Review: The Lake Club by Lina Patton

The Lake Club by Lina Patton

Blurb from Goodreads:

DRAMA LOVES A DEEP END

When Danika Crawley attends events at the Aldon Lakes Country Club, heads turn. Danika has it all—beauty, money, a successful husband, and two perfect children. She plans on making this summer her best season yet and has a secret weapon to secure the envy of her neighbors.

Augie Elling has lost it all. Reeling from a post-grad scandal amidst her now-former life in New York, she returns to Aldon Lakes with her tail between her legs. Augie wants to keep her head down, save money, and find a way to leave her hometown for good, but someone keeps distracting her.

Danika and Augie have one thing in they are both a little obsessed with Chat, the male nanny Danika hired for the summer. But, unbeknownst to either woman, Chat’s appearance in town sets off a chain reaction that threatens Aldon Lakes' carefully maintained ecosystem. As the heat rises between the three of them, the truth behind a long-buried scandal comes to light, and everyone at the club must reckon with the consequences.

The Lake Club is both an addictive, rollicking beach read, and a stylish, deft exploration of a lesser-known region of American wealth.

 This wasn't bad and certainly had a good twist.  It was mostly typical rich people nonsense but there were a few unique points.  A few deeply unlikeable characters.  And I don't feel like everything or everyone was explained, in the end.  Still, an enjoyable read!

The Lake Club comes out next week on June 16, 2026 and you can purchase HERE.  

There was something romantic about brand-new, empty houses. The delicious, acidic smell of fresh paint. The way the sun fell in crisp geometric shapes across the wide wooden floors. The gleaming silver of fridges and dishwashers and sinks-the general air of promise.