This is the first kate morton book ive had the pleasure of reading and im now kicking myself that ive never picked up any of her earlier books, even though ive been walking past them at the bookstore for years and years. Kate mortons other novels are the secret keeper, the house at riverton, and the two most similar to this one, the distant hours and the forgotten garden. She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature. The lake house cleverly unites two missingperson cases. A novel by kate morton 20151020 has a lot of knowledge on it. This articles author makes some research ahead of write this book. In the lake house we meet the young and old alice and i love how mortons aged her in a way that she hasnt lost her feistiness but has developed a sense of cynical pragmatism her young self was missing.
The lake house by kate morton is a 2015 atria publication. I have read many detective and mystery books, including those by pd james and ruth rendell. I absolutely loved reading a mystery novel about a mystery novelist. In the earlier years, the story focuses on the edevane family, a wealthy family whose main residence is called loeanneth lake house in cornish in cornwall. The lake of dead languages by carol goodman has a similar setting to that of the lake house, a private college beside heart lake. While much of the book is clumsy, contrived, and silly, it is while reading passages of the diary that one may actually find oneself laughing out loud. The cornish coast is a place kate morton returns to every so often in her fictions. Living on her familys idyllic lakeside estate in cornwall, engl. But then, on the night of the annual summer party, that youngest brother theo, age 11 months or so goes missing. The lake house by kate morton another riveting masterpiece by the australian author. The lake house by kate morton smart bitches, trashy books. Kate morton is the awardwinning, new york times bestselling author of the house at riverton, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper, the lake house, and the clockmakers daughter. The beguiling fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of the house at riverton and the secret keeper.
Dc sadie sparrow has had to take leave from the job she loves. June 1933, and the edevane familys country house, loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the muchanticipated midsummer eve party. The lake house by kate morton is the mysterious and enchanting fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of the house at riverton and the secret keeper. I love historical fiction but havent been drawn to mystery novels, so i thought theyd be great books to introduce me to. The lake house cleverly unites two missingperson cases, decades apart. Kate morton has such talent for making such ordinary stories of places and people become fantastical. I cried and felt such attachment to all the characters and to loeanneth. The distant hours, the forgotten garden, the secret keeper, the clockmakers daughter published by atria books on october 20, 2015 genreslists.
The lake house has many twists and turns, and the crescendo to the ending is both interesting and surprising. Mortons trademark along with marvelous, surprise endings. The lake house books and videos both are available on below shared trusted websites. Ive really enjoyed kate mortons previous books and wanted to love this one as well, but i found too much of this book plodding and skipped pages in spots, which is why i only rated the book with four stars instead of five. The lake house book by kate morton official publisher.
In 1933, a young child disappeared without a trace. I just finished the secret keeper, which was the last one i had to read before i could pick up the lake house. The lake house is the fifth novel by australian author, kate morton. Morton had me hooked on her book the forgotten garden, and the lake house is going to be right up there with it as one of my alltime favorites. The core story is of the edevane family who lived in leoanneth, a large house by a lake in cornwall, from 1911 until 1933. Kate morton the official site of bestselling author kate. If youve already read the lake house and would like to read more of kate mortons works, i highly recommend the house at riverton. She is one of my favourite authors to read and ive enjoyed most of her novels. Ive been meaning to read a book by this author for a while now. She got so deeply involved in a case, following instinct over evidence, that she secretly did something that would get her suspended if her boss knew. More information about the lake house and the rest of kate mortons novels can be found on her website. Her latest, the lake house, was a novel i looked forward to reading and it didnt disappoint when i picked it up.
This is an independent addition to the lake house, meant to enhance your experience of the original book. The lake house by kate morton is part historical fiction, part gothic mystery and part family sagawhich means its 100% elysebait. In 2003, a disgraced young detective stumbles upon the cold case and soon discovers its ties to one of englands oldest and most celebrated mystery writer think agatha christie. Kate morton burst onto the literary scene in 2007 with the house at riverton, which rapidly became a bestseller across the globe. A suspected kidnapping, a onceproud manor house, and a disgraced police officer all figure in mortons. She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english. Not only has she worked out the perfect twist for her novel, shes also. The mystery that binds this book together involves the disappearance of an elevenmonthold baby, theo edevane, in 1933. This 64page guide for the lake house by kate morton includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 35 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
I was so excited to win this book as i love kate morton. Kate morton introduces her book the lake house, the mysterious and enchanting fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of the house at riverton and the secret keeper. Kate morton is the second author whose entire bibliography i have read. The lake house by kate morton goodreads share book.
The lake house jumps around between 1911, 1914, 1932, 1933, and 2003 in cornwall and london. Kate morton reading chapter 1 of the lake house youtube. It was the centrepiece of her second book, the forgotten garden, and. While kate morton has written several highly praised novels, im embarrassed to admit this is the first of her books i have read. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Books similar to the lake house goodreads share book. Alice edevane, sixteen years old and a budding writer, is especially excited. The lake house is a toprated book written by kate morton. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the lake house. If you have not yet bought the original copy, make sure to.
Kate morton born 1976 is an international bestselling australian author. The lake house is the perfect read for cold, dark nights. It is a stunning house kate morton has a true gift for being able to describe scenery. I added all of her books to my tbr and included the lake house on my monthly book bucket list on my blog, where followers vote to select one read per month for me this won as my june novel and i finished it over 6 days last week. Kate morton burst onto the literary scene in 2007 with the house at riverton, which rapidly became a bestseller. The lake house by kate morton from the new york times bestselling author of the secret keeper comes a moody, suspenseful pageturner people, best. Mysteries, twists, family secrets, carefully placed red herrings, and unexpected revelations are now compelling traditions in kate mortons novels. Her family owns a gorgeous mansion in england called loeanneth where alice and her sisters and little brother live quite the enchanted life with their parents. The lake house by kate morton a cupcake and a book. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website.
Decades ago, jane hudson attended as a student, and kept. After reading a few kate morton novels last year, i found myself enamored with her storytelling and character creation abilities. With the clockmakers daughter is a beautifully written ghost story that intertwines different time periods and a lot of different characters. Having studied for the stage, she released her first novel the house at riverton to wild acclaim in 2007, and has since continued to write books.
So when you make sure to read this book you can get a lot of advantage. Press play and close your eyes, as kate morton introduces you to her new novel, reading the first chapter of the lake house, published on october 21. I loved every moment of this book and legitimately didnt want to finish because i loved it so incredibly much. The lake house book by kate morton official publisher page. Kate mortons the lake house isnt one of those books. The lake house contains all the ingredients i have come to expect in a novel by kate morton. The story in this novel takes place in three different time periodsin 2003 london detective. Both world war i and ii have tragic and farreaching effects on the characters and narrative of the lake house. The bestselling storyteller kate morton, author of the house at riverton, is at her finest with this mystery set in cornwall in the 1930s. The lake house was another book i read this past year that played with my sense of time and intrigued me from both a writers and a readers perspective. Morton s elements of mystery are always tightlywound and expertly plotted.
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