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Jan 04, 2016gusmcrae rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed "The Distant Hours" and am impressed with the story that Kate Morton weaves in the book. Although the book didn't have the most compelling characters, I had a hard time stepping away from the book and looked forward to getting back to it each time I set it down. I just wish her editor would have helped her cut the page count down by 100-150 pages. Morton is a master of painting a picture with (literally) a thousand words. And although that's a beautiful reading experience, there were times I felt like I was dredging along. The last 100 pages really picked up the pace as the mystery unwound and all became clear. I had a sense of how things would play out, at the end there was so much more going on that really fleshed out the story. It was very clever and made the long journey to get there worth it. Looking forward to more of Morton's books!