Magic Hour
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes an incandescent story about the resilience of the human spirit, the triumph of hope, and the meaning of home.
In the rugged Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest—nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this old growth forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past.
Having retreated to her western Washington hometown after a scandal left her career in ruins, child psychiatrist Dr. Julia Cates is determined to free the extraordinary little girl she calls Alice from a prison of unimaginable fear and isolation. To reach her, Julia must discover the truth about Alice’s past—although doing so requires help from Julia’s estranged sister, a local police officer. The shocking facts of Alice’s life test the limits of Julia’s faith and strength, even as she struggles to make a home for Alice—and for herself.
“One of [Kristin Hannah’s] most compelling and riveting novels.”—Booklist
Reviews
This story was gripping. I couldn’t put it down. A true story of love and belonging!
By Seattle therapist
A beautifully told story that warms the wraps a spell and warms your heart while also being fascinating and suspenseful. Couldn’t put it down!
By bebe_555
Intriguing a story a mother and woman can love. No you don’t have to have maternal blood, but being a mother doesn’t take blood. Truly a loving persons book, and a sisterly bond with family secrets each daughter holds dear.
By rocky tecjyc
I’ve never been disappointed by Kristin Hannah’s writing, but this was one of the best books I’ve ever read. We can talk plot and characterization, and yet the it’s the realness of people facing both the incredible and the ordinary challenges that keep me totally immersed in it.
By Mrsnoah73
One of The Best books I’ve read in some time. Kristen takes you deep into a haunting forest , you feel as if you are there. I feel like I will mourn these beautiful, strong women and certainly little Alice. I want to know more about how she grows up …
By Nanaelaine