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= Lakers: Murder on the Water = Lakers: Murder on the Water is a 2018 mystery thriller novel written by author L. L. Abbott. The story follows two generations of cottagers that vacation in a small town in Northwestern Ontario as old remains are mysteriously found, causing a cold case to be reopened. Both generations of families have secrets to hide and as the case unravels, so do their secrets.

The fictional term Lakers refers to the people who frequent the cottage area at Lake-of-the-Woods in Northwestern Ontario.

Lakers: Murder on the Water is a fictional story and the third book written by Canadian author L.L.Abbott.

Plot
Five friends gather in 1975 at Smith Island Camp on Lake-of-the-Woods for what will be their last year at camp. As the week comes to a close, an innocent late night party turns into a night the five will all want to forget when tragedy strikes as Joe, a local boy from town, is killed by Janis, one of the young teenage cottagers. The five friends are able to conceal the murder, and they quickly vow to never speak of it again.

Fast forward to summer 2010 in that same small town in Northwestern Ontario where vacationers begin to return to their cottages. The same young teens that have vacationed their whole lives in this same spot, are now parents themselves and their kids are now the next generation of 'Lakers'. This summer has special meaning, as one of the families will be celebrating a wedding, and in traditional 'Laker' fashion, everyone gathers to celebrate together.

Chris has invited his new girlfriend, Lyndsay, to vacation with him at his family's cottage and to join in the wedding festivities. The only problem is Lyndsay has yet to meet Chris' family and as wedding preparations begin to unfold, so do everyone's dysfunctional personas. During her time at the lake, she finds herself forced to have to socialize with many of Chris' friends whom she instinctively does not like or trust. All the while, second guessing her decision to join him.

The summer is exceptionally warm and the region is experiencing an extremely dry summer, and the water is lower than normal so the friends decide to explore some hidden caves on a popular hiking island. On a group hiking trip, Chris and his friends discover old remains inside one of the caves. The local police are called in and the local coroner determines the remains are over thirty years old. As police constable, Peter George, begins to investigate he finds his connection to the tragedy is closer than he would like.

The investigation draws Constable George into the personal lives of the 'Lakers' and as he slowly uncovers the identity of the remains, he begins to find answers to a mystery from his own past. The lives of the five teens, who are now adults, come crashing together with the realization that the remains are linked to that tragic night in 1975 at Smith Island Camp. Janis is brought face to face with her past and must deal with the consequences of that night long ago on Smith Island. However, she is not the only one. Over the years the five friends, and their kids have amassed a trove of secrets between them, and in unison they all become unraveled.

Generations of families have been coming back to this idyllic location on Lake-of-the-Woods for years where they have built memories and have hidden secrets. The ones who survive are the those that are able to keep their secrets hidden.

External Links & References
Lakers: Murder on the Water, official website by Canadian author L.L. Abbott

Goodreads Book, Lakers: Murder on the Water, on Goodreads

Amazon eBook

Amazon paperback