Book Review: Stranger In The Lake by Kimberly Belle

I hadn't read any novels from Kimberly Belle before, but I liked the sound of this one and had the opportunity to read it recently.

Charlotte McCreedy Keller is 26 years-old and has always lived in the small town of Lake Crosby in North Carolina.
She had a rough childhood - often hungry, dirty, and neglected by her drug addicted mother. She had to raise her younger brother Chet pretty much on her own, and they have a close relationship as a result.

Charlotte is married to 37 year-old Paul Keller, a wealthy businessman who lost his first wife Katherine four years ago as a result of drowning.
The townspeople don't approve of their marriage, and it is evident wherever they go. They think Paul had something to do with Katherine's death, but Paul has always claimed his innocence.
Charlotte doesn't buy into the rumours, and she is happy when she finds out that she is pregnant with their first child.

But one morning when Charlotte heads out for a walk, she makes the shocking discovery of a woman's body in a lake, at the exact location where Katherine was found four years before.
When Charlotte realises that the woman was in fact someone she saw talking to Paul just the day before, she doesn't know what to think.
And when Paul lies to the police and then suddenly packs a bag and leaves, Charlotte is left with a lot of unanswered questions. 
Whilst she wants to believe that Paul had nothing to do with either of the women's deaths, she just doesn't know if she can trust him...

I thought that this book was an interesting read. It had a good story line, and some impressive characters too.
I would've enjoyed it more if it had more elements of suspense and mystery, as well as a deeper insight into some of the characters. 
It is still a book I'd recommend, and I wouldn't mind reading more books by the same author.

Stranger In The Lake is available from Harper Collins Australia, RRP $29.99 from 2nd September.