People of the Lake

(Hardback)

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An enthralling, historically rich, small-town mystery in which a teen works with her deceased sister to solve an assumed murder. Sixteen-year-old Clara Morris is facing an awkward summer with her father in the tiny upstate town of Redmarch Lake. Clara's relationship with her parents--and with life in general--has been strained since she lost her t

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"Part ghost story, part mystery . . . the author excels at creating a tense, foreboding atmosphere. . . . The tension steadily builds up to a cinematic twist ending that readers will enjoy." --Booklist

"A haunting small town mystery where not all is as it seems. With an atmospheric lake-side setting paired with the perfect blend of horror and supernatural, I couldn't read it quick enough." --Kate Ormand, author of Dark Days and The Wanderers

"Clara Morris is the best kind of hero--smart, flawed, and a little too brave for her own good--and what happens to her one summer at Redmarch Lake makes for one of the most original and gripping YA novels I've read in a long time. At turns scary, romantic, and heartbreaking, People of the Lake is a mystery you'll want to read into the early morning hours." --Holly Goddard Jones, author of The Salt Line

"SO horribly creepy and exciting . . . My biggest advice to anyone reading this book is to NOT read it at night!" --Alma Ramos-McDermott, school librarian and 2019 John Newbery committee member

"An engaging story linked to a mirrored, paranormal realm . . . A good ghost story." --Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Nick Scorza has always loved getting lost in the woods or the city. He has been a bookseller, a construction worker, a freelance writer, and an English teacher in the Czech Republic. He currently lives in, and works for, the City of New York. This is his first novel.