The Distant Hours: Sophie Allport limited edition - Softcover

Kate Morton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509813276 ISBN 13: 9781509813278

Publisher: Pan, 2015

Synopsis

A special Sophie Allport Design limited edition of The Distant Hours by Kate Morton; a heart-breaking story of love and loss with a devastating secret at its heart.

Edie Burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a long lost letter arrives 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 thirteen year old girl, Edie's mother is chosen by the mysterious Juniper Blythe, and taken to live at Millderhurst Castle with the Blythe family.

Fifty years later, Edie too is drawn to Milderhurst 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. The truth of what happened in the distant hours has been waiting a long time for someone to find it . . .

About this title

Review:

'A dilapidated castle, aristocratic twins, a troubled sister and a series of dark secrets cast a whispery spell in Morton's third book' --Marie Claire

'An absorbing and haunting read' --Woman & Home

'A bewitching tale of family secrets and betrayal' --Good Housekeeping

'Shades of I Capture the Castle haunt Kate Morton's The Distant Hours as protagonist Edie is drawn into the past.' --InStyle

'Enthralling romantic thriller... will stun readers'
--Publishers Weekly

'In this, her third book, Morton writes in her usual engaging style, taking the reader to the heart of the Blythe family, so that from wartime evacuations through to the machinations of modern-day publishing, you live through every twist and turn.' --Waterstones Books Quarterly

'A page-turner of mystery and suspense.' --ASOS magazine

'Kate Morton's stunning new novel will not disappoint' --Best Magazine

'Kate Morton's clever and compelling new novel is yet more evidence of her place in both the bestseller charts and the hearts of her readers. In this atmospheric and evocative tale of a daughter's journey into her mother's past, a long-lost letter leads Edie Burchill to Milderhurst Castle in Kent and a forgotten world... An intriguing and beautifully observed story.' --Lancashire Evening Post

'Morton (The Forgotten Garden) has quickly established herself as a master of modern gothic, producing complicated and completely satisfying historical mysteries. Her third novel solidifies her dominion... Featuring a fresh and thrilling gothic mystery, cinematic storytelling, and fully developed characters who possess layers of deliciously surprising secrets, this complex story is developed at a leisurely but compelling pace that keeps readers hooked. Recommended for a wide readership, including mystery lovers and historical fiction fans.' --Library Journal

'Morton's writing has enough atmosphere, intrigue and, whisper it, intelligence for The Distant Hours to wheedle its way into the most cynical of hearts...The Distant Hours proves there will always be a readership for melodramatic tales of family intrigue - and Morton is adeptly carrying that tradition into the 21st century.' --Metro

'A cleverly crafted and beautifully descriptive novel.'
--Choice

Review:

“[...] the novel’s 670 pages go by in a flash.” (The Guardian)

"[T]here's a rewarding, bittersweet payoff in the author's most gothic tale yet." (Kirkus Reviews)

“An enthralling romantic thriller ... will stun readers.” (Publishers Weekly)

“An absorbing and haunting read.” (Woman & Home)

"Featuring a fresh and thrilling gothic mystery, cinematic storytelling, and fully developed characters who possess layers of deliciously surprising secrets, this complex story is developed at a leisurely but compelling pace that keeps readers hooked." (Library Journal)

About this edition

• Publisher: Pan
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1509813276
• ISBN 13: 9781509813278
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 688