The Lake House

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Summary: Not the Kind of James Patterson Novel We're Used To
Review: The children from When the Wind Blows are back. In the sequel, we catch up with the children as they're part of a bitter custody battle.

Frannie and Kit aren't their real parents but know the children aren't your typical kids. They're special. Different. But the biological parents want their kids back.

Maximum, Ozymandias, Matthew, Icarus, Peter and Wendy aren't just your average kids. They can fly. And they're really part human, part bird as the result of torturous experiments they suffered at the School.

But when their flock is broken up, Frannie slips into a deep depression. Kit attempts to move on with his life, without Frannie and the children. The children struggle to fit in even though they're so awkwardly out of place that it hurts.

Pretty soon some old habits of the evil kind come into play and the kids are running, or flying, for their lives. There's only one place they truly feel safe and it's far away. Almost out of reach. The Lake House.

As they fight just to stay alive, they learn there's a bigger reason they're being pursued. It's not just because they're scientific phenomenons. They're needed to carry on a much bigger role. One that extends to everyone from past presidents to geniuses.

If you're expecting an Alex Cross novel, this isn't it. Readers coming to the book looking for the fiction that drives our favorite James Patterson character are going to be disappointed. But if you can look at the novel itself, with none of those stereotyped expectations that this is going to be the type of Patterson novel you're used to, then you're in for a good read. If you haven't read When the Wind Blows, you'll want to pick up a copy before you dive into The Lake House.

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Summary: Remember -- this is a FANTASY!
Review: The Lake House which is the sequel to When the Wind Blows is a lovingly written book showing James Patterson's affection for his creations in the first book. If you are reading this book as you read James Patterson's Alex Cross series or the Murder Club books, you will be very disappointed. If, however, you enjoy some science fiction/fantasy dealt with in straightforward fashion and a story showing the characters, their growth and love as well as some suspense and excitement, you will enjoy this book. I do not usually cry over a book but was definitely weepy at this end of this book. Read it for what it is and enjoy!

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Summary: Worst book ever written
Review: The most unbelievable, horribly written book ever. The publishing company must have begged Patterson to write a follow up and he spent about an hour coming up with this dreadful sequel.

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Summary: Too many loose ends
Review: This book attempts to be a medical thriller but fails miserably. For me, most of the fun of a medical thriller is to have the medical science not only explained clearly in layman's terms, but plausible within the foreseeable future. A good part of the scare is in knowing it could actually happen and exactly how.

Patterson indicates to us that transplantation of entire organ systems is only one part of Resurrection, but never gets around to explaining what else is involved. What medical procedure could conceivably make a 94-year-old man appear to be in his 40s? Exactly what does Kane want the children for? I reached the final page hoping to find out, but never did. From now on I'll stick with Patterson's Alex Cross novels and medical thrillers written by MDs.