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The Lake of Dreams: A Novel Audiobook
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From Kim Edwards, the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Memory Keeper's Daughter, an arresting novel of one family's secret history Imbued with all the lyricism, compassion, and suspense of her bestselling novel, The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards’s The Lake of Dreams is a powerful family drama and an unforgettable story of love lost and found. Lucy Jarrett is at a crossroads in her life, still haunted by her father's unresolved death a decade earlier. She returns to her hometown in Upstate New York, The Lake of Dreams, and, late one night, she cracks the lock of a window seat and discovers a collection of objects. They appear to be idle curiosities, but soon Lucy realizes that she has stumbled across a dark secret from her family's past, one that will radically change her—and the future of her family—forever. The Lake of Dreams will delight those who loved The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, as well as fans of Anna Quindlen and Sue Miller.
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"The Memory Keepers Daughter was much more engaging, but this was still a worthwhile read in my opinion. I found it too wordy in the first half of the book, almost like the author was not sure which minor details to make seem important to carry the rest of the story."
— Kirstin (4 out of 5 stars)
The Lake of Dreams Listener Reviews
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" Another powerful book full of wonderful characters. I loved it. "
— Leslie, 2/13/2014 -
" I loved this book. To me the people were real. There are always family difficulties coming home for a visit. Enjoyed the location and the ancestry search too. "
— Glenda, 2/3/2014 -
" This was nothing like The Memory Keeper's Daughter. NOTHING! Such a boring predictable book with characters that I wasn't at all interested in. My suggestion is to skip it. "
— Jliongrrrl, 1/26/2014 -
" It was a good book makes you think about your family history "
— Angie, 1/18/2014 -
" Not as god as her previous book, but alright to read. The story is interesting, but nothing overly special. "
— Kaija, 1/12/2014 -
" This is a lovely book. The search to unearth hidden family history helps characters evolve and change. "
— Kim, 12/19/2013 -
" A good story with a slightly whiney main character. A nice plot and very good characters. "
— Erin, 12/11/2013 -
" Loved it! Easy read, always the best kind. Unexpected! I loved the mystery at the heart of this novel. A struggle with an old relationship, family secrets and a tie to the designer of a series of stain glass windows. "
— Anais919, 12/8/2013 -
" This book is a beautifully written as "The Memory Keeper's Daughter". Kim Edwards is most assuredly a writer with a gift. I just didn't care in the end about the characters or the story that unfolded. "
— Sheila, 6/5/2013 -
" fabulous, good suspence and kept rolling along. Good description of the characters and the plot was good. "
— Ruth, 6/4/2013 -
" Enjoyed this book - a fairly fast read, interesting twists and turns about family secretas... "
— Daphne, 5/29/2013 -
" I had just finished reading State of Wonder by Patchett before this Kim Edwards and so Edwards takes a back seat to Patchett "
— Pat, 4/26/2013 -
" Loved the family history and how the story line developed-won't spoil it though! "
— Dallas, 10/5/2012 -
" I enjoyed this book, it was an interesting story line. "
— Sarah, 8/31/2012 -
" A clever story that held my interest "
— Robert, 7/1/2012 -
" The story starts slow, and although much of the language is beautiful, the descriptions are excessive at times. Overall, the plot becomes predictable and tends to drag. "
— Michael, 5/3/2012 -
" Good story, but kind of dragged. Not sure if I would read her again. "
— Ksnitselaar, 12/12/2011 -
" This book is really slow getting started. When I finally got to the ending, it was very interesting and I couldn't put it down! My suggestion is to stick with it because the ending is worth it. "
— edabette, 11/24/2011 -
" Not as good as The Memory Keeper, but still decent. I think my familiarity with the setting (Seneca Lake) made it more enjoyable. "
— Tara, 7/13/2011 -
" I enjoyed it. Very different from "The Memory Keeper's Daughter." "
— Ethne, 6/13/2011 -
" Although a good read, this book did not live up to my expectations. The Memory Keeper's Daughter appeared to me to be far superior. "
— Odette, 5/20/2011 -
" I didn't like it as well as the Memory Keeper's Daughter, but it was really good. "
— Julie, 5/15/2011 -
" Wow, this book is so disappointing. I couldn't believe that this is also the author who wrote 'The Memory Keeper's Daughter'. I only managed to read a quarter of the book before giving up. "
— Cilla, 5/14/2011 -
" good premise but found it too simply written. "
— Mutti, 5/13/2011 -
" I thought I liked it more than I really did - I realized when I got to the end that I hadn't really enjoyed it. The story seemed to have a lot of unecessary parts and the tense changed abruptly at the end. Just okay. "
— Alexa, 5/13/2011 -
" Loved, Loved this book. A little history, a little mystery and intrigue, family angst and LOVE! "
— Diane, 5/11/2011 -
" I liked this book better than Memory Keeper's Daughter. "
— Lindsey, 5/4/2011 -
" This was not my usual type of read but I did enjoy it. It wasn't too depressing and had enough of a mystery to keep me interested. I enjoyed the genealogy and art aspects and the woman's suffrage history lesson! "
— Charmayne, 5/2/2011 -
" Enjoyable read! I would recommend it. "
— Stacy, 5/2/2011 -
" definitely not as good as The Memory Keeper's Daughter..not a story to keep the interest going.. "
— Sue, 5/2/2011
About Kim Edwards
Kim Edwards has won numerous awards for her writing, including a Whiting Award, the Nelson Algren Award, and most recently the Kentucky Literary Award for fiction. She is the author of a collection of short stories, The Secrets of a Fire King, which was an alternate for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Her stories and essays have appeared in Ploughshares, Zoetrope, Anteaus, Story, and Paris Review and have received a National Magazine Award for Excellence in Fiction and a Pushcart Prize. A graduate of the Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop, she currently teaches writing at the University of Kentucky. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband and daughters.
About Ann Marie Lee
Ann Marie Lee is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award for narration. She is a Los Angeles–based actress with television credits that include ER, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Nip/Tuck. Her stage performances for Broadway National Tours and regional theater include Peter Pan, As You Like It, Heartbreak House, and The Cherry Orchard.