Review: Wonderful sci-fi story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 17, 2011
I've been looking forward to reading "The Lake" for a long time; I made sure that I had pre-ordered it in order to read it as soon as it was released.  I was a bit disappointed when it turned out to be more sci-fi than the thrilling horror that I was expecting.  However, it was still a wonderful short story that I enjoyed very much.The story follows Abbie, a teacher moving from Boston to Florida against the warnings of her friends and family back in Boston.  After impulsively buying a house and part of a lake, she knows beyond any doubt that she's made the right decision in moving to Florida.  However, she doesn't make the right decision by venturing into the lake water.  Things happen to people who go into the water.  Those people change.  Abbie's changing now...but she doesn't know it yet.It's definitely an intriguing story that engulfs the reader from the very beginning into the mystery of what dangers the lake holds.  Although there is a certain suspense in the lake, I still felt like I wanted a little bit more.  I wanted to be scared by this story, and instead it was just (like I said earlier) a bit too much sci-fi and not enough horror.  So, for those who love sci-fi stories, this should be a no-brainer for you!  Definitely get it; it's quite excellent!  If you're thinking this will be a spooky horror story, however, think again.  Realize what it is and then download it, enjoying what the story offers.The grammar and mechanics were fine in this story, and I thought the author moved along at a nice pace.  She did have much written about the lake, but she also managed to give details and scenes about the house needing repairs and the literature class that Abbie was teaching.Overall, I did enjoy this story.  It was slightly misleading to me in what it was, but even though it didn't give me enough chills, I appreciate the high level of science fiction that the author was able to achieve.  I recommend it highly to nearly anyone who enjoy short stories as long as they don't expect to be spooked.Warnings - Mild Language, Mild Sexual Insinuation, Violence, Mild Peril