Ive really enjoyed kate morton s 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. She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english. Kate morton burst onto the literary scene in 2007 with the house at riverton, which rapidly became a bestseller across the globe. The lake house by kate morton a cupcake and a book. Morton has sold more than 11 million books in 42 countries, making her one of australias biggest publishing exports.
Told from multiple points of view and through flashbacks, this perplexing mystery is brimming with history, family secrets and colorful. The house at riverton the shifting fog, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper, the lake house, and the. 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. Kate morton is an international bestselling novelist from australia, who has written many critically acclaimed novels in her career based on the literature and fiction genres. Kate morton also gives us flashbacks of more than twenty years that gives us an idea about the characters and their backgrounds.
The house at riverton by kate morton overdrive rakuten. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I love libraries, and could talk about writing all day, so it was a real pleasure. Also compared to morton s previous books, the mystery element to this novel is actually much more the driving focus and centre of the story. 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. And of course, we completely understand sadies need to get to the bottom of the 70yr old mystery and her longing for a sense of. The lake house cleverly unites two missingperson cases. Not only has she worked out the perfect twist for her. Also compared to mortons previous books, the mystery element to this novel is actually much more the driving focus and centre of the story. A missing child june 1933, and the edevane familys country house, loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the muchanticipated midsummer eve party. The queenslander is speaking by phone from north london, where she and her musician husband, davin patterson, are on a sixmonth sabbatical, renting a victorian. 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. Kate morton made her debut as a published author in 2007 with the house at riverton. She earned a degree in speech and drama from trinity college london, an english literature degree from the university of queensland, and a masters degree focusing on tragedy in victorian literature from the university of queensland.
Decades ago, jane hudson attended as a student, and kept the secret. I had the opportunity recently to speak with barbara hoffert from library journal about books, in particular the lake house. Theres a mystery at the heart of all her books, often one that hinges on past and present. 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. But then, on the night of the annual summer party, that youngest brother theo, age 11 months or so goes missing. June 1933, and the edevane familys country house, loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the muchanticipated midsummer eve party. 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 the lake of dead languages by carol goodman has a similar setting to that of the lake house, a private college beside heart lake. Buy a cheap copy of the lake house book by kate morton. Were huge fans of bestselling author kate mortons novelsand in particular how her books weave together different periods of timetaking her readers from prewar manor houses that are filled with secrets back to present dayseamlessly. Nov 06, 2015 the lake house cleverly unites two missingperson cases, decades apart the lake house is a bookworms delight a carefully thought out mystery full of skillfully drawn characters. Eventually you uncover the family secrets that plagued the lake house and its owners for over seventy years. The lake house, or loeanneth, is perhaps her most bewitching setting yet.
In 2003, sadie is put on administrative leave from her post with the london police force for getting too involved in a childabandonment case. Its so hard to write about this book without giving spoilers, so this will be very superficial. The lake house by kate morton, has different trails that she brings together. Jun 07, 2016 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. Both world war i and ii have tragic and farreaching effects on the characters and narrative of the lake house. 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. Below is a list of kate mortons books in order of when they were first released. The lake house is the fifth novel by australian author, kate morton. The mystery involves a disappearance from a stately old home on the cornish coast. Its not one id normally read the kidnapped or missing child is one of my do not read triggers but i trusted morton plus it was a book club book, and i am so glad i pushed past my initial hesitation. The lake house by kate morton is a 2015 atria publication. He was a very good sleeper so i knew i could get in 80 minutes, twice. Oct 20, 2015 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 goes back and forth in time and is filled with mystery, hidden passageways, intrigue, family secrets, and all of ms.
While kate morton has written several highly praised novels, im embarrassed to admit this is the first of her books i have read. The lake house by kate morton the deliberate reader. The lake house 2015 by kate morton living on her familys idyllic lakeside estate in cornwall, england, alice edevane is a bright, inquisitive, innocent, and precociously talented sixteenyearold who loves to write stories. Oct 22, 2015 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. The lake house by kate morton overdrive rakuten overdrive. Oct 20, 2015 kate mortons the lake house isnt one of those books. Dc sadie sparrow has had to take leave from the job she loves. The bestselling storyteller kate morton, author of the house at riverton, is at her finest with this mystery set in cornwall in the 1930s. Kate morton writes grownup mysteries in which secrets of the past haunt families into the present. The lake house has many twists and turns, and the crescendo to the ending is both interesting and surprising. The lake house cleverly unites two missingperson cases, decades apart the lake house is a bookworms delight a carefully thought out mystery full of. Told from multiple points of view and through flashbacks, this perplexing mystery is brimming with history, family. Ive been meaning to read a book by this author for a while now.
I just finished the secret keeper, which was the last one i had to read before i could pick up the lake house. In the lake house, she jumps effortlessly from 1930s and presentday cornwall and london, gradually pulling the strands of the story together in an almost painterly fashion mortons elements of mystery are always tightlywound and expertly plottedshe. 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. Historical fiction, mystery 400 pages goodreads rating. From the new york times bestselling author of the secret keeper comes a moody, suspenseful pageturner people, best book pick filled with mystery and spellbinding secrets. In kate morton s latest release, the lake house, the seventy year old unsolved kidnapping of eleven month old theo edevane takes center stage when dc sadie sparrow stumbles across the familys abandoned home while out for a jog. Alice edevane, sixteen years old and a budding writer, is especially excited. Mysteries, twists, family secrets, carefully placed red herrings, and unexpected revelations are now compelling traditions in kate mortons novels. Splittime frame tales are a common framework for this decades popular fiction, and morton pulls it off with real aplomb. She has gone on to sell more than 10 million copies of her novels in more than 38 countries all over the world, which were translated into more than 26 foreign languages. Jun 01, 2018 the lake house by kate morton, has different trails that she brings together. 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 a missing child. Kate morton born 1976 is an international bestselling australian author.
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