The House Across the Lake

by Riley Sager

“You have no idea how hard it is to be a woman. Or how maddening it is to always feel at risk because that’s just how our fucked-up society is. Trust me, you’re not equipped to handle it. Wait until you have to walk down the street alone at night or stand on a subway platform and wonder if one—or more—of the men around you will try to harass you. Or assault you. Or kill you

I felt this quote to my core and felt the need to save it. I was also fascinated that this was written by a man!