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Summary: Original and entertaining...A fantastic novel.
Review: The flying children are back in a non-stop thriller.Max, and her group of winged pals have escaped the horrors of government experimentation at a place called "the school." Now, living among the civilized world for the first time, Max and crew long to be reunited with Kit Brennan and Frannie O'Neill, the couple that rescued them, and at long last return to the lake house, the cabin of safety for the winged children. Unfortunately things will not go smoothly and the children will battle for their lives. As a legal battle ensues over the custody of the children, Max realizes her worst nightmare is about to become reality as a survivor from the destroyed "school" has re-surfaced with a sinister plot. Max, Matthew, Icarus, Oz, Peter, and Wendy, with the help of Kit and Frannie must fight for their lives while staying one step ahead of a monster set out to destroy the future of human existence. 'The Lake House' is the thrilling sequel to 'When The Wind Blows.' From the prologue to the last page you are held captive by science, action, interesting characters and surprising plot twists in this fantastic thriller that stretches the imagination. Only at the hands of James Patterson can a story of winged children be an entertaining page-turner. Trademark short chapters, and shocks at every turn keep things cooking as you race to the satisfying climax. Once again, James Patterson scores a bulls-eye with a novel that's sure to please his fans, and land at the number one spot on all the bestseller lists. Nick Gonnella
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Summary: In short, only try this if you liked When the Wind Blows
Review: 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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Summary: It was good in my opinion
Review: I really liked this book.It features the same characters as before only w/ a different villian. It wasn't hard to get into, and even if you haven't read the first one you new what was going on. It also had short ch. and a fast pace, so you didn't get bored. I would reccomend you read this book if you're not into long winded chapters or slow paces b/c it definetly isn't.
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Summary: Rebel without a cause . . .with wings!
Review: The only decent thing about this book is that I got it from my library. Had I actually purchased this book, I would be livid. All we want as readers is to read a book in which the author "tried." If I read Ollie North's book or Kyle Mills' book and I don't like the content, really I have only myself to blame. They're trying. I know what I'm getting into. If I read Follett or Koontz or Patterson, when time after time in recent years they have shown me they just mail it in, I'm the fool. Bird children. OK. I grew up in the '60's. I saw Mothra and Godzilla. So I'll take a crack at bird-kids. Bird kids that have sex? No that's too much. Bird kids that kill? No, I'll pass. Jumping from one ambush to another? How do they do it? So much wasted dialogue and so few (if any explanations). How do the hunters know where the prey are? How do they find them? They're genius birds, after all. The adults speak like children ("Hugs and Kisses. Hugs and kisses. Coo Coo Coo.") And the children speak like no child I ever heard. The plot is unbelievable. The interconnecting scenes without bridges. The conversations without any basis in reality, suspended or actual. The facts are MIA. In the second to the last scene the characters we have come to love (or rather just put up with) are facing certain death. In the next scene, they are free! This is not David Copperfield. How did he do that? Huge enormous collossal waste of time.
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Summary: Original and entertaining...A fantastic novel.
Review: The flying children are back in a non-stop thriller. Max, and her group of winged pals have escaped the horrors of government experimentation at a place called "the school." Now, living among the civilized world for the first time, Max and crew long to be reunited with Kit Brennan and Frannie O'Neill, the couple that rescued them, and at long last return to the lake house, the cabin of safety for the winged children. Unfortunately things will not go smoothly and the children will battle for their lives. As a legal battle ensues over the custody of the children, Max realizes her worst nightmare is about to become reality as a survivor from the destroyed "school" has re-surfaced with a sinister plot. Max, Matthew, Icarus, Oz, Peter, and Wendy, with the help of Kit and Frannie must fight for their lives while staying one step ahead of a monster set out to destroy the future of human existence. 'The Lake House' is the thrilling sequel to 'When The Wind Blows.' From the prologue to the last page you are held captive by science, action, interesting characters and surprising plot twists in this fantastic thriller that stretches the imagination. Only at the hands of James Patterson can a story of winged children be an entertaining page-turner. Trademark short chapters, and shocks at every turn keep things cooking as you race to the satisfying climax. Once again, James Patterson scores a bulls-eye with a novel that's sure to please his fans, and land at the number one spot on all the bestseller lists. Nick Gonnella
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Summary: Really bad.
Review: This was the first James Patterson book I have ever read and it was terrible. The writing was simplistic and seemed almost to be written as a teen mystery. The story just dropped off and picked up willy nilly. The characters got out of difficult situations just by getting out of them ... that's it. It just happens. Really, really bad.
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Summary: Worst he's written!
Review: I love James Patterson's books and usually devour each one as soon as it's published but The Lake House is a terrible disappointment. Don't waste your money!
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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: An inane storyline and poorly written. Luckily I got this book from the library so I didn't waste my money on it - just time!
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Summary: Wasted my money
Review: See, there is this ruthless Dr. Kane who wants to control the world by selling immortality to rich men. He has already made these kids that fly but they have flown the nest and he is trying to kill them before thay spill the beans. Kane has cloned himself so they is more than one bad guy. His wife is a robot that when he turns it on says, "do me". The birds kids are "helped" by this Veternarian and an FBI agent who are as poorly drawn as any two characters ever in the history of modern fiction.That is the plot. I have read Patterson before and he is usually not too bad. The only thing I can figure is that he was on a period of heavy drink or drugs while working on this one. What is impossible to know is why any self-respecting publisher would put their name on such a book.
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Summary: One of the worst books I have ever read
Review: James Patterson should be ashamed of himself for writting this garbage. I read the first book about the bird children and LOVED it. I couldn't wait for the sequal. Boy was I disappointed. The story line was the same as the first book, there were many things left unsolved in the end, and speaking of the end, ABSOLUTELY STUPID.
Don't waste your money. I am sorry I did.
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