In this conclusion to When the Wind Blows, the six children have escaped horrific government experiments, a childhood in captivity, and a frightening brush with death. Living out in the world for the first time, they yearn to be reunited with Kit and Frannie, the couple who saved their lives, and to return to the one place they have ever felt truly protected — the waterfront cabin known as the Lake House. But before they can get there, they will face a horrifying evil, for one man has survived the awful laboratory that bred the flying children, and he is obsessed with reclaiming them for a new round of experiments—with an even more deadly outcome.

Their parents don't understand them, the other kids pick on them, and there are hit men tracking them. In the disappointing sequel to When the Wind Blows, the genetically altered bird-children are back, up to their pinfeathers in danger. This time, Max and her "flock" are up against insane Dr. Ethan Kane and something called the "Resurrection Project," whose aim is world domination. The story plays like an action comic. Hope Davis and Stephen Lang share the narration responsibilities. Unfortunately, every scene is manipulated with music, which detracts from otherwise entertaining performances by two fine narrators. Patterson is a first-class storyteller even when he's not at his best, although improbable plotting and stereotyped characters manage to ground his beautiful futuristic children. S.J.H. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

 

The Lake House by James Patterson
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