Magic Hour: A Novel

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars | 36,235 ratings

Price: 8.99

Last update: 10-24-2024


About this item

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

From the Publisher

"Hannah writes with great heart." "One of Hannah’s most compelling and riveting novels."

Top reviews from the United States

Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2024
Such a good story I couldn't put the book down. Highly recommend this book, very well written and the best book I have read in a long time.
Donald D. Latkovic
5.0 out of 5 stars Magic Hour
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2024
This story was one of the most beautiful, gripping, and emotional stories I have ever read. It’s one of those books you just can’t put down. Fantastic!
Karen
4.0 out of 5 stars Book Club Read
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2024
I read this before attending a book club.
It was interesting. I found it hard to believe.
There was an abundance of super handsome men who had been hurt and were looking for love. The women were all beautiful and in need of this kind of hero.
It all ends happily ever after.
Sara
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024
One of my favorite of Hannah’s. This was a great read. Loved the characters. Was sad to come to the end of this book, as I was with others of hers, because you want to keep reading about the characters’ lives.
DCM
5.0 out of 5 stars lOVED THIS BOOK
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2024
Great story, lots of emotional swells and lows, and tears… of love, loss, and new starts. I wish there was a sequel.
susan brabham
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved not liked this book.
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
I loved this book. I miss the characters already and I just finished minutes ago.
What a great story and so well written.
Please do a sequel so we can see how they grow up and old together.
Stephanie
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, too tied up in ribbons at the end
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2024
Well written sentence by sentence. Good command of the English language and almost a good story. It was too pat, too predictable. Some of the behaviors of the characters did not ring true. Spoiler alert. Alice's father would not have taken her home after watching the tapes. Nor we he have stayed out of her life after that. Given what we were led to believe about his feelings for the child, he would have arranged visitation. That would not have hurt Alice at all if he never took her home. Next, Ellie was way to dense about Cal. Lastly, I did not like the epilogue, the quick perfect moments for EVERYONE. Too sugary. We could have left the story with them still working it out. I loved all of the scenes with Alice. I liked that they learned her story. I loved her teaching/ therapy.
Patti S
5.0 out of 5 stars Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2024
A must read story full of love, kindness and compassion among family and people you chose to become your family. Amazing story that weaved many emotions through every page. Kristin Hannah is that kind of author that makes you look forward to any book she writes.

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