the lake house kate morton review new york times

The lake house was abandoned just as it was, nothing moved or packed away, and has stood empty for decades, when Sadie happens upon it. But, his body was never found, and no one was ever charged with a crime. Seventy years ago, Alice’s youngest sibling, Theo, disappeared, and has been presumed dead. So, I had no idea what to expect when I started reading this one, but I had a feeling I was going to like it.Īlice, a successful mystery writer and Sadie Sparrow, a detective visiting her grandfather while on leave, have their lives intersect in the most unlikely of ways, but it almost feels like fate is working overtime because the odd circumstances that place them together will unravel years of secrets, lies, guilt, and will ultimately lead to the truth about a seventy year old cold case. While Kate Morton has written several highly praised novels, I’m embarrassed to admit this is the first of her books I have read. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The Lake House by Kate Morton is a 2015 Atria publication. Until a young police detective starts asking questions about her family's past, seeking to resurrect the complex tangle of secrets Alice has spent her life trying to escape. Meanwhile, in the attic writing room of her elegant Hampstead home, the formidable Alice Edevane, now an old lady, leads a life as neatly plotted as the bestselling detective novels she writes.

Until one day, Sadie stumbles upon an abandoned house surrounded by overgrown gardens and dense woods, and learns the story of a baby boy who disappeared without a trace. She retreats to her beloved grandfather's cottage in Cornwall but soon finds herself at a loose end. Seventy years later, after a particularly troubling case, Sadie Sparrow is sent on an enforced break from her job with the Metropolitan Police. But by the time midnight strikes and fireworks light up the night skies, the Edevane family will have suffered a loss so great that they leave Loeanneth forever. Not only has she worked out the perfect twist for her novel, she's also fallen helplessly in love with someone she shouldn't have. Alice Edevane, sixteen years old and a budding writer, is especially excited.

June 1933, and the Edevane family's country house, Loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the much-anticipated Midsummer Eve party.

The lake house kate morton review new york times