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The Distant Hours: A Novel Kate Morton
Publisher: Atria

From the very beginning, this book lured me in and I could not wait to read what the next big secret would be. The Distant Hours is a brilliant work of fiction that manages to include a lot of documented historical fact woven into the story. The author of The Forgotten Garden returns with more plot than anyone could possibly need, her characters included. The book is entitled The Distant Hours and it is the first book I have read by Kate Morton. The Distant Hours will satisfy readers as they will stray into a labyrinth of deceit, family intrigue and mystery. The truth of what happened in the distant hours has been waiting a long time for someone to find it . Time shifts and slides in this novel as the narrators vary. It is a modern Gothic novel: three elderly sisters lost in the bowels of a decaying castle and a haunting story of love, betrayal and murder. You would never know it by the length of time it took me to finished this book, but I actually quite liked it. A historical fiction set during World War II….where do I sign up? Edith Burchill, the main character in Kate Morton's latest novel, 'The Distant Hours', tells us that when writing a book, an author should only write to please herself; that that is the most important thing. The Heroine: Edie Burchill, a shy book editor who has always had trouble connecting with her distant mother. At letter's contents compel young Edie Burchill to journey to the eerie realm of Millderhurst Castle, where her mother, once waited out the London Blitz. The Distant Hours , By Kate Morton, is a great, eerie and intriguing novel! Genre : Historical Fiction, Gothic. I was reading my favourite book blogs this morning and thanks to Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea I discovered that Kate Morton's third novel, The Distant Hours, is due to be released later this year. The Distant Hours is the type of novel you inhabit rather than simply read, and I found it satisfying on every level. Morton holds them together weaving the narrative strands and time shifts successfully so the reader is never confused.