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The reality we live in is incredibly stressful and terrifying. Want a break? Try a thriller.

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Into the Deep: Six Novels That Prove Lakes Are the Perfect Setting for a Murder Mystery

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"I’ve spent enough time puttering across their waters or sunning on their docks to know what lurks underneath."

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