A review by kathryn_changedbychrist
The Lake House by Kate Morton
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I finished The Lake House just this morning and, ugh, I'm so not ready for it to be over! I definitely enjoyed The Forgotten Garden by Morton when I read it earlier this year, but I gotta say, I think this one was so much better!
.
.
As someone else mentioned to me, The Lake House started out in classic Morton style with a little family mystery and I honestly thought it would be just like TFG - it wasn't! Honestly, I don't know what made this one so different. It was full of family mysteries and beautiful scenery and multiple timelines and lots of drama, but it was also so much more than that. There were complex family secrets and dynamics, mystery authors, disgraced detectives, and a present day mystery. Ugh, y'all, I loved this one so much!
.
.
One thing to note though: if you're looking for a solid, twisty mystery, this one isn't for you. Yeah, I definitely enjoyed the mystery aspect, but for two big reveals, I guessed it before it even dawned on the characters. That didn't really bother me at all, but I do know it would bother some people.
So if you're looking for a slow novel full of family secrets, drama, mysteries, and Cornwall (😍) this one is for you!
.
.
As someone else mentioned to me, The Lake House started out in classic Morton style with a little family mystery and I honestly thought it would be just like TFG - it wasn't! Honestly, I don't know what made this one so different. It was full of family mysteries and beautiful scenery and multiple timelines and lots of drama, but it was also so much more than that. There were complex family secrets and dynamics, mystery authors, disgraced detectives, and a present day mystery. Ugh, y'all, I loved this one so much!
.
.
One thing to note though: if you're looking for a solid, twisty mystery, this one isn't for you. Yeah, I definitely enjoyed the mystery aspect, but for two big reveals, I guessed it before it even dawned on the characters. That didn't really bother me at all, but I do know it would bother some people.
So if you're looking for a slow novel full of family secrets, drama, mysteries, and Cornwall (😍) this one is for you!
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Kidnapping