By: James Patterson Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Format: Large Print Label: Little, Brown and Company Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 448 Publication Date: June 09, 2003 Release Date: June 09, 2003
Book Description: The six children have escaped horrifying government experiments, a childhood in captivity, and a frightening brush with death. Living out in the world for the first time, they yearn to be reunited with Kit and Frannie, the couple who saved their lives. And Max, the leader of the flock, is seized by an overpowering fear that the kids are about to face a danger greater than any they've ever known. All that the children want is to return to the one place they have ever felt truly protected--the waterfront cabin known as the Lake House. But in order to get there, they must thwart the sinister plans of a survivor from their worst nightmare--plans that not only keep Kit, Frannie, and the children in constant peril, but threaten the future of human existence. And it's a battle they must be willing to pay any price to win. ï THE LAKE HOUSE is the completion of James Patterson's most original and compelling story ever, When the Wind Blows--a conclusion that millions of readers have awaited for years.
Download Description: The six children have escaped horrifying government experiments, a childhood in captivity, and a frightening brush with death. Living out in the world for the first time, they yearn to be reunited with Kit and Frannie, the couple who saved their lives. And Max, the leader of the flock, is seized by an overpowering fear that the kids are about to face a danger greater than any they've ever known.All that the children want is to return to the one place they have ever felt truly protected-the waterfront cabin known as the Lake House. But in order to get there, they must thwart the sinister plans of a survivor from their worst nightmare-plans that not only keep Kit, Frannie, and the children in constant peril, but also threaten the future of human existence. And it's a battle they must be willing to pay any price to win.THE LAKE HOUSE is the completion of James Patterson's most original and compelling story ever-a conclusion that millions of readers have awaited for years.
Blarg! I enjoyed "When the Wind Blows". This sorry excuse for a follow-up had me in pain, until I dropped the cover and tossed it.
This isn't even worthy of one star, but amazon doesn't allow for zero ratings.
Suspenseful Science Fiction James Patterson's book, The Lake House, was rather a surprise since I expected a gripping murder mystery and got a science fiction story about children with wings that could fly. Nevertheless, Patterson grabbed my attention early in the story, and by keeping the chapters short for easy reading and filling the pages with action-packed happenings and/or dialogue, he kept the story moving. While I am not a science fiction fan, the story was interesting enough to keep me reading. The resolution to the plot was a bit downsized--a hospital and many personnel were involved, yet, they weren't part of the resolution--only the man responsible. I think I admired Patterson's writing style more than the story itself, but then that could be because I like his thrillers best.
James Patterson As usual a gripping book. JP is the best writer and I have collected all his books. Highly recommend this book to anyone.
Good story I listened to the audio book of this story. This was my very first James Patterson book. I was hooked and found it to be a great listen/read. I think I have figured out why I loved the story - the narrator, Stephen Lang, is just awesome. And I liked the fact that there were 2 narrators - it made it more interesting and entertaining. I really don't have anything bad to say about this audio book version of this story. It was a good pace and kept my interest the entire time. Since I hadn't read any previous books, I cannot compare this as a sequel. But as a book on its own, it was great! Especially with Stephen Lang as the narrator!
Huh? Is this really where the plot went? I knew I was making a mistake deciding to pick this book up. When the Wind Blows didn't have much meat to it and was very surface level. That being said it did enough to catch my interest while reading it, but not caring once I was done with it. I should have heeded this feeling before picking up this one.
With The Lake House you get the same depthless writing (which in all honesty is probably how all Patterson books are, although I have only read two of them), with no character development and nothing that allows the reader to become invested with the characters. In addition the dialogue and narration gets old quick. I couldn't tell if Patterson was trying to mimic a young teen's and young children's style of thinking (at least his perception of it) or if that was how he always writes. I would tend to lean towards the latter.
Finally, where the first one had some semblance of a possibility this one just went way out there, a bit too far to make anything believable. With robot clones and "shucking", it just became more and more far fetched and unbelievable. After a while you being to roll your eyes as Patterson adds something new. And that was part of the problem. It seemed as though the story was forced, that because he did so well (sales wise) with the first one that he absolutely had to write a sequel to reap the benefits of the first one.
A plus is that his books are a fast paced read and it didn't seem like I wasted my time. Also, despite the story becoming more and more far fetched I still enjoyed picking it up and seeing what was going on with Maximum and the gang. But I am glad it is over and will probably not read another Patterson book.
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