Desolation

There is a lake in the Serial Killer books called Clayton Lake, which John calls Freak Lake, which serves various different functions throughout the series. This is based on a real lake near my house, called Utah Lake. Despite being situated right next to a string of fairly bustling residential areas, Utah Lake doesn't see a lot of use; any other lake in that situation would be surrounded by jetties and resorts, and Utah Lake has a few, but for the most part it's just there. Many people come ...