The lake house [Audiobook] : [a novel]

Titre:

Auteur:

Morton, Kate, 1976-

Lee, Caroline, 1953- narrator.

Bolinda Audio (Firm)

Brilliance Audio (Firm)

ISBN (Numéro international normalisé des livres):

9781489019912

Informations de publication:

Bolinda Publishing ; Distributed by Brilliance Audio,

Description physique:

18 audio discs (21 hr., 24 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Extrait:

Decades after Alice's little brother goes missing during a Midsummer's Eve party, a young London policewoman sets off a series of events that reveal shocking truths.

Auteur ajouté:

Lee, Caroline, 1953-

Auteur collectif ajouté:

Bolinda Audio (Firm)

Brilliance Audio (Firm)

Date de publication:

2015

Terme géographique:

Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction.

England -- Cornwall (County) (OCoLC)fst01330745.

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Bibliothèque	Type de matériel	Numéro de cote topographique	Statut
Recherche en cours... Punta Gorda	Audiobooks	MYSTERY FIC MOR CD	Recherche en cours... Inconnu

Résumé

Living on her family's idyllic lakeside estate in Cornwall, England, Alice Edevane is a bright, inquisitive and precociously talented 16-year-old who loves to write stories.

One midsummer's eve, after a beautiful party drawing hundreds of guests to the estate has ended, the Edevanes discover that their youngest child, 11-month-old Theo, has vanished without a trace. He is never found, and the family is torn apart and the house abandoned.

Decades later, Alice is living in London, having enjoyed a long successful career as a novelist. Miles away, Sadie Sparrow, a young detective in the London police force, is staying at her grandfather's house in Cornwall. While out walking one day, she stumbles upon the old Edevane estate - now crumbling and covered with vines. Her curiosity is sparked, setting off a series of events that will bring her and Alice together and reveal shocking truths about a past long gone...yet more present than ever.

Critiques (2)

Critique du Bookseller Publisher

"Kate Morton's fifth novel transports the reader back and forth between 1930s Cornwall and London in 2003. This epic tale opens with the disappearance of a child on the eve of a grand Midsummer party at the Edevane family's country house, Loeanneth. Here we meet Alice Edevane--a feisty, talented, 16-year-old budding crime novelist. We jump forward in time and encounter Detective Constable Sadie Sparrow, who is on enforced leave after working on a high-profile missing person case. Sadie happens upon--and is bewitched by--the long-abandoned Loeanneth. Sensing that terrible things once happened here, she is compelled to investigate. This is a masterfully plotted novel with intertwining mysteries, lost letters and unravelling secrets. It's about missing children, absent parents, and strong, yet vulnerable women. It's also about the magic of storytelling, the irrevocable impact of war and the determination to 'set things right'. More than one character will learn that secrets can't be kept forever and that the past has a way of catching up with you, no matter how hard you try to escape. This is perfect for Kate Morton fans and lovers of historical fiction and mysteries. Paula Grunseit is a freelance journalist, editor and reviewer"

Critique du Library Journal

Best-selling novelist Morton (Homecoming) offers an intriguing mystery involving multiple timelines, conventional tropes, and fascinating characters. Alternating between 1911, 1933, and 2003, the tale centers on one evening in 1933 when the beloved young son of a wealthy Cornwall family vanishes during a midsummer party at their mansion, Loeanneth. The family never recovers from the devastation wrought by this event. In 2003, police officer Sadie Sparrow visits her grandfather in Cornwall while on a month's forced leave. Sadie quickly becomes intrigued by the now-ruined mansion and the cold case that all the townspeople still remember. She eventually finds Alice Edevane, one of the missing boy's older sisters, and with the help of others, they attempt to solve the mystery. Originally produced in 2015, this title has been rerecorded, featuring narrator Daisy Head. Unfortunately, listeners will likely notice Head's significant intakes of breath as she begins her sentences. Though one could become accustomed to this pattern, it initially presents a substantial distraction. Additionally, Head's similar-sounding character voices occasionally make it difficult to discern which person is speaking. VERDICT Morton's considerable popularity makes this a recommended purchase, although audiences may want to stick with the print version instead.--B. Allison Gray

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