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    Engrossing and deeply satisfying - The Distant Hours is not to be missed!5

    Gaby @ Starting Fresh In her third and latest novel, The Distant Hours, Kate Morton delivers an unforgettable tale that takes us to a great home in England around the time of World War II.

    It opens with the delivery of a long lost letter which drives young Edie Burchill to investigate Milderhurst Castle, a once grand estate in England, where her mother had once been billeted as a thirteen-year-old girl during World War II. Edie is drawn to Milderhurst and its owners, the three Blythe sisters. The elder Blythe sisters are twins and have spent most of their lives protecting their youngest sister Juniper who hasn't been the same since a fateful night in 1941. As Edie unravels the mystery of her mother's stay at Milderhurst, she uncovers the truth behind the mysterious tragedies that have haunted the Blythe family for decades.

    The Distant Hours is an engrossing read full of family secrets and betrayal- equal parts mystery and historical fiction. by Gaby @ Starting Fresh

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    Melissa Auteri Lydia, you have really described this novel is the best possible way. I couldn't agree with you more on how capturing every page was and how difficult it was to put it down.

    There is a comfortable strangeness that wraps you even from the first page. However, it was Juniper who really made my skin crawl. The secretive and mysterious way that Kate described Juniper was enthralling. There were many times when I thought I had figured out what had happened to these characters, but with every twist and turn, you understand that you were either wrong or there is much more involved than you first predicted.

    I haven't read any of Kate's earlier books, but I am definitely keen to. She really is a distinctive writer and by the sounds of it, not one to ensure an easy read either! I enjoy those the most! by Melissa Auteri

  • Review of The Distant Hours5

    Lydia Presley I've lived in this book for the last three days. Every time I've put it down, I've done so with regret; regret that I couldn't read more, regret that the world I'm living in is not the world portrayed in the book. This story appealed to me on so many levels, from taking influences from books such as Jane Eyre, Rebecca and Wuthering Heights to providing drama on such a perfectly, laid out scale.

    ..and honestly, how can you go wrong with a story centered around a crazy old man and his daughters, with quirky names suchas Persephone, Seraphina and Juniper?

    I've struggled with how to write this review and not reveal anything - and it is a struggle because all I want to do is talk about the story. This was not a light, comfort read - but I don't turn to Kate Morton for that sort of read. I picked this tome up.. (and at nearly 700 pages, it's a doozy) expecting an interesting book with well-developed characters. What I got was the following:

    - Well developed characters, I particularly loved the evolving relationship between one of the main characters, Edie, and her parents.

    - A perfect setting. Morton did a beautiful job of describing the castle - decaying it was.. and I could practically smell the mold, hear the leaves crunching and see the bathing pool as she describes it.

    - A haunting mystery. I actually was disappointed about halfway through the book because I knew I had it all figured out. Did I? Well... you tell me once you've read the book.. did YOU?

    - The "Chill Factor". I got chills so many times while reading this book I lost count. Also, I didn't sleep the first night with my light off after reading the opening of the book. I get spooked easily.. and this book qualifies as "spooky" - much like Jane Eyre does.

    The Distant Hours is, simply put, fantastic. One of the best books I've read this year and my battered ARC can testify to how much handling it has had over the past few days. I liked Kate Morton after The Forgotten Garden, but The Distant Hours has made me a firm fan and I can't wait to see what she writes next. by Lydia Presley

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