The Distant Hours by Kate Morton

The Distant Hours

Kate Morton

565 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical mystery romance mysterious reflective slow-paced
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A long lost letter arrives in the post and Edie Burchill finds herself on a journey to Milderhurst Castle, a great but moldering old house, where the Blythe spinsters live and where her mother was billeted 50 years before as a 13 year old child du...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 5,893 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 94%

dark: 62%

emotional: 60%

sad: 52%

reflective: 28%

tense: 22%

challenging: 12%

adventurous: 11%

hopeful: 5%

relaxing: 2%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
64% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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