A review by lisamlane
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton

4.0

Usually Kate Morton is more even; here the first half didn't seem to be going anywhere, then in the second half as more questions were answered and more arose, the story became more interesting. The modern portions were focused on Edie not knowing her mother's whole story, while the others go back to the war. The book became absolutely Gothic near the end, with three sisters, a castle, and a storm. The writing, as always, was beautiful. You feel you've met all the characters, except that Edie's mother remains as distant to the reader as she is to Edie.