--- product_id: 99907179 title: "The Distant Hours" brand: "kate morton" price: "NT$968" currency: TWD in_stock: null reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/99907179-the-distant-hours store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # The Distant Hours **Brand:** kate morton **Price:** NT$968 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Distant Hours by kate morton - **How much does it cost?** NT$968 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/99907179-the-distant-hours) ## Best For - kate morton enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted kate morton brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Distant Hours - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Aj6zYd1LL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another breathtaking story! *by M***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2016* I just finished The Distant Hours, my second within a couple of weeks by Kate Morton. I just find that I have so much admiration for this writer. The plots, the writing, the suspense, keeping the whole thing tied together while skipping from character to character, location to location, time period to time period. She achieves all of this so smoothly, and we all know how hard it can be to make sub-plots and characters all hang together. The Distant Hours was yet another by this author that I couldn't put down. Toward the end, the whole story was coming together, some new aspects of it being uncovered on every page. The book gripped me on every page and would not let go, right up to the very end, where, just when you think it's all been revealed, there is another extra little...satisfying tidbit.After reading The House At Riverton (superlative story), I looked over the reviews of the other four from Kate Morton. There appeared to be a sort of pattern of a mystery from the past surfacing to be unraveled in the present. I thought I'd be disappointed if she got repetitious, but the first was so great that I wanted to read at least one more, and then if it looked as if she didn't have any new ideas, then I would stop reading her books. Well, I can now affirm, having read two of this writer's books, that they have not palled, and she is not a one-book-wonder who petered out. I loved The Distant Hours as much as I did The House At Riverton. My problem now is to choose which of her books I want to read next. ### ⭐⭐ Excellent writing, very disappointing otherwