"I was hired to infiltrate the dreamers—but I became one of them."Creation Lake is a taut, noir-infused spy novel with ideas at its core. Freelance...

"I was hired to infiltrate the dreamers—but I became one of them."

Creation Lake is a taut, noir-infused spy novel with ideas at its core. Freelance agent Sadie Smith steps into a radical eco-commune in rural France to provoke and surveil. But what begins as subterfuge turns into obsession: through encrypted emails from Bruno Lacombe, she encounters ancient philosophies, ecological urgencies, and questions of belonging that chip away at her cynicism.

Wickedly intelligent and emotionally sharp, the novel moves between undercover tension and philosophical digression on Neanderthals, modern alienation, and our fractured earth. Kushner’s prose is both sleek and reflective, offering a narrative that lingers long after the final page.

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📗 In The Mood For…

Challenging My Views
The novel is a provocation, unsettling easy allegiances.
✅ Asks readers to reconsider where idealism ends and manipulation begins 
✅ Blurs lines between resistance and complicity

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📘 Stories About…

Truth & Illusion
Sadie’s identity is a construct and her mission too.
✅ Explores self-deception, surveillance, and the porous border between spy and subject