The Gate House

I judge a good book by how long the characteres live in my head after I have put the book down. How long will the story ride along with me on my comute to work. This tale is weaved perfectably and the characters are so real.I read GOLD COAST first and loved that story. GATE HOUSE did not disappoint either. I am a liitle in love with John Sutter. I hope DeMille makes a Trilogy.

The Gold Coast was one of my all time favorite books. Nothing DeMille ever wrote has measured up to it. I read the book twice and listened to the audiobook. When I discovered that The Gate House was a new sequel, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. I thought it was great. It was wonderful to remember all that happened in the Gold Coast and to meet all the characters again in a continued story. The Gold Coast was one of those books that you never wanted it to end. Well now it hasn't. If only it could still continue past The Gate House. I had read a long time ago that a movie was going to be made of The Gold Coast, but it never happened. Now would be the perfect time to make a movie combining both books. I could read about the Stanhopes, the Sutters and the Bellarosas forever, and I would love to see all those people and their gold coast properties portrayed in a movie. Donna

After John Sutter's wife killed her Mafia don lover, John left America and began a 3-year sailing journey around the world, winding up in London. Now he's back to Long Island to attend a funeral, returning to the family home of his ex-wife only to find himself living too close to the past. Intrigue and murder permeates an involving audio in Nelson DeMille's THE GATE HOUSE, perfect for audio libraries and powerful in its unabridged version powered by Christian Rummel's recording expertise.

I'm a huge DeMille fan. I read Gold Coast when it first came out. This book reads different because I had some idea of what eventually would happen, but I really enjoyed every page. I am hoping to see another one with some adventures again for the family and extended family. It is a must read for DeMille fans!

OK, I know we were all spoiled by John Sutter's coy/caustic personality as created by Nelson DeMille in the original Gold Coast, but I think the other reviewers have been far too hard on the newly released sequel, The Gate House. Although I will agree that John Sutter's endless comments on anything and everything do get a bit repetitious and repugnant in this effort, but given that he is not a detective ala other DeMille books, the means for developing a story around a divorced middle aged grumpy old man who is broke and homeless needs something for which he can develop a story, yes? Afterall, just how exciting can DeMille make a well-to-do family that has already had more excitement and adventure than most shall ever know during the first book of Gold Coast! Given what was available to DeMille, I think he made the absolute most of what was obviously a difficult effort, why else did DeMille wait for fifteen years to write it?--also needing obvious persuasion and pushing from his family and friends to do so, as DeMille himself acknowledges. Given that, I think this was another winner from DeMille, and I for one already miss sitting down in the evening to read more of what may be happening with John and Lady Stanhope Sutter. For myself, I'm rooting for another sequel--maybe a new adventure as John and Susan travel the world.