Thursday, July 21, 2011

BOOK OF THE DAY

The Distant Hours: A Novel
by Kate Morton




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Fans of gothic novels like Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca, Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale, or Poppy Adams' The Sister will love Kate Morton's atmospheric latest, which features a crumbling castle nestled in the English countryside, slowly uncovered family secrets, and compelling, mysterious characters. As a child, Meredith Baker was sent to Milderhurst to avoid the Blitz; years later, her grown daughter Edie's curiosity is piqued by Meredith's tears over a letter lost for 50 years. Soon, Edie becomes acquainted with the castle's inhabitants and begins uncovering the mysterious, haunting past they share with her mother. "Enthralling,"

First Chapter

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