Lake House by Kate Morton

What does Amoeba Records have in common with Lake House? Amoeba Records on Sunset Blvd  is where I found this wonderful book.  Little did I know that Amoeba carried used books, but it’s true!  There was a wonderful assortment of books, as well as records, CDs, shirts, and so much more! Check out this iconic store if you are ever in Los Angeles!

Sophie Sparrow is a detective with the London MET, and she is very good at her job.  Sometimes cases get under her skin, and the Bailey case was certainly one that Sophie could not forget.  Since she is forced to take some time off from her position, she ends up in Cornwall and spends some time with her grandfather, Bertie.  Sophie stumbles on a old house, and starts asking questions about the house’s history.

Sophie finds out that the house’s owner is a world famous mystery author, but there is also a family tragedy that caused the family to leave the house in 1933 and move to London.  The family never returned to the Lake House.

This book is told from the view of Alice, who is the famous mystery author, and Sophie Sparrow, who feels she can find the answers to the tragic cold case from 1933.  I thought I had figured out the “mystery” of the book, then I would discover that theory was entirely incorrect.  Several times I thought I had figured out the case, and then I would be sent off in another direction.  I didn’t figure out the ending until the characters did.  I love books like this!

I highly recommend Lake House by Kate Morton.  Pick up a copy!