Summary of The Lake House: by Kate Morton | Includes Analysis

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• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 13, 2016
• ISBN: 9781945048166

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Summary

The Lake House by Kate Morton is a mystery novel that centers around the strange disappearance of Theo Edevane, an 11-month-old baby, who went missing from his crib during a Midsummer party in 1933. The tragedy devastated his family members—all of whom kept secret their different theories about what happened that night—but Theo’s disappearance especially impacted Alice, his older sister, who was 16 years old at the time. Seventy years later, in 2003, Sadie Sparrow, a young detective, stumbles on the cold case while visiting her grandfather in Cornwall, where Loeanneth, the Edevane estate, is located. Sadie becomes intrigued and, with the help of a local cop who had worked on the case, begins to unravel the mystery.

Situated next to a lake and near the woods, Loeanneth was the perfect setting for the annual Midsummer party hosted by Anthony and Eleanor Edevane, Theo’s parents. Unlike her older sister Deborah, Alice was not interested in the party, as she was completely consumed with her love for Ben Munro, the itinerant gardener. Her beloved father, a former doctor, was holed up in his study, as was his habit. Her mother was busy preparing for the party and was intolerant of Alice’s brooding and constant scribbling in her journal. Daffyd Llewellyn, a friend of Alice’s grandfather, was painting a picture of Theo by the boathouse. Clementine, her quirky, tomboyish younger sister, was running around on the lawn.