Carol Goodman
Paperback | Pages: 390 pages Rating: 3.79 | 10502 Users | 1019 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Lake of Dead Languages |
| ISBN: | 034548715X (ISBN13: 9780345487155) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Jane Hudson |
Description To Books The Lake of Dead Languages
In the evocative tradition of Donna Tartt’s first novel, The Secret History, comes this accomplished debut of youthful innocence drowned by dark sins. Twenty years ago, Jane Hudson left the Heart Lake School for Girls in the Adirondacks after a terrible tragedy. Now she has returned to the placid, isolated shores of the lakeside school as a Latin teacher, recently separated and hoping to make a fresh start with her young daughter. But ominous messages from the past dredge up forgotten memories that will become a living nightmare.Since freshman year, Jane and her two roommates, Lucy Toller and Deirdre Hall, were inseparable–studying the classics, performing school girl rituals on the lake, and sneaking out after curfew to meet Lucy’s charismatic brother Matt. However, the last winter before graduation, everything changed. For in that sheltered, ice-encrusted wonderland, three lives were taken, all victims of senseless suicide. Only Jane was left to carry the burden of a mystery that has stayed hidden for more than two decades in the dark depths of Heart Lake.
Now pages from Jane’s missing journal, written during that tragic time, have reappeared, revealing shocking, long-buried secrets. And suddenly, young, troubled girls are beginning to die again . . . as piece by piece the shattering truth slowly floats to the surface.
At once compelling, sensuous, and intelligent, The Lake of Dead Languages is an eloquent thriller, an intricate balance of suspense and fine storytelling that proves Carol Goodman is a rare new talent with a brilliant future.
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Details About Books The Lake of Dead Languages
| Title | : | The Lake of Dead Languages |
| Author | : | Carol Goodman |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 390 pages |
| Published | : | December 27th 2005 by Ballantine (first published January 2nd 2002) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Thriller. Gothic. Mystery Thriller |
Rating About Books The Lake of Dead Languages
Ratings: 3.79 From 10502 Users | 1019 ReviewsCrit About Books The Lake of Dead Languages
4 stars--I really liked it.I adore this book for its setting (a girls' boarding school), its plot (full of gothic twists and turns), and its Classical and literary allusions (the deer imagery, the poetry scraps, etc.). All the Goodman books I've read have had school settings (reflecting her own experiences, I think), and they're always authentic and full of interest.I was into it! It kept my attention which is a feat these days! It was sad without being as BLEAK as I find some thrillers. Though I definitely spent the last third of the book internally yelling the answer at the protagonist.Owned physical book 1/2 for the monthOverall owned book 1/5 for the month
An all girls school. A Latin Class. A troubled magistra with a shady alumna past. Students writing Latin phrases on their arms and razor-slicing their wrists open. Stolen Diaries. Secret Pregnancies. Taboo Love. Suicide on ice, water and dorm rooms. Academic Pressures. Friendships gone wrong. Ghost lakes and tragic folklore. History Repeating itself.Relax, Im not spoiling the entire book yet. If youre a fan of mysteries with gothic touches, and thought the themes I just listed above sounded
Interesting premise, but the plot twists were obvious and the writing became repetitive. I felt this could have benefitted from some good editing. Disappointed it didnt live up to my expectations.
I dont know why I picked up this book, but it must have been based on a booksellers recommendations. I had no idea what to expect, but the book quickly drew me in. The protagonist, Jane Hudson, has taken refuge from her failed marriage by returning to her former boarding school in upstate New York. Pieces of the journal she kept during her senior year start appearing, reminding her of the tragedies 20 years ago her roommates suicide, and then the other roommate and her brother drowning in the
This was the first of this author's that I had read- and I loved it. It had all the elements of what makes a good eerie mystery novel- for women. I can't really see myself recommending this to a man. That's not being sexist but it's easy to explain. Lead female character flees with 4 year old child to former boarding school set in brooding frozen upper New York isolated country to teach LATIN (of all things) in hot house atmosphere of teenage girls performing fake Goddess rituals that involve
Spirit of the Lake, we come here in the spirit of friendship. We dont ask for special protection...All we ask is that whatever happens to one of us, let happen to all of us. Many times, whilst reading this book, I had to place The Lake of Dead Languages down in front of me and just stare into the distance. It was eerie and gritty and raw and the characters felt so vivid and real. This book was set at an all girls boarding school called Heart Lake. This is a school that was built beside a huge
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