The lake house by kate morton smart bitches, trashy books. The lake house book by kate morton official publisher. The structure of this novel lies in recreating different time periods in cornwall and londonin the early 1930s and in 2003. There she attended a tiny country school and spent much of her. The lake house by kate morton is a 2015 atria publication. 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. 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. In her book the lake house, author kate morton takes three stories about childrena missing child, an abandoned child, and a child given up. Mar 29, 2020 the lake house is an engrossing, fastpaced mystery. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group. Kate morton has such talent for making such ordinary stories of places and people become fantastical. Living on her familys idyllic lakeside estate in cornwall, england, alice edevane is a bright, inquisitive, and precociously talented sixteenyearold who loves to write stories.
Alice edevane, sixteen years old and a budding writer, is especially excited. My morton ladies and i couldnt stop flailing about it on twitter and via text, and the lake house more than lived up to the wait. Book club in a bag discussion questions the lake house by kate morton 1. Do you feel that the author was successful in moving the reader between the. The lake house by kate morton the deliberate reader. Lakehouse 20 ep, album by lebanese band postcards band the lakehouse 2006 song, song by rachel portman, from the 2006. In 1933, a young child disappeared without a trace. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders. Sep 20, 2015 the new novel from kate morton is published on 21 october. Morton has sold more than 11 million books in 42 countries, making her one of australias biggest publishing exports. If you like historical mysteries, you may enjoy silent water, a jagiellon mystery book 1, set at the 16th century royal court in cracow. Buy a cheap copy of the lake house book by kate morton. 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.
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. I just finished the secret keeper, which was the last one i had to read before i could pick up the lake house. Its so hard to write about this book without giving spoilers, so this will be very superficial. Kate mortons official site also by kate morton the house at riverton the forgotten garden the distant hours the secret keeper one cornwall, august 1933. Kate mortons the lake house isnt one of those books. While kate morton has written several highly praised novels, im embarrassed to admit this is the first of her books i have read. June 1933, and the edevane familys country house, loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the muchanticipated midsummer eve party. The lake house one of people magazines best books of fall morton s moody, suspenseful latest is the perfect pageturner for a chilly night. Buy the lake house by kate morton from waterstones today. The lake house questions and answers the lake house questions and answers, together with trivia, quots, trailers. Dc sadie sparrow has had to take leave from the job she loves. The lake house book by kate morton official publisher page. May 19, 2016 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.
Clouds covered the moon, a stroke of luck she didnt deserve, and she made her way through the thick, black night as quickly as she could. Kate morton s official site also by kate morton the house at riverton the forgotten garden the distant hours the secret keeper one cornwall, august 1933. Kate says that understatement was the rule in our house. This book hits all the bullet points of the classic kate morton novel.
A missing child june 1933, and the edevane familys country house, loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the muchanticipated midsummer eve party. The lake house morton novel, a 2015 novel by kate morton unrelated to the novel and the film of the same name. Decades later, alice edevane is living in london, having enjoyed a successful career as an author. The house at riverton the shifting fog, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper. The devastated family members each have their own theories about who is responsible, but no one is more affected than his teenage sister, alice. 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. 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. Kate morton reading chapter 1 of the lake house youtube. The mystery involves a disappearance from a stately old home on the cornish coast. 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. 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. Nov 06, 2015 seventy years later, a detective constable in a lot of trouble happens upon the abandoned estate in kate mortons fifth novel, the lake house.
Not only has she worked out the perfect twist for her. Mysteries, twists, family secrets, carefully placed red herrings, and unexpected revelations are now compelling traditions in kate mortons novels. 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 is the fifth novel by australian author, kate morton. 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. Synopsis 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. He dragged me to the shore of the lake and he sat beside me shivering until i could. In 2003, sadie is put on administrative leave from her post with the london police force for getting too involved in a childabandonment case. From the new york times and internationally bestselling author of the secret keeper and the distant hours, an intricately plotted, spellbinding new novel of heartstopping suspense and uncovered secrets. The edevanes were a prominent family in england, and they were hosting their annual midsummers night party at their summer home in. Well the lake house is about a little boy that goes missing from a big english country house party on midsummers eve in 1933 and no trace is found, despite a thorough police investigation and his family, in devastation and despair, pack up.
