Lindsey Fadley's life is on hold, just as it has been since her big sister Jessica disappeared. Jess went out to her car to get the birthday cake and is never seen again. Lindsey still lives at home with her parents. Where would she go until she learns what happened? Still, she alternately appreciates and resents the two women who are hosting a true crime podcast focusing on Jess and the other young women from her campus who disappeared during the same time frame. She also wonders about the journalist who has tracked her down and wants her assistance with his investigation.
The novel shifts between the past, seen from Jessica's point of view, and the present with Lindsey. We get to accompany Jess as her life spins out of control, her grades slip, and her alcohol consumption escalates, though there are only hints at what is bothering her so much. Lindsey has hope that the cold case will break open when a body is found out by a local lake.
There are actually two authors who have created a pseudonym to publish their joint writing. In my opinion, they have written an effective mystery, replete with red herrings and suitably ambiguous about the characters' motivations. Sadly, as in real life, there is a collection of reprehensible men available to choose from as you build your theories. If you like this book, I would recommend Bright Young Women (the 1970s) or The Quarry Girls (the 1980s). In The Lake of Lost Girls the murder takes place in the 1990s. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
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