But the biggest disappointment of all was the contrived and fairytale ending It was so bad I wanted to fling my kindle across the room. So what was there to hate about this novel, it was too descriptive and way too drawn out. The Narrator was excellent on the audio version although the story did drag a little in places. I was so taken with this novel that I bought the audio as well as the Kindle edition as well and I have to admit I even took this one to work as I just could not pull myself away. The characters in this novel are very well developed and likable, I loved the 1930s setting, the period house, set in an enchanted forest, a dysfunctional family with secrets and a mysteries going back 70 years. I was totally drawn in by the descriptive and vivid writing and the wonderful images that that the author created. Set in two time frames, 1930s Cornwall and 2003 London the plot slowly unfolds and the author introduces two mysteries that need solving. I loved this book to start with and I hated this book by the end and therefore I found this such a difficult Novel to rate and review.įirstly the setting for the Lake house is amazing and Kate Morton has a wonderful sense of time and place in her novels. To stay up-to-date on Kate's books and events, join her mailing list here: You can find more information about Kate Morton and her books at or connect on or /katemortonauthor/ I love books that conjure a world around me, bringing their characters and settings to life, so that the real world disappears and all that matters, from beginning to end, is turning one more page.' 'I fell deeply in love with books as a child and believe that reading is freedom that to read is to live a thousand lives in one that fiction is a magical conversation between two people - you and me - in which our minds meet across time and space.

Kate still feels a pang of longing each time she goes to the theatre and the house lights dim.

She has degrees in dramatic art and English literature, and harboured dreams of joining the Royal Shakespeare Company until she realised that it was words she loved more than performing. Kate Morton was born in South Australia, grew up in the mountains of south-east Queensland, and now lives with her family in London and Australia. Her seven novels - The House at Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper, The Lake House, The Clockmaker's Daughter, and Homecoming - are published in over 45 countries, in 38 languages, and have all been number one bestsellers around the world. KATE MORTON is an award-winning, New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author.

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