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The Lake House (Paperback)

by James Patterson (Author)
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Headline; New Ed edition (24 May 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755300289
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755300280
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 28,315 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars If you liked When the Wind Blows you'll like this (probably), 29 Jun 2003
By RachelWalker "RachelW" (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lake House (Hardcover)
Before I really begin, let me just highlight something: When the Wind Blows was first published in 1998. This book, its sequel, in 2003. In the intervening years, James Patterson has published 11 (yes, that's right, 11) books. Occasionally this shows, as with here.

As I say, this is a sequel to When the Wind Blows, which must of course be read first, in which veterinarian Frannie O'Neill and FBI agent Kit Brennan rescued six amazing winged (yes, winged) children from a horrendous human testing laboratory dubbed "The School" and exposed its activities to the world. The Lake House begins shortly after those events, and, at first, everything appears fine. The devastating genetic experiments have ceased, the inhuman tortures stopped. Or so everyone thinks. But, unbeknownst to everyone, there is another project currently underway, known as Resurrection, run by a Dr Ethan Kane (which, I'm sorry, but I think is a tremendous name for a villain). But Max, the eldest of the children, has learnt of the project's existence, and that puts her and those around her in mortal danger. Through her immense fear for herself and her friends, she says nothing, keeps it a secret.

But, Kane knows that she knows. And because of that, she cannot be allowed to remain free. So the vicious hunt to bring the children back to captivity begins anew.

If you hated When the Wind Blows, you will hate this. Loathe it, even. No doubt about it. Because it's really just more of the same. If you thought it was ludicrous, silly, childish, pointless, then The Lake House ain't gunna change your mind one bit. However, if you enjoyed the prequel (as I did, but only as an entertaining piece of hokum) then there's a definite chance you may like this too. It's fun, it's enjoyable for the most part, the pages fly by as usual and you finish it very quickly (although, I have come to realise that this means most of his books are very forgettable because of this pace. Indeed, I can hardly remember a single detail of The Jester, which I read but a few months ago.) Mainly, I liked the experience, it's imaginative, amusing, and entirely innocuous.

However, it has big flaws. Thin characters, needless emotional garbage that doesn't fit and would make even Danielle Steele cringe (he should save this lovey stuff for his occasional romance novels) and, finally, a conclusion that leaves the reader unsatisfied and with a sense of anti-climax. Everything just seems to fade away. Things aren't actually explained. Certainly, almost nothing is: Project Resurrection, how it works, what it's really for, and many other things. I still have big questions I want answered.

So, really, although I enjoyed it myself, I can't really recommend it, except to anyone who liked When the Wind Blows, or anyone who is just incredibly liberal with their choice of reading matter and is open to anything. This is a James Patterson novel, so of course it will soar from the shelves, but I sense that there are going to be some disappointed fans out there.

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointing Let Down, 2 Oct 2006
By A. Williams (Blaenau Gwent) - See all my reviews
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I've followed James Patterson for a long time. I loved his Alex Cross books and 'When The Wind Blows' is still in my top three books of all time. But recently his writing hasn't been what it used to be. I was ecstatic when I found out this sequel to 'When The Wind Blows' would be coming out. And I was very disappointed. The storyline was very close to ludicrous and the writing was very poor. The characters I had loved in the previous book seemed pale and 2D and their speech was not at all realistic, a problem I think Patterson is having more and more as he continues to churn out his books that now come complete with TV adverts, as if that will substitute the drama that used to be found within his pages.

I can only recommend this book to die-hard Patterson fans and then apologise to them, because this is nowhere near one of his best. For others, I'd recommend Patterson's earlier works e.g. 'Along Came A Spider', 'Kiss The Girls' and or course, 'When The Wind Blows' and 'Cradle And All'. Or even the Keanu Reeves/Sandra Bullock film 'The Lake House'. Which tells you exactly how bad this books is.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars 1 star and that being generous, 1 Feb 2008
By Morning Glory "AM" (London, England) - See all my reviews
I started reading Maximum Ride: 1 - 3. (Yes I know they're kids' books but they're cleverly written and completely captivating.) So I thought I'd try `The Lake House'

I found it to be a complete mishmash: sometimes racing headlong through passages then dawdling through other parts. Perhaps it wouldn't have felt that way if I had read 'When the Wind Blows' but I doubt it. It wasn't only the impression of starting in the middle of a book that put me off, this story didn't show any of Patterson's usual flair and spark. And the characters didn't seem well thought out at all.

`The Lake House' did not get me on my tip-toes let alone soaring into the clouds.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Zero stars
I really grudge having to give this book even one star to be honest. I can hand on heart say after many years of avid reading this is by far and away the worst book I have ever... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Joe Improbable

2.0 out of 5 stars Borrow it from the library if you must
It's taken me more than four years to post a review about THE LAKE HOUSE but for not the best of reasons the memory of it is still clear in my mind. Read more
Published 16 months ago by OEJ

3.0 out of 5 stars Suspense and shock are the order of the day, yet again.
Following on from 'When the Wind Blows', 'The Lake House' continues the story of the winged children of the USA, upon whom a number of antagonists take up pursuit. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. D. A. F. Weaver

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good read
I have read a good number of books from JP and have enjoyed all them until 'The Lakehouse'. It seemed to be a story written by a child and re-written for adult fiction. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Marc Tomas

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
I've now read a number of James Patterson's novels now, and all have been excellent, (look at my other reviews). Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2007 by Mrs. A. M. Chadwick

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING AUTHOR.....
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE JAMES PATTERSON BOOKS, THE FIRST I READ WAS 'ALONG CAME A SPIDER' (WHICH I BORROWED FROM A FRIEND) AND I HAVE NEVER LOOKED BACK. Read more
Published on 25 May 2007 by emma

5.0 out of 5 stars couldnt leave it with a page full of bad reviews...
i absolutly loved this book, after reading when the wind blows, (which you really need to do before you read the lake house, beacause in order to really apreshiate this book you... Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2006 by G. Marsh

2.0 out of 5 stars The Lake House
Not having read When the Wind Blows, I was introduced to the concept of winged mutants in a few sentences and thought 'yeah, right'. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2006

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Having read the Honeymoon, which was exciting and an excellent read, this one, as my second was really a waste of money. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars The Lake House
As usual another GREAT book by James Pattreson. A little slow going but once I got into it I couldn't put it down, like all his books that i've read. Keep up the good work
Published on 15 Jun 2005 by Mrs. A. E. Oswald

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