The Distant Hours

By: Kate Morton

Narrated by: Caroline Lee

Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

Edie Burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a long lost letter arrives one Sunday afternoon with the return address of Milderhurst Castle, Kent, printed on its envelope, Edie begins to suspect that her mother’s emotional distance masks an old secret.

Evacuated from London as a 12-year-old girl, Edie’s mother is chosen by the mysterious Juniper Blythe and taken to live at Milderhurst Castle with the Blythe family: Juniper, her twin sisters, and their father, Raymond.

Fifty years later, as Edie chases the answers to her mother’s riddle. She, too, is drawn to Milderhurst Castle and the eccentric sisters Blythe. Old ladies now, the three still live together, the twins nursing Juniper, whose abandonment by her fiancé in 1941 plunged her into madness.

Inside the decaying castle, Edie begins to unravel her mother’s past. But there are other secrets hidden in the stones of Milderhurst Castle, and Edie is about to learn more than she expected. For the truth of what happened in the distant hours has been waiting a long time for someone to find it....

©2010 Kate Morton (P)2010 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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Great story that drew you into the characters. Reallly good.

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Captured me for hours

This book was thoroughly captivating. I never wanted it to end. Love this author and the excellent reader!

different

I had to listen twice to really catch it all. sometimes I got lost in which character was telling the story. but overall a good read and recommend. the author is good at keeping you guessing.

Strains believability

The character development is so extraordinary that the plot twists and turns become secondary. The setting is entrancing. A haunting read. Do it.

A rare pleasure

Kate Morton is a true storyteller painting such detail of the lives of so many characters that's so realistic it mirrors real life. It is especially enjoyable that nothing is predictable yet the story comes together like a complicated jigsaw puzzle keeping the reader listening for more.

Masterful

Best audio book I’ve listen to lately. Kept me guessing until the very end. Unforgettable.

Awesome!

Thrilled that I purchased this book! Love the history and the old castle! Could not wait to listen each day. The book was very long and I like that. Would recommend!

Well written, just not my cup of tea

I don’t read many mysteries and therefore found myself a little frustrated with what seemed like minutia. But, the author did a magnificent job of telling the whole complex story through multiple people,in a nonlinear timeline. All the loose strings were tied up.

Enjoyable but dragged

I love all the Kate Morton books I’ve read but this was the first that finishing it was a struggle. Okay ending but wish it had been wrapped up quicker. I’ll keep listening to otheR Morton books because I enjoy the intertwined stories across generations. Narration was excellent as usual.

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The narrator is incredible. It is hard to imagine anyone else telling me a story...