The book is just awful. The highlight of why? Max and Oz, WHO ARE KIDS, have sex and James detailed the scene.
The two adults who are supposed to be saving them and being worried about them? Have sex after all six kids run away and don't even have a shred of worry for the missing kids.
The story itself is all over the place and the characters are terribly written. The more you progress through the book, the worse it gets.
This book should have never been published and honestly should have ended James' career right then and there.
I used to be a fan of his works until I got my hands on this book. No, I have not read the one before the Lakehouse. I don't own it and will never own it.
I plan to burn this book tonight. I still find it mind boggling that an author I loved turned out to be a pedo.
Please don't waste your money on this or any other works by James Patterson.