Magic Hour

Written by Kristin Hannah

A mysterious girl emerges from the forest, challenging a psychiatrist to uncover her past and rebuild their lives.

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432 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In the shadowy depths of the Olympic National Forest, a silent six-year-old girl emerges, her past a mystery. Dr. Julia Cates, a disgraced child psychiatrist, returns to her hometown to help the girl she names Alice. As Julia delves into Alice's enigmatic history, she must confront her own shattered life and seek assistance from her estranged sister, a local cop. The revelations about Alice test Julia's resilience and redefine her understanding of home and hope. Can Julia unlock the secrets of Alice's past and find redemption for them both?

From the publisher

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

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