Night Tides (Lady of the Lakes)

by Alex Prentiss

One by one they go missing. And in the lake a voice cries out: “Save them. . . .” In the darkness, in a lake in the middle of a prosperous college town, Rachel Matre feels the water caressing her bare... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553592971
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.8" x 4.1"

Customer Reviews

inventive, fresh and suspenseful!

I so enjoyed this suspenseful, unexpected read about a breakfast diner owner with a very unusual relationship with nearby lake spirits. She's such a well-rounded character with a strong girlfriend, a real life, and a genuine desire to help people in trouble--though she doesn't always succeed. She's also a blogger, and, with a little help from the mysterious and friendly lake spirits, she's often able to scoop the big guys. That part was just tons of fun. There's mystery plot at the center here, with a psycho, and you're never quite sure who in the cast of characters he is. The whole thing was deftly handled, and super unpredictable. Some may bemoan the absence of traditional UF fare like weres and vamps, but I loved this lake spirits thing, which constitutes a larger mystery that I'm very eager to read more about. Wow! Extra points if you ever lived in Madison (I went to school there.) It's a delightful and accurate walk down memory lane. An absolute five-star read all the way.

Interesting

I've never read a "Paranormal Romance" book so this was a first and found it very interesting. I relatively enjoyed it. I just felt that the "bad guy" wasn't bad enough and that the story did seem a bit jumpy at times. I liked it overall, though. You really do fall in love with Rachel Matre (the lead character) and cheer her on. Looking forward to the follow up book in the Fall. I'd give it 3 1/2 stars if I could but, since I liked how the author left the romance hanging, I'll jump it up to a 4.

Fascinating and original

In a genre packed with werewolves and vampires, Night Tides stands apart. It's more of a psychological thriller than a standard urban fantasy novel, but its so creative, erotic, and compelling that it is damnably tough to put down. Unlike other sex-filled UF books, the pacing is fantastic too, with no drawn-out boring parts. Believable characters, witty dialogue, and taut action belie the fact that this is author's first novel. In fact, the plot twist that's exposed by the autopsy results totally caught me by surpise, yet the foreshadowing made it a "duh'oh!" moment in retrospect. I love that. Very well done! I can't wait for the sequel.

fascinating paranormal suspense thriller

Two decades ago as a child in Madison, Wisconsin, Rachel Matre drowned. She somehow survived and as a result has a special relationship with the nearby lakes that caress her senses. The diner owner also uses her skill to provide the police undercover help in solving crimes as the author of the blog "The Lady of the Lake". However, recently her unique connections with the spirits of the lake are confusing as women vanish and she is unable to provide answers to what is going on since her visions are foggy with the spirits pleading with her to save them. She fears her attraction to Ethan Walker may be interfering with her communication with the lakes. He feels that same regard as she does and wonders if she is the one to help him overcome his issues. Soon after she reveals her secret that she has concealed from everyone for twenty years, Rachel vanishes. Ethan must trust in his loving link to her to find and rescue her and hopefully the other missing women. This is a fascinating paranormal suspense thriller starring an interesting lead protagonist whose special skill brings a special freshness to the mission of saving the abducted college age females. The story line is fast-paced form the onset while the romantic subplot enhances the amateur sleuth inquiry. Fans will appreciate Night Tides due to the heroine whose connection to the spirits of the lake makes for a unique enjoyable read. Harriet Klausner