new way to tell an old story. You can also connect with Abbott on Instagram @llabbott_author, Twitter @ll_abbott, Facebook @LLABBOTTwritenow and through her author website @LLABBOTT.com.

Reviews

[FL · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
This is your classic mystery filled with secrets and lies among a group of families that spend summer at their lake cottages. It will keep you guessing and reevaluating the clues until the end. A quick and fun read.

[Michael · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read three chapters and gave up. There are many grammatical errors that tell me the author really needs an editor and a proofreader. "So early in the day, everyone was piled into the Tug and they set off towards town." Canadian and American usage is "toward" not "towards".
I understand that the writer is not trying for a literary prize, but simply running the manuscript through Grammarly would highlight problem sentences. I put a few paragraphs through Grammarly and the result was a lot of red.
Chapter 1: "She parked..." "She chose..." "She knew..." "She walked..." "She had walked..." all on the first page! A little variety, please.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the other books in the series before the first one, so it was interesting to see where Kerry started out in the series. Although it's not necessary to read them in order. The first book is more like Dynasty goes to the cottage, but the mystery plot twist is so awesome. The way the truth is revealed at the end is worth the read. Keep reading the series because this author knows how to tell a mystery story and keep you guessing.

[AC · Rating 1 out of 5]

Firstly, this was very hard to get through from a grammatical standpoint. It was riddled with errors that were really hard to get past. Incorrect there/their/they're, road/rode, at one point even a character's name was mixed up. Also, there was just way to much description in this. I'm all for scene building but this was ridiculous. It reminded me of writing an essay in high school and trying to meet a word count.

The dialog was very unbelievable and very wooden, it didn't read like real conversations.

Ignoring that, I just didn't like it. There was no point to having half of the book written from Lyndsay's POV, she wasn't part of the friend group, and she didn't add anything to the plot or story. One of the characters mentioned in the synopsis, who seems like they would be a pivotal character, is only featured in 2 or 3 chapters? What?

Then the big "twist" at the end was brushed over SO FAST. Along with being brushed over, it just wasn't that satisfying of a twist, in my opinion.

Apparently it's part of a series, so maybe some of the characters are explored further, but I don't see myself continuing on with this so I guess I'll never know.

[John Damaren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story line but...

I enjoyed the story line but was consistently frustrated by the authors constant drawing outbid vocabulary. In reality, no one actually speakers to each other using full formal drawn out sentences, rather everyone makes
use of "I'm, we"re, etc" The story would be more enjoyable with normal conversation trends.

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I got this in a Goodreads giveaway.

I wanted to like this. I really did. It’s just that the grammar mistakes were frequent enough to be distracting. I get that self-publishing means no professional editors involved, but couldn’t the author have gotten a friend to beta read? Or a family member? Or a coworker? Or someone?

[Cecilia]

This isn’t going to work for me. A pretty heavy hand with character descriptions and dialogue tags (not to mention incorrectly punctuated dialogue tags) makes it hard to sink into the story. Quit at 6%

[Paule P · Rating 2 out of 5]

This reads more like a teen or young adult book and would likely get more readership there.

[Barbara Hughes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just OK. Doesn't really stand out in any way. An everyday type of story without any highs or lows. A little twist at the end I wasn't expecting.