Praise for

The Lake of Dead Languages


“Hopelessly addictive . . . definitely the season’s guilty pleasure.”

Time Out New York

“A wonderful new thriller . . . Comparisons to [Donna] Tartt will understandably abound . . . but this work stands on its own. . . . Goodman pinballs from present day to flashback, slowly weaving together the similarities of tragedies in deliciously escalating, well-written tension.”

The Dallas Morning News

“Genuinely haunting . . . the suspense is so pervasive.”

—New York Daily News

“Goodman debuts strongly with this intricately plotted and captivating tale of buried secrets. . . . The dark and shocking secrets of Jane’s adolescence, revealed gradually in flashbacks, progressively absorb the readers into the final disquieting denouement. . . . Goodman weaves ancient mythology with modern legend into a chilling and evocative story of deception and complicity.”

Publishers Weekly

The Lake of Dead Languages holds its secrets to the end. If it weren’t for Goodman’s keen ability to weave a mystery of multiple layers, each revealed with exquisite timing, her picturesque prose would be reasons enough to keep the reader turning the pages.”

Bookpage

“An outstanding novel by a marvelous new talent. Carol Goodman’s use of language and her ability to let a story unfold naturally reflect a writer at the top of her game. Goodman uses the lake and its characters to lure you into a story so compelling you won’t want it to end. This is a must-read for anyone who loves good writing.”

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