Description from Goodreads:
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. In Magic Hour,
Kristin Hannah creates one of her most beloved characters, and delivers
an incandescent story about the resilience of the human spirit, the
triumph of hope, and the meaning of home.
My thoughts:
This is my first book by Kristin Hannah, and I have to say I now understand why so many people love her books! A little girl, who they eventually call Alice, shows up in the middle of town. She came from the wilderness and cannot speak or communicate. Julia Cates, a psychiatrist, gets called in by her sister Ellie, who is the police chief in town to work with the little girl until her parents are found. It's not easy, but Julia and Alice have a special bond, and they start to make progress getting Alice used to life in the real world.
I felt this book was well researched and had a great storyline. It combined a little bit of mystery along with a love story and it hooks you from the very beginning! I would recommend it to anyone who likes Jodi Picoult or Diane Chamberlain!
I rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars!
Ooo... I should read this next!!!!!!! Kristin Hannah had a new book come out today called Home Front which I am dying to read!!! You MUST read Winter Garden SOON!!!!!!! Kristin Hannah and the holocaust in one..... brillant! Oh and Night Road and Firefly Lane are amazing too!
ReplyDeleteYou should read it soon!! I really need to read some of her other books. Maybe I will read Winter Garden after the one I'm reading now!! Gotta love anything about the holocaust! I saw she has a new one out, we will have to get it! :)
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