One Night at the Lake

At the start of this twisty suspense novel from Chase (Results May Vary), PhD student Leah Tessaro looks forward to leaving New York City and spending a week with her boyfriend of four years, Ollie Bierman, at his family’s house on Seneca Lake in the western part of the state. Leah is convinced that Ollie is going to ask her to marry him there. Meanwhile, Leah’s best friend, jewelry designer June Kang, is recovering from a recent breakup, and Leah insists that June join them on the trip to Seneca Lake—a trip that results in Leah’s death. Seven years later, June is engaged to Ollie, but overshadowing her happiness is the knowledge that she’s with the love of her life because Leah died. Despite feeling guilty, June agrees to return to the lake to celebrate Ollie’s mother’s birthday. Once there, memories from the past come back, and June realizes she doesn’t know exactly what happened the day Leah died. While the truth comes as something of a letdown, this tale of love, friendship, grief, and forgiveness will resonate with many. Agent: Meredith Kaffel Simonoff, DeFiore and Co. (June)