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The Sandstone Trail, regularly voted among Britain’s favourite walks, is just a couple of miles away and you can pick off a section if you don’t fancy taking on the full 34 miles. When you feel like dragging yourself out of the bath, you can cycle off on the bikes provided or hike into the hills. Owners Sally and Matt are using The Lake House to fund restoration of the mill and preservation of its surroundings, so by staying here you’re briefly becoming a part of that little local ecosystem.

In season, you might find local honey, fruit and veg and there will probably be fresh duck and hen eggs too. At any time, the copper bath out on the deck is a spectacular spot to steam and soak yourself in the hot water and the restorative sights and sounds of the country.Ĭoddington Mill is the heart of a tiny community who all trade various produce with one another. In summer, fold the doors right back, feel the breeze flow in and pad barefoot from the deck to the fridge, if you haven’t just hung a bottle of wine down into the cool water. In winter, it’s a place to stretch out with a book and watch the logs glowing gently on the fire. The big bed sits by the large round window and the comfy corner sofa faces the wood burner and kitchen, which is fully equipped with hobs and a fridge freezer. The interior is an open-plan space of rich, dark wood and pale fabric accents. It’s a place of seclusion and calm, where you’ll hear nothing but the birds and have no visitors except the occasional curious duck, for whom treats have been provided so you have something healthy to feed them. ot short on heart-wrenching choices and rich characters.The Lake House is in a breathtaking stretch of Cheshire countryside, by a lake in the grounds of historic Coddington Mill. Missing babies, maternal sacrifice, and secrets, secrets, secrets - Morton offers generous clues, only to peel back deeper layers just when the truth seems close. ‘In the latest from Morton, secrets from the past come to light in the present, a theme that is the author’s specialty. There are secrets within secrets in this story, and every time readers think they’ve figured it out, something new will be revealed.’ - San Diego Book Review a stunning, well-woven mystery that will keep readers hooked through myriad twists and turns. Morton is a master of suspense’ - The Philadelphia Inquirer It is Kate Morton at her finest.’ - Reader’s Digest It will transport you to the Cornish countryside, dissolve your trials in the face of others’ and-most of all-make you remember why you love reading so much. Morton’s elements of mystery are always tightly-wound and expertly plotted. featuring the sort of expansive, absorbing, heart-wrenching story that is swiftly becoming the trademark of this Australian author. The Lake House is the perfect read for cold, dark nights.’ - Star Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)

whisks the reader away into another world. ‘A deliciously compelling mystery.’ - Liane Moriarty, bestselling author of Big Little Lies ‘Morton’s moody, suspenseful latest is the perfect page-turner for a chilly night.’ - People, The Best Books of the Fall perfect books for just about every reader.’ - Library Journal delivers the satisfactions of all her bestsellers since debuting with The House at Riverton. are as surprised as readers will be by the astonishing conclusion.’ - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Morton’s plotting is impeccable, and her finely wrought characters. Until a young police detective starts asking questions about her family’s past, seeking to resurrect the complex tangle of secrets Alice has spent her life trying to escape… Meanwhile, in the attic writing room of her elegant Hampstead home, the formidable Alice Edevane, now an old lady, leads a life as neatly plotted as the bestselling detective novels she writes. Until one day, she stumbles upon an abandoned house surrounded by overgrown gardens and dense woods, and learns the story of a baby boy who disappeared without a trace. Sadie retreats to her beloved grandfather’s cottage in Cornwall but soon finds herself at a loose end. Seventy years later, after a particularly troubling case Sadie Sparrow is sent on an enforced break from her job with the Metropolitan Police. But by the time midnight strikes and fireworks light up the night skies, the Edevane family will have suffered a loss so great that they leave Loeanneth forever. Not only has she worked out the perfect twist for her novel, she’s also fallen helplessly in love with someone she shouldn’t. Alice Edevane, sixteen years old and a budding writer, is especially excited. June 1933, and the Edevane family’s country house, Loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the much-anticipated Midsummer Eve party.
