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The Lake House (When the Wind Blows #2)
by
James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
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 othe...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
April 20th 2005
by Grand Central Publishing
(first published January 1st 2003)
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James Patterson does it again!
The Lake House is the follow up to When the Wind Blows, a truly magical tale. The story opens with the inevitable court/custody battle between Kit and Franny and the parents of the winged children. Of course in true Patterson style, there are several layers of subplot and evil doers lurking around every corner. There was one flaw - a confrontation in the story was a little too neatly resolved.
Narrators can make or break an audiobook. I've abandoned them in the past...more
The Lake House is the follow up to When the Wind Blows, a truly magical tale. The story opens with the inevitable court/custody battle between Kit and Franny and the parents of the winged children. Of course in true Patterson style, there are several layers of subplot and evil doers lurking around every corner. There was one flaw - a confrontation in the story was a little too neatly resolved.
Narrators can make or break an audiobook. I've abandoned them in the past...more
FBI agent Thomas "Kit" Brennan and veterinarian Frannie O'Neill rescued the six Winged children from the School where they lived in appalling conditions and were the subjects of dangerous experiments. The octet lived together for four months before they were returned to their biological parents but in that time the children, who had bird DNA mixed into their genetic make up, imprinted Kit and Frannie as their parents. Kit and Fran sued for custody and lost but when danger threatened, the childre...more
When I started this book, I found myself checking the cover as I was sure it was Michael Crichton as I was immediately confronted with DNA manipulation and winged cherubs. As the story develops Dean Koontz and Stephen King pick up the pen and plunges the reader into horror. If you add a little medical and surgical insight from Patricia Cromwell your literary meal is complete. The Lake House and its avian twist isn’t like any James Patterson book to date. The chapters are short and the story flow...more
Well I have read many of James Patterson's novels and am usually a fan of his work. When I chose this book for a quick pre-vacation read I was not expecting the "supernatural" and was really in the mood for a typical mystery Patterson novel. As I began the first chapter of this book it was quite apparent this was not a typical Patterson read. But as a fan I decided to continue reading to see where he took me and where we would end up.
Well, I have to first say apparently this is a sequel to anoth...more
Well, I have to first say apparently this is a sequel to anoth...more
Despite Patterson being one of the biggest, as in most books sold, authors in the land, I hadn't heard of him until recently. I thought I'd try something of his, and found this at my local library. The edition I listened to is actually from Time Warner, and features Stephen Lang and Hope Davis as narrators. My assessment? If this is representative of Patterson's typical work, then I'm not sure what all the hoopla is about.
This is a thriller dealing with genetic modification and the consequences...more
This is a thriller dealing with genetic modification and the consequences...more
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I read the lake house, by James Patterson, it was published April 2005 by the warner brothers.It was a great book about a complicated love story and the survival of 6 kids,Who are half bird and half humans. They were made extremely smart,they would look their age but are 3 times smarter. They spent their whole life taken from their parents, they spent most of their life in a place they called the school, which was ruled by the government. The school they did horrifying things to them. They didn'...more
I don't know what possessed me to not look at the author's name before I picked this book up to read. I hate James Patterson's writing. I started reading the book, thought to myself that I didn't like the writing style, got about 100 pages in (struggling to stay with it) and then actually checked to see who the author was. I could have kicked myself. His books are pathetically simplistic. His chapters are all either 2 or 3 pages long. The dialogue is so simple that I doubt there are any words of...more
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The whole flock is back
Maximum (Max)
Is now 16 years old
Matthew
Is Max's younger brother, age nine. .
Ozymandias (Oz)
Is the same age as Max. .
Icarus (Ic)
A little younger then Max and Oz
Peter and Wendy
Four year old twins
The book starts out with a custody battle between Kit , Frannie and the Bird Kids parents . The Judge give temporary custody to the Bird Kids parents . All the Bird Kids are depressed and unhappy in their new "normal" lives and wish to return to live with Frannie and Kit. Max a...more
Maximum (Max)
Is now 16 years old
Matthew
Is Max's younger brother, age nine. .
