I love a good ghost story. “A View From The Lake” is an eerie ghost story about death. There are several chilling parts to this atmospheric story. Gifune pulls the reader into story where things are not as they appear.
I found the characters in this book a bit lacking. I would of liked more backstory so that I would of had a better understanding of the events that unfolded in the novel. There was a lot that occurred in this loaded story. James was a dark character and his psyche was deteriorating. In addition to James, Gifune introduces the lake which revolved around the story. People drowned in the lake. James felt guilt for the drawing of his foster brother. There was a lot going on in the story and it left me a bit confused
I continued listening because I was hoping the ending would answer Manny of my questions. It did not.
Overall, this is a interesting ghost story. Even though I did not enjoy this one as much as the first GIfune book I read. I still need to read all his books. He is a great story teller.