title: The Lake House: A Novel
author:  Kate Morton 
description: "Morton's moody, suspenseful latest is the perfect page-turner for a chilly night." -- <b>People Magazine</b> The Best Books of the Fall (<i>The Lake House</i>) (<i>People</i>)<br /><br />"..a rich and almost magical good old-fashioned tale...a fabulous addition to her work...whisks the reader away into another world...The Lake House is the perfect read for cold, dark nights" <b>Ft. Worth Star Telegram</b> <i>(The Lake House)</i> (<i>Ft. Worth Star Telegram</i>)<br /><br />"Skillful, suspenseful, surprising...a perfect read for ...dark winter evenings...Morton is a master of suspense" <b>The Philadelphia Inquirer</b> <i>(The Lake House)</i> (<i>The Philadelphia Inquirer</i>)<br /><br />"..a stunning, well-woven mystery that will keep readers hooked through myriad twists and turns. There are secrets within secrets in this story, and every time readers think they've figured it out, something new will be revealed." -- <b>San Diego Book Review</b> <i>(The Lake House)</i> (<i>San Diego Book Review</i>)<br /><br />"Compelling...Morton's plotting is impeccable, and her finely wrought characters...are as surprised as readers will be by the astonishing conclusion." -- <b>Publisher's Weekly * </b><i>(The Lake House)</i> (<i>Publisher's Weekly</i>)<br /><br />"Brilliant...delivers the satisfactions of all her bestsellers since debuting with <i>The House at Riverton</i>...perfect books for just about every reader." -- <b>Library Journal</b> <i>(The Lake House)</i> (<i>Library Journal</i>)<br /><br />"In the latest from Morton, secrets from the past come to light in the present, a theme that is the authors specialty. Missing babies, maternal sacrifice, and secrets, secrets, secretsMorton offers generous clues, only to peel back deeper layers just when the truth seems closenot short on heart-wrenching choices and rich characters<i>." --</i><b> Booklist</b> <i>(The Lake House)</i> (<i>Booklist</i>)
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  ## Christie Barlow
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins _Publishers_ 2020
  
  
  
  
  
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  Copyright © Christie Barlow 2020
  
  
  
  
  
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  Cover design by HarperCollins _Publishers_ Ltd 2020
  
  
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  Christie Barlow asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this
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  This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents
  portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to
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