This is a long book – 600 pages, and they were used for thoroughly detailed scene-setting. The action alternates a castle in Kent in the 1940s and London in the early 1990s, with slow revelations of the links between the two. There are multiple layers of mysteries shared between a cast of singular characters and a Gothic setting.
I sometimes got impatient during the first 500 pages, wondering whether they might usefully have been edited, but the final section gradually disclosed many answers. I’d recommend the book, but be warned that it may take time and perseverance to get through it. I have a friend who always reads the last chapter first to see if a book’s worth reading. I would not advise doing so with this novel – you need the buildup to appreciate the denouement/s.
A castle with a moat and towers
is where we spend The Distant Hours
Ruth's Reflections 
I listened to the audio book on my way to work however I had to get hold of the book to read the last 1/4 with all the explanation s etc. I always love listen ing to a book…I find when I read as I read fast I sometimes miss things…I enjoyed the book and was pleased to finally read the last 1/4….it all made sense then
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I like to think of us sharing the same books even though you’re far away. xxx
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