Blurb
Shane Martinelli and William Houghton come from very different backgrounds. They meet at a high-end summer camp in the Adirondacks, where Shane works as a lifeguard to earn some money and begin saving for college. William is one of the guests, and he doesn’t want to be there. As far as William knows, his father only dumped him at the camp so he could spend time with his latest mistress. When Shane figures out William can’t swim, he offers to teach him. William enthusiastically responds, but when an unexpected storm blows in, William is caught in the water and Shane comes to his rescue. They barely reach shore before lightning strikes the dock—close enough to damage Shane’s hearing.
The following summer both boys return to the camp. Shane doesn’t let his use of hearing aids stand in his way. William is now a counselor-in-training. The attraction between them is undeniable, but how can they possibly make it work? Once camp is over, a week at William’s family home in the Hamptons will determine if the love that bloomed at the lake can survive in the real world.
Review
My Rating - 4 Stars!
At The Lake is a wonderful young adult, coming of age story.
It's Shane's first time working at the summer camp and Shane takes the younger William under his wing. He helps teach William to swim and make friends.
When an accident causes Shane to lose some of his hearing, the boys have some things to deal with, guilt, blame, and more. This part is well explored, interesting, and drives a lot of the story.
I enjoyed every bit of this young adult story. The two boys share their attraction to one another, but have to deal with the fact that Shane's a counselor, while William's a camper. Forbidden relationship for sure, as well as confusing.
The idea of feeling different is well crafted, written with nurturing and care. Their story is a sweet and tender coming of age story with a camp atmosphere that's impressively developed and becomes a character of it's own.
I love At The Lake. Geoff Laughton has created a compelling and honest coming of age story.
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