My morton ladies and i couldnt stop flailing about it on twitter and via text, and the lake house more than lived up to the wait kate morton is an autobuy author for me. Learn more at preorder your copy at one of these sites. Firstly the setting for the lake house is amazing and kate morton has a wonderful sense of time and place in her novels. This was one of my most anticipated books of the year. 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 overview 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. Oct 20, 2015 kate mortons the lake house isnt one of those books. Miles away, sadie sparrow, a young detective in the london police force, stumbles. The mystery that binds this book together involves the disappearance of an elevenmonthold baby, theo edevane, in 1933.
The bestselling storyteller kate morton, author of the house at riverton, is at her finest with this mystery set in cornwall in the 1930s. Theos case has never been solved, though alice still harbors a suspicion as to the culprit. A suspected kidnapping, a onceproud manor house, and a disgraced police officer all figure in mortons latest. Hardcover published in 2015, 1451649320 hardcover published in 2015, kindle edition published in 2015, kindle edition. I absolutely loved reading a mystery novel about a mystery novelist. The lake house by kate morton is part historical fiction, part gothic mystery and part family sagawhich means its 100% elysebait the mystery that binds this book together involves the disappearance of an elevenmonthold baby, theo edevane, in 1933. Sadie retreats to her beloved grandfathers cottage in cornwall but soon finds herself at a loose end. The lake house novel, a 2003 novel by james patterson unrelated to the film of the same title. I always say that i love historical fiction, however i so rarely read for it. The lake house by kate morton is part historical fiction, part gothic mystery and part family sagawhich means its 100% elysebait. Living on her familys gorgeous lakeside estate in cornwall, england, alice edevane is a bright, clever, inquisitive, innocent, and precociously talented 14 year old who loves to write stories.
One midsummers eve, the edevanes discover that their youngest child, 11monthold theo, has vanished without a trace. The lake house, a 2015 mystery novel by australian author kate morton, centers on the mysterious disappearance of theo edevane, an 11monthold baby who goes missing from his crib during a party in 1933. Seventy years later, a detective constable in a lot of trouble happens upon the abandoned estate in kate mortons fifth novel, the lake house. The lake house reading group guide book by kate morton. But then, on the night of the annual summer party, that youngest brother theo, age 11 months or so goes missing. I will be reaching for kate mortons other books just as soon as my local library reopens. 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. Both world war i and ii have tragic and farreaching effects on the characters and narrative of the lake house. Kate morton born 1976 is an international bestselling australian author. The lake house cleverly unites two missingperson cases. The lake house by kate morton reading group guide this reading group guide for the lake house includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. Kate morton was born in south australia and, as a child, moved with her family many times before they settled, finally, on tamborine mountain in southeast queensland. The lake house by kate morton from the new york times bestselling author of the secret keeper comes a moody, suspenseful pageturner people, best. The new novel from kate morton is published on 21 october.
Kate morton, a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature. The lake house one of people magazines best books of fallmortons moody, suspenseful latest is the perfect pageturner for a chilly night. There she attended a tiny country school and spent much of her childhood inventing and playing games of makebelieve with. Kate morton biography, age, books, husband, movie, instagram. The rain was heavy now and the hem of her dress was splattered with mud. The lake house has many twists and turns, and the crescendo to the ending is both interesting and surprising. Well the lake house is about a little boy that goes missing from a big english country house party on midsummers eve in 1933 and no trace is found, despite a thorough police investigation and his family, in devastation and despair, pack up their things and go back to london, never to return. She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature. The lake house 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. But the mysteries she pens are no match for the one he. The lake house is an engrossing, fastpaced mystery.