Peachwood Lake by Susan Berliner

Book Description
On a quiet summer day, 13-year-old Kady Gonzalez sees an armored silver fish leap high in Peachwood Lake. She thinks it's an awesome sight - until, a few minutes later, Kady watches in horror as the same jumping fish savagely attacks a neighbor in his rowboat. That's the start of the malevolent fish's war on the pristine Connecticut lake. As the casualties mount, Kady, an aspiring writer, is befriended by Monique, a sassy young newspaper reporter. In addition to covering the fish story, Monique counsels the motherless girl on the frightening problems of growing up, especially how to deal with the hurtful taunts of Hannah, a popular classmate. While the mysterious fish continues to attack anyone venturing into the water, town officials desperately attempt to destroy the demonic creature. Will they succeed without having to sacrifice Peachwood Lake - and will "Fraidy Kady" succeed in conquering her own personal demons?

My thoughts
Peachwood Lake reminds me of those teenage horror movies you’d see at the Drive-in where the creature terrorizes the people on the lake except without gore or sex. An armored-plated silverfish terrorizes a peaceful Connecticut Lake one summer. And no matter what the town and government could do to destroy it, they fail.

Meanwhile, thirteen-year-old Kady is a lonely girl and an outcast among her peers. A journalist for a weekly supermarket tabloid befriends her and with the story of the century she begins to develop self-esteem.

An enjoyable book and an easy read (finished it one day), I got the impression that this was more of a YA book and would certainly satisfy that group of readers.

Disclosure: I received this book for review from the author. I received no compensation for my thoughts.