What do You think about Lake News (2003)?
Isn't in intriguing how lies are formed and take on a life of their own? I am certin that the one creating the falsehood never gives thought to the trickle down effect of their words- the wave of hurt they are creating. In this book, Lilly (one of the main characters) is falsely accused of having an affair with a Cardinal. The person fabricating the sory (lie) only thought of their own personal pain and drama. Because of one action so much saddness is created for so many that the wrongdoer does not even know. Saddness is dredged up/ old wounds surface for so many who are in contact with Lilly. Of course in the end- like in all good fiction- it comes together in a happily ever after. For me the afterglow of the book was something I always knew but it's good to think about- words have so much power. Better to choose them carefully and kindly.
—GoldenjoyBazyll
I'm listening to this on audiobook and let me just tell you: it is fantastic. I listened to the book for the first time maaaaanny years ago and I remembered liking it, so when I got a credit on my audible.com account, I bought it. No regrets! The characters are well drawn, the story is good. There are clear good guys and clear bad guys and then lots of in-betweens. The setting is the best part. I wish Lake Henry was a real place! Anyway, if you're in the mood for something fluffy but not insipid, with a little bit of a love story (I think, I honestly can't remember), and great family dynamics all in a gorgeous setting, then this is the book for you! Bonus! There's another book that associated with this one which I recall was just as good, although it focused on a different Blake sister.
—Kristen
I've had this book on my reading pile for awhile and I kept setting it aside. For some reason, as the majority of my reading is at night before bedtime, I generally tend to shy away from hard cover and trade paperbacks due to the size and weight. But since it was vacation time, I decided to take this one with me and what a delightful reading surprise. This book is absolutely beautifully written - the vocabulary an artistic display and the story current beyond expectation. The biggest surprise was in Chapter 18, when John is in the newsroom office..."Satisfied that Lily was being protected, he returned to the office with the small bits of news he collected and added them to the file for the next week's paper. He worked for a while on the cover story, which was the accidental shooting of a three-year-old child in Ashcroft the day before and, legislatively, the use and abuse of guns." I read these words and instantly flipped again to the copyright page and could hardly believe my eyes to view (c)1999 and to know that in 2013 - 14 years later we continue to see these headlines and the conversations continue without any end of violence in sight. How utterly sad.Please understand that the storyline is not based on those few sentences. But for me, it heightened the storyline and the author's clarity in writing such a timeless story - that can be appreciated by all readers regardless of age, sex, socioeconomic background, etc. I wish with all my heart that this would be a mandatory read for every journalism major on a global venue. Thank goodness for vacations when we take the time to read outside of our normal comfort zones. There are unexpected treasures everywhere if you take the time to open the covers.
—Ferne
