Magic Hour: A Novel

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Women 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
ASIN : B000FCKPJE
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : February 28, 2006
Language : English
File size : 4.5 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 416 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0345490933
Page Flip : Enabled
Customers say
Customers find this novel captivating from the beginning, praising its brilliant writing and thoroughly researched background. They appreciate the character development, with one customer noting how the author reaches inside her characters’ psyches, and they describe it as an emotionally fulfilling read that moves them gently through real family life. While many consider it a great fast read, some mention it starts slow, though customers agree it’s difficult to put down.
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