Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Book Review of The Distant Hours

The Distant Hours
The Distant Hours
Author: Kate Morton
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance
Book Type: Paperback
starvinArtist avatar reviewed on + 58 more book reviews


Have to admit it took quite a while to get involved. Almost quit quite a few times. I would rate the first half of the book a 2 - so slow - the first 200 pages could have be edited down to 100 pages, much too wordy. Too many rambling descriptions that were unnecessary and bogged the story down. Was disappointed because I had read "The Forgotten Garden" and enjoyed it from the beginning so was looking forward to reading this. I persevered because I liked the basic plot and characters.

The second half of the book I would rate a 4. Once more of the actual story was being told and I got involved I enjoyed the book. But still disappointed in the end, felt like there were still loose ends.