The lake house by kate morton supersummary by supersummary. The bestselling storyteller kate morton, author of the house at riverton, is at her finest with this mystery set in cornwall in the 1930s. 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. A missing child june 1933, and the edevane familys country house, loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the muchanticipated midsummer eve party.
I had the opportunity recently to speak with barbara hoffert from library journal about books, in particular the lake house. The lake house is the fifth novel by australian author, kate morton. I loved every moment of this book and legitimately didnt want to finish because i loved it so incredibly much. 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 purchase it before. Sixteenyearold alices family is torn apart when her baby brother disappears during a midsummers even garden party. The lake house by kate morton meet your next favorite book.
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. Oct 21, 2015 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. Oct 16, 2015 kate morton writes grownup mysteries in which secrets of the past haunt families into the present. The house at riverton the shifting fog, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper, the lake house, and the clockmakers daughter. I absolutely loved reading a mystery novel about a mystery novelist. The house at riverton by kate morton, 9780330448444, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Oct 20, 2015 a suspected kidnapping, a onceproud manor house, and a disgraced police officer all figure in mortons latest multigenerational cornish saga. 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 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. Below is a list of kate mortons books in order of when they were first released. Kate mortons new book, the lake house, returns to familiar territory skip to sections.
Oct 19, 2015 a search ensues, but the mystery of theos disappearance is never solved. The lake house by kate morton the lake house by kate morton. Synopsis originally published in 2007, kate mortons debut novel, the house at riverton, became a bestselling sensation and won the richard and judy best read of the year. June 1933, and the edevane familys country house, loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the. The lake house by kate morton the lake house is kate morton s fifth book, but only the second one ive read. 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. 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. 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. Both world war i and ii have tragic and farreaching effects on the characters and narrative of the lake house. Oct 20, 2015 kate mortons the lake house isnt one of those books.
The mystery involves a disappearance from a stately old home on the cornish coast. If you have not yet bought the original copy, make sure to purchase it before buying this unofficial summary from abookaday. Kate morton made her debut as a published author in 2007 with the house at riverton. This special tenth anniversary edition of kate mortons acclaimed debut features a foreword from the author. Kate mortons new book, the lake house, returns to familiar. Dc sadie sparrow has had to take leave from the job she loves. Kate morton is married to davin patterson, a jazz musician and composer. The lake house by kate morton overdrive rakuten overdrive. Fast forward to 2003 and disgraced police detective sadie sparrow visits her grandfather in cornwall. This was the second book of kate mortons that ive read, and im super excited to delve into more of her backlist. 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. The lake house written by kate morton published by atria books, 2015. I seriously could have stayed up all night pouring over the pages. After reading a few kate morton novels last year, i found myself enamored with her storytelling and character creation abilities.
Historical fiction, mystery 400 pages goodreads rating. 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. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The beguiling fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of the house at riverton and the secret keeper. The lake house by kate morton is a 2015 atria publication. 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. Buy the lake house by morton, kate from amazons fiction books store. 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.
The lake house contains all the ingredients i have come to expect in a novel by kate morton. 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. The house at riverton by kate morton, 9781509810826, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The interview has just been published, and if youre interested in my thoughts on structuring novels, narrative rightness, and living. Mortons wonderful, creative writing skills, marvelous story lines, and descriptions that get better each time you turn the page and that put you right at the scene or definitely wanting to be there with the. I cried and felt such attachment to all the characters and to loeanneth. The core story is of the edevane family who lived in leoanneth, a large house by a lake in cornwall, from 1911 until 1933. Waiting on wednesday the lake house by kate morton for. Kate mortons the lake house isnt one of those books. This is an independent addition to the lake house, meant to enhance your experience of the original book. It is a stunning house kate morton has a true gift for being able to describe scenery.
Not only has she worked out the perfect twist for her. The house at riverton by kate morton, 9781509841417, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mysteries, twists, family secrets, carefully placed red herrings, and unexpected revelations are now compelling traditions in kate mortons novels. Morton s wonderful, creative writing skills, marvelous story lines, and descriptions that get better each time you turn the page and that put you right at the scene or definitely wanting to be there with the.
Alice edevane, sixteen years old and a budding writer, is especially excited. The lake house by kate morton, 9781447200864, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. June 1933, and the edevane familys country house, loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the muchanticipated midsummer eve party. 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. A couple of years ago, for tell me what to read, i finally read the secret keeper, after several years of meaning to try her out my mom and my sisters are all big fans of kate morton books. Kate morton writes grownup mysteries in which secrets of the past haunt families into the present. The house at riverton is a magnificent book and i read it twice. 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 cleverly unites two missingperson cases, decades apart the lake house is a bookworms delight a carefully thought out mystery full of skillfully drawn characters. An old english estate and a decadesold mystery give this slowburner of a book its atmosphere, but morton s sharp storytelling keeps you trying to work out the puzzle from start to finish. The lake house by kate morton this is my truth now. The lake house goes back and forth in time and is filled with mystery, hidden passageways, intrigue, family secrets, and all of ms. 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. 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.
While kate morton has written several highly praised novels, im embarrassed to admit this is the first of her books i have read. The house at riverton by kate morton pan macmillan. Kate morton burst onto the literary scene in 2007 with the house at riverton, which rapidly became a bestseller across the globe. 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. In 1933, a young child disappeared without a trace. Kate morton has such talent for making such ordinary stories of places and people become fantastical. The lake house jumps around between 1911, 1914, 1932, 1933, and 2003 in cornwall and london. 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. Kate mortons books have been published in 31 countries.
Morton has sold more than 11 million books in 42 countries, making her one of australias biggest publishing exports. 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 book, lake house, starts very well, i could not put it down. The story ricochets among 2003, 1911, and 1933 as we learn that eleanor deshiel, who inspired a childrens book reminiscent of. Kate morton reading chapter 1 of the lake house youtube. The lake house by kate morton the deliberate reader. Discover book depositorys huge selection of kate morton books online. I love libraries, and could talk about writing all day, so it was a real pleasure. 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. Its so hard to write about this book without giving spoilers, so this will be very superficial. It was phenomenal and i still remember finishing the last pages with thrill at. When sadie learns about the mystery surrounding theo edevanes disappearance, she launches her own investigation in the lake house by kate morton.
The lake house cleverly unites two missingperson cases. The lake house is kate mortons fifth book, but only the second one ive read a couple of years ago, for tell me what to read, i finally read the secret keeper, after several years of meaning to try her out my mom and my sisters are all big fans of kate morton books and i loved the secret keeper. From the bestselling author of the house at riverton and the secret keeper, kate morton brings us her dazzling sixth novel, the clockmakers. I had such an enjoyable reading experience of the lake house. I always say that i love historical fiction, however i so rarely read for it. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. In 2003, sadie is put on administrative leave from her post with the london police force for getting too involved in a childabandonment case. The shifting fog now the house at riverton won general fiction book of the year at the 2007 australian book industry awards.
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. Sep 21, 2015 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. Jun 02, 2016 the lake house written by kate morton published by atria books, 2015. The lake house by kate morton is about diving into the past. The lake house is a hauntingly beautiful story about secrets, promises. An old english estate and a decadesold mystery give this slowburner of a book its atmosphere, but mortons sharp storytelling keeps you trying to work out the puzzle from start to finish. She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature.
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