Ozymandias (Oz)
Is the same age as Max. .
Icarus (Ic)
A little younger then Max and Oz
Peter and Wendy
Four year old twins
The book starts out with a custody battle between Kit , Frannie and the Bird Kids parents . The Judge give temporary custody to the Bird Kids parents . All the Bird Kids are depressed and unhappy in their new "normal" lives and wish to return to live with Frannie and Kit. Max a...more
Yikes!
Published in 2003 by Hatchette Audio
Read by Hope Davis and Stephen Lang.
Duration: 7 hours, 35 minutes.
The Lake House is the story of six bird/human hybrids who are created as the result of genetic experiments. They all can fly and all have superhuman strength.
This book is very poorly paced. Great chunks of action happen with shorthand writing and then Patterson spends nearly an hour of the 7 1/2 hour book describing two of the characters' first sexual experiences. The Lake House skips o...more
Published in 2003 by Hatchette Audio
Read by Hope Davis and Stephen Lang.
Duration: 7 hours, 35 minutes.
The Lake House is the story of six bird/human hybrids who are created as the result of genetic experiments. They all can fly and all have superhuman strength.
This book is very poorly paced. Great chunks of action happen with shorthand writing and then Patterson spends nearly an hour of the 7 1/2 hour book describing two of the characters' first sexual experiences. The Lake House skips o...more
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Fun read, but sequel almost repeat of original...
Like most Patterson novels, this one raced along (on top of his usual short chapters and fast pace) to a relatively satisfying conclusion, although somehow it seemed like the last 15 miles of a 500 mile race were mysteriously eluded. But unlike the author's other efforts, there wasn't much original in this story. Not only is the cast identical (except for the villain) to "When the Wind Blows" (namely, Kit, Frannie, and the six bird-children), but...more
Like most Patterson novels, this one raced along (on top of his usual short chapters and fast pace) to a relatively satisfying conclusion, although somehow it seemed like the last 15 miles of a 500 mile race were mysteriously eluded. But unlike the author's other efforts, there wasn't much original in this story. Not only is the cast identical (except for the villain) to "When the Wind Blows" (namely, Kit, Frannie, and the six bird-children), but...more
‘The Lake House’ is the sequel to ‘When the Wind Blows’ by James Patterson.
‘The Lake House’ begins six months after the events in ‘When the Wind Blows’, the children’s lives have changed and they have been reunited with their families but the flock miss Kit and Frannie, the couple they consider to be their parents.
Again, the powers that be are after the flock for their own gain, it seems they have escaped from one terrible place to return to another one, with only Kit and Frannie to help them,...more
‘The Lake House’ begins six months after the events in ‘When the Wind Blows’, the children’s lives have changed and they have been reunited with their families but the flock miss Kit and Frannie, the couple they consider to be their parents.
Again, the powers that be are after the flock for their own gain, it seems they have escaped from one terrible place to return to another one, with only Kit and Frannie to help them,...more
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sequel to wind blows... Max and Oz become lovers (and the story end with the birth of two human/bird babies that hatch from an egg)... the evil doctor is after them - he is scooping out all the organs from unknowing volunteers (when multiple organs are transplanted, there is more success).. at least the donors are wooed into unconsciousness living out their fantasy in a dreamworld the doctor creates for them... the doctor is charging 100 million dollars to those who need new organs... and he is...more
Mar 07, 2011
Sam Brehm
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
James Patterson's Fans
This was a great book! I read the Maximum Ride novels and only heard of these two books (When the Wind Blows, & the Lake House) recently. It's a very similar story, but the cast is a little different and I really liked the more adult view of it. I can't wait to read When the Wind Blows.
Six kidnapped newborns were altered to become part-avian. The bird-children were raised in a secret research facility as lab-rats, and they escape in the first book. In The Lake House, there's a custody battle...more
Six kidnapped newborns were altered to become part-avian. The bird-children were raised in a secret research facility as lab-rats, and they escape in the first book. In The Lake House, there's a custody battle...more
I've never before read such a ridiculous, poorly crafted book with such blatant mistakes. There was bad writing and overblown language, but the huge problems with details in this book were impossible to ignore.
