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. I absolutely loved reading a mystery novel about a mystery novelist. 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. Kate morton is the second author whose entire bibliography i have read. 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 lake house is the fifth novel by australian author, kate morton. Mysteries, twists, family secrets, carefully placed red herrings, and unexpected revelations are now compelling traditions in kate mortons novels. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Kate morton reading chapter 1 of the lake house youtube. The lake house by kate morton from the new york times bestselling author of the secret keeper comes a moody, suspenseful pageturner people, best. So when you make sure to read this book you can get a lot of advantage. 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. 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. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website.
It is a stunning house kate morton has a true gift for being able to describe scenery. Living on her familys idyllic lakeside estate in cornwall, engl. This is an independent addition to the lake house, meant to enhance your experience of the original book. It was the centrepiece of her second book, the forgotten garden, and. Kate mortons the lake house isnt one of those books. Her latest, the lake house, was a novel i looked forward to reading and it didnt disappoint when i picked it up. The lake house book by kate morton official publisher.
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. Morton has sold more than 11 million books in 42 countries, making her one of. The lake house cleverly unites two missingperson cases. The mystery that binds this book together involves the disappearance of an elevenmonthold baby, theo edevane, in 1933. If youve already read the lake house and would like to read more of kate mortons works, i highly recommend the house at riverton. The distant hours, the forgotten garden, the secret keeper, the clockmakers daughter published by atria books on october 20, 2015 genreslists. A novel by kate morton 20151020 has a lot of knowledge on it. 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. The lake house is the perfect read for cold, dark nights. 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. The lake house by kate morton is a 2015 atria publication.
With the clockmakers daughter is a beautifully written ghost story that intertwines different time periods and a lot of different characters. Not only has she worked out the perfect twist for her novel, shes also. The lake house has many twists and turns, and the crescendo to the ending is both interesting and surprising. The lake house books and videos both are available on below shared trusted websites. 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 is a toprated book written by kate morton. A suspected kidnapping, a onceproud manor house, and a disgraced police officer all figure in mortons. 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. If you have not yet bought the original copy, make sure to.
She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature. 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. She is one of my favourite authors to read and ive enjoyed most of her novels. The core story is of the edevane family who lived in leoanneth, a large house by a lake in cornwall, from 1911 until 1933. The lake house cleverly unites two missingperson cases, decades apart. 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. But then, on the night of the annual summer party, that youngest brother theo, age 11 months or so goes missing. Kate morton born 1976 is an international bestselling australian author. The lake house book by kate morton official publisher page. Kate morton has such talent for making such ordinary stories of places and people become fantastical. The cornish coast is a place kate morton returns to every so often in her fictions.
I loved every moment of this book and legitimately didnt want to finish because i loved it so incredibly much. The lake house by kate morton is part historical fiction, part gothic mystery and part family sagawhich means its 100% elysebait. I was so excited to win this book as i love kate morton. Kate morton burst onto the literary scene in 2007 with the house at riverton, which rapidly became a bestseller. June 1933, and the edevane familys country house, loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the muchanticipated midsummer eve party. After reading a few kate morton novels last year, i found myself enamored with her storytelling and character creation abilities. The story in this novel takes place in three different time periodsin 2003 london detective. Kate morton the official site of bestselling author kate. 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 house contains all the ingredients i have come to expect in a novel by kate morton. Ive been meaning to read a book by this author for a while now. I have read many detective and mystery books, including those by pd james and ruth rendell.
Alice edevane, sixteen years old and a budding writer, is especially excited. I just finished the secret keeper, which was the last one i had to read before i could pick up the lake house. The beguiling fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of the house at riverton and the secret keeper. I cried and felt such attachment to all the characters and to loeanneth. 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. 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. The lake house by kate morton goodreads share book. 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. 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.
Both world war i and ii have tragic and farreaching effects on the characters and narrative of the lake house. 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. 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. Mortons trademark along with marvelous, surprise endings. Dc sadie sparrow has had to take leave from the job she loves. I love historical fiction but havent been drawn to mystery novels, so i thought theyd be great books to introduce me to. Kate morton burst onto the literary scene in 2007 with the house at riverton, which rapidly became a bestseller across the globe. Books similar to the lake house goodreads share book. While kate morton has written several highly praised novels, im embarrassed to admit this is the first of her books i have read. Morton s elements of mystery are always tightlywound and expertly plotted. The lake house by kate morton smart bitches, trashy books.
The lake house by kate morton another riveting masterpiece by the australian author. In 1933, a young child disappeared without a trace. Decades ago, jane hudson attended as a student, and kept. This articles author makes some research ahead of write this book. The lake house jumps around between 1911, 1914, 1932, 1933, and 2003 in cornwall and london. She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english.
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