Debbie D. (mmbay) reviewed on 1/11/2011 + 19 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

I purchased The Distant Hours because I found myself lost in the beautiful stories Kate Morton created in "The House at Riverton" and especially "The Forgotten Garden". "The Distant Hours" is very similar to The Forgotten Garden, skipping around between time periods to tell the story of Milderhurst Castle, its people, a reclusive author and the young girl evacuated there during the blitz. While I found "The Forgotten Garden" enchanting, "The Distant Hours" felt formulaic and sluggish (especially the first third of the book). The pace of the story picked up in the last half and held my attention to a satisfying if somewhat predictable finish. If I didnt start this book with the high expectations that the authors previous books warranted, I would have rated it higher than the three stars Im giving it now.

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