Like the fact that Frannie tells this story as a narrator to an audience, except when there are perspective switches to characters who tell the story in more conventional third person.
- And when there are riflemen shooting at the kids, and they shoot down a plane (with a regular rifle, no...more
Like the fact that Frannie tells this story as a narrator to an audience, except when there are perspective switches to characters who tell the story in more conventional third person.
- And when there are riflemen shooting at the kids, and they shoot down a plane (with a regular rifle, no...more
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Oh no, I hope this book has not put me off James Patterson forever. I am a huge fan of the Alex Cross series and a fan of fantasy books among others. So, I started off with the series opener, When the wind blows, which I thoroughly enjoyed - birdlike, flying kids running from evil men - whats not to enjoy?
Now, back to The Lake House. As with all Patterson books there are 100 plus chapters, all about 3 short pages long, which makes it a quick and easy read, which is the only reason I decided to f...more
Now, back to The Lake House. As with all Patterson books there are 100 plus chapters, all about 3 short pages long, which makes it a quick and easy read, which is the only reason I decided to f...more
This sequal to When The Wind Blows continues to follow Frannie, Kit, Max and the other "bird-kids" as they uncover a terrible secret that could change the history of the world, and kill all involved at the same time.
The Lake House was very similar to the first in the series...actually it WAS the first in the stories, just retold with a few small additions. It was easy to read and fast paced, the evil scientist/doctor was again out to get the children so that he can further his secret experiments...more
The Lake House was very similar to the first in the series...actually it WAS the first in the stories, just retold with a few small additions. It was easy to read and fast paced, the evil scientist/doctor was again out to get the children so that he can further his secret experiments...more
My husband checked out Lake House on audio from the library for our cross-country driving trip, and since he was the designated driver for almost 3,000 miles, I complied. I was more than a little afraid, based on the cover artwork, that this was one of those popular mystery-romance novels that sell by the thousands and have really bad dialogue. Imagine my delighted surprise when not long into the story appear genetically altered children and an evil scientist performing heinous acts against huma...more
I remember reading When the Wind Blows when it came out and really liking it. I think it may have been my first Patterson novel. It is about six genetically engineered children who were stolen from their parents and experimented on in secret. They were rescued by Frannie, a veterinarian, and Kit, and FBI agent.
Fast forward to this sequel and Frannie and Kit are suing the biological parents for custody, because they love the children so much. The children, with bird genes, have imprinted Frannie...more
Fast forward to this sequel and Frannie and Kit are suing the biological parents for custody, because they love the children so much. The children, with bird genes, have imprinted Frannie...more
"Six extraordinary children are trying to lead normal lives in the Rocky Mountain countryside. They live in different homes, with different families, but there is something powerful that connects them. Something that puts them in terrible danger. The only time they've ever felt safe was when they were together in the waterfront cabin they call the Lake House. And the only people they've ever trusted are Frannie and Kit, the couple who rescued them from unimaginable evil once before." When that e...more
Sep 02, 2011
Arni Vidar Bjorgvinsson
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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When I read When The Wind Blows, I discovered a whole new side to James Patterson's writing, and I must say it was a delightful thing to read. This sequel, however, sadly falls more than a little short of the first book.
Well, the first half of the book was fine. Gory and sexy and dramatic and suspenseful as it should be, but when it came to the ends of the plot threads, I felt like Patterson just completely lost interest, or was simply out of ideas. The first plot ending is hurried and leaves yo...more
Well, the first half of the book was fine. Gory and sexy and dramatic and suspenseful as it should be, but when it came to the ends of the plot threads, I felt like Patterson just completely lost interest, or was simply out of ideas. The first plot ending is hurried and leaves yo...more
My sister gave me this book almost a year ago and I just barely got around to reading it. It isn't the usual type of book I read so I was a little skeptical at first, but once I started reading it I didn't want to stop. I really enjoyed it. It was a fast and easy read. I want to read the first book When the Wind Blows now to see how it all started.
