The Lake House vs When the wind blows: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Lake House

The Lake House James Patterson · 1662 ★★★★☆ 4.1 394 pages · ≈ 7 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of When the wind blows

When the wind blows James Patterson · 1847 ★★★★☆ 3.9 345 pages · ≈ 6 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
When the wind blows is the easier read (Challenging), The Lake House more demanding (Demanding).

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