The Lake House
by James Patterson
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Author: James PattersonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-20
ISBN: 0446696587
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Book Review: Huh....I must have weird taste.
Summary: 4 Stars
I am honestly surprised to see so many one star reviews. I enjoyed the book, for the most part, and would pick up a thrid installment if there ever was one. While there are some story elements in The Lake House that are quite similar to Where the Wind Blows (The School reborn as The Hospitol) I found them to be different enough to still appreciate.
The plot was basically what I expected (and wanted) -- a good run for your life and try to outsmart the bad guy scenario. And it held some nice surprises...not nessasarily plot twists, but surprises. And I must the the concept of shucking a human...as gross as it is...is quite original (though we never get to see how those shucked organs help the guys who recieve them. How does one transplant all those organs??
My biggest complaint with the book is the climax. It really gets going. Everyone is in danger. Bullets are flying. People are dying. The good guys need rescuing. And then...everyone is safe an sound. Huh? It's almost as though 3 - 4 chapters of great action, where certain characters would be rescued, got cut from the book. It totally threw me. I even looked back to make sure I didn't turn past a chapter (they're short, 2 pages). But I didn't. Congo by Michael Crichton had the same problem. Rushed ending.
So in summary. Enjoyable read if you read for pure entertainment (as I do) but the climax is rushed. Still, I devoured the book from beginning to end and would recommend both books in the series. I was disapointed to find out Maximum Ride wasn't a third book in the series, but I still might check it out.
-- Jeremy Robinson, author of Pulse (A Chess Team Adventure) and Kronos
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The memorable story begun in When the Wind Blows continues in this thrilling novel, and it's one that really soars! Frannie O'Neil, a Colorado veterinarian, knows a terrible secret that will change the history of the world. Kit Harrison, an FBI agent under suspension has seen things that no one in his right mind would believe. A twelve-year-old girl named Max and five other incredible children have powers we can only dream of. These children can fly. And the only place they will be save is the Lake House. Or so they believe...Literature & Fiction Books
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