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This book was worth reading, but is one of those ones that COULD have been SO much better. Seems kind of like Patterson just kind of wrote it for something to do. He started a lot of great ideas and plotlines, but then either abandoned them or shortcut them. I read a review on here where someone said they found themselves flipping back to see if they missed something. I actually did the same thing. The ending felt very rushed and left a little to be desired.
I would have liked to have seen mor...more
I would have liked to have seen mor...more
It seems that a lot of James Patterson's books are either hit or miss with me. This was another one that seemed too far-fetched for me. I got about halfway through it before I decided I wasn't going to bother wasting anymore time on it. It seemed pretty good from reading the synopsis of it, but then when I read it the synopsis was truthful and all but it left out a good deal of the real storyline, for example that the kids in the book are half human, half bird. It also states in the beginning of...more
I originally read this because I've seen the movie with Sandra Bullock - not that it was a great movie. Actually, it was downright terrible. But, I'm a firm believer (or at least until I read Under The Tuscan Sun) that the book is more often than not better than the movie. In this case, I was absolutely right; but, it's a totally different story. This story is actually about a group of children who were bred in captivity and possess some pretty strange qualities. I won't go into too much detail,...more
Jul 16, 2012
Sarah Jensen
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
adults who like scifi, swearing, and sex scenes
I'd recommend this book with 5 stars if it were "clean," but because it's not "clean," I cannot recommend that anyone read it, hence the 3 stars instead of 5 stars, which I otherwise would have given it. This book is NOT for youth because it contains sex and swearing, which disappointed me. I guess that's the reason I prefer young adult fantasy. The story is excellent, minus the sort of lame ending (it's only lame because it felt rushed).
The story is interesting, especially since I read the Maxi...more
The story is interesting, especially since I read the Maxi...more
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The only reason I read this book was because it was mentioned in a movie (the vow) as being someones favorite book....I find that difficult to believe.
Although this book is a very fast read, there is nothing new in this sequel to When the Wind Blows. Once again the kids are being stalked, and Frannie and Kit are trying to save them from the evil Dr. Kane. The ending is just plain silly.
Another problem I had with this book (althought none of the other negative reveiws I've seen have mentioned it)...more
Although this book is a very fast read, there is nothing new in this sequel to When the Wind Blows. Once again the kids are being stalked, and Frannie and Kit are trying to save them from the evil Dr. Kane. The ending is just plain silly.
Another problem I had with this book (althought none of the other negative reveiws I've seen have mentioned it)...more
Through monumental effort and not having anything better to do for a few hours, I did finish this one. Again, it's a good idea in summary form. I think I could go see the movie made from this book and genuinely enjoy it. But his idea of romance is to call your significant other "sweet patootie." I'm still writhing from the awfulness. I may not be able to read anything remotely romantic for some time, because you just can't unsee what has been seen. Also, this story is a jumble of flat characters...more
The lake house is an amazing book written by a brilliant author.The feeling of horror and love and heart break between the characters is crazy.I cried,I laughed,I smiled,I frowned-I was intune with everything about this book.This book is basically about six kids from age rage four to twelve that was injected with bird DNA while they were in their mothers wombs.The parents were told that thier children had died,but they were really taken and put into a lab called The School.Here,children like the...more
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The subject of a Time magazine feature called, "The Man Who Can't Miss," James Patterson is the bestselling author of the past year, bar none, with more than 16 million books sold in North America alone. In 2007, one of every fifteen hardcover fiction books sold was a Patterson title. In the past three years, James has sold more books than any other author (according...more
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The subject of a Time magazine feature called, "The Man Who Can't Miss," James Patterson is the bestselling author of the past year, bar none, with more than 16 million books sold in North America alone. In 2007, one of every fifteen hardcover fiction books sold was a Patterson title. In the past three years, James has sold more books than any other author (according...more
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