I love Kate Morton’s novels, and The Distant Hours is no exception. It’s a big thick gothic mystery set in a crumbling old castle in the English countryside, spanning time from WWII until present day.

I was drawn in immediately to all the characters and just couldn’t put the book down. Morton is a master storyteller. This is the darkest of her novels, filled with intrigue and suspense and lost love.

The Forgotten Garden remains my favorite of her books, but this one is still guaranteed to keep you up all night reading.