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Marguerite by the Lake

by Mary Dixie Carter
 Marguerite by the Lake by Mary Dixie Carter book cover – atmospheric mystery about wealth, secrets, and hidden motives at a lake house

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An Amazon Editors' Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense (May 2025)

One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2025

One of PEOPLE's "Books to Read After Watching Top 2025 Streaming Shows and Movies"

One of Kirkus Reviews's "Hottest Books of Summer 2025"

One of Zibby Owens's "Summer Reading List: Books to Die For"

One of PEOPLE's "Anticipated Summer Reads - Recommended by Kimberly Belle"

"A searing contemporary take on Daphne du Maurier's classic neo-Gothic Rebecca ... Not to be missed, and definitely not to be imitated."-Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

"Readers will be mesmerized by the pulse-pounding suspense, dark twists, hypnotic plot, and cataclysmic ending of Carter's latest gothic thriller."-Booklist (Starred Review)

"Shiver-inducing ... Carter brings readers into Phoenix's fraying mind, wringing some delightfully gothic fireworks out of her struggle to avoid detection and stake her claim as the new mistress of Rosecliff. The result is a winning homage to Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca."-Publishers Weekly

"Marguerite by the Lake is simmering with secrets ... heavy on gothic atmosphere. Carter excels at conjuring an unsettling scene."-Book Reporter

"Carter artfully develops deliciously creepy undertones as Phoenix's uneasiness about Rosecliff and Marguerite's presence dismantles her mental state."-Oline Cogdill, Shelf Awareness





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