From the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Keeper comes a “moody, suspenseful page-turner” (People, Best Book Pick) filled with mystery and spellbinding secrets.Living on her family’s idyllic lakeside estate in Cornwall, England, Alice Edevane is a bright, inquisitive, and precociously talented sixteen-year-old who loves to write stories. One midsummer’s eve, after a beautiful … midsummer’s eve, after a beautiful party drawing hundreds of guests to the estate has ended, the Edevanes discover that their youngest child, eleven-month-old Theo, has vanished without a trace. He is never found, and the family is torn apart, the house abandoned.
Decades later, Alice is living in London, having enjoyed a long successful career as a novelist. Miles away, Sadie Sparrow, a young detective in the London police force, is staying at her grandfather’s house in Cornwall. While out walking one day, she stumbles upon the old Edevane estate—now crumbling and covered with vines. Her curiosity is sparked, setting off a series of events that will bring her and Alice together and reveal shocking truths about a past long gone…yet more present than ever.
A lush, atmospheric tale of intertwined destinies from a masterful storyteller, The Lake House is an enthralling, thoroughly satisfying read.
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Love how Kate Morton tells a story. Twisty, intertwined and fun. Plan a long weekend with a quiet place, favorite snacks and a Kate Morton. Perfect.
3.5 stars rounded up to 4 because of the lovely prose!
This is a beautifully written book, as are all from this author. At times a sentence was so lovely, I had to stop and read it several times just to soak up the prose. The story is engaging as well, with several ongoing mysteries and plenty of slow twists and turns, as the onion is slowly …
One of those books I couldn’t put down. So many twists and turns in the plot. It had me guessing until the end.
Once I got into this book I couldn’t put it down
One of the best books I have ever read. Fabulous author. Beautifully written story that I couldn’t put down. Highly recommend it.
If you are looking for both a mystery and historical fiction with a dash of romance, look no further than this book. You won’t be disappointed to give it a try!
I was delighted by the ending.
I have read all of Kate Morton’s books but found this one to be a bit less interesting
I would give it just 3***.
My first introduction to Kate Morton’s writing is a wonderful class on elegant, page-turning storytelling. This is not the ominous, heart-clutching style of Dan Brown. This is a heady, thoughtful, introspective style that leaves you wondering in a can’t-wait-to-find-out way. Loeanneth, the countryside, the people who reside there, Sadie the …
Love her books – always interesting to read.
Love all her books
A. Rey engrossing read!
I love her books. I have read all of them and look forward to the next release.
Mystery, secrets, romance, another good read by this author.
Love Kate Morton’s style of writing. So much substance, and always an unexpected twist.
Kate Morton’s books never disappoint. There is always a great plot and well developed characters. Two levels to this book one is the past and the other is the present where the mystery of the past is discovered.
My favorite Kate Morton book so far.
Entertaining….
Kate Morton does it again — another 600 page book that you read in 2 days. Just when I thought Kate Morton couldn’t do any better than The Secret Keeper, she shows me that she is still the master of creating suspenseful, secretive stories that keep you hanging until the last page. I only found one small flaw in the story (even when it was first …
Kate Morton always a good read! love all her books!