When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows *** 
The Lake House **1/2
by James Patterson
Book Type: Science Fiction, Mystery
Summary: When the Wind Blows- Frannie O'Neill is a caring young veterinarian living in the Colorado Rockies, trying to erase the memory of her beloved husband's mysterious murder. It is not long before another neighbor suddenly dies, and FBI agent Kit Harrison arrives at Frannie's doorstep. Kit is hell-bent on solving the heinous case despite resounding protests from the FBI and the thrashing of his own internal demons.
Kit secretly pursues the investigation, yet witnesses keep turning up dead. Then Frannie stumbles upon an astonishing discovery in the nearby woods, and their lives are altered in ways they could never have imagined. Simply knowing the secret of Max — the terrified 11-year-old girl with an amazing gift — could mean death.
As more and more diabolical details are unearthed, the murderer's bloody trail ultimately leads the trio to an underground lab network, known as "the School." Here scientists conduct shockingly incomprehensible experiments involving children and genetic alteration.
The Lake House- The memorable story begun in When the Wind Blows continues in this thrilling novel, and it's one that really soars! Frannie O'Neil, a Colorado veterinarian, knows a terrible secret that will change the history of the world. Kit Harrison, an FBI agent under suspension has seen things that no one in his right mind would believe. A twelve-year-old girl named Max and five other incredible children have powers we can only dream of. These children can fly. And the only place they will be save is the Lake House. Or so they believe...
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My Review: I liked that the chapters were really short. It made it a really fast read even though it seemed a bit big when picking it up. It was nothing like what I expected. Human experimentation? Flying children? Yeah, totally not what I expected from a simple mystery novel. So it was surprising, which was fun. Didn't appreciate the sex scenes and language though... But overall it was exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat. I didn't like how the author kept jumping around from one point of view to the next. When I started "When the Wind Blows" it was very confusing. Basically, I didn't love the authors writing style. I thought the material was interesting enough, although not a topic that generally peeks my interest. In the end the mystery and suspense were good enough to keep me going, but that was about it. Not my favorite or least favorite book. It was very so-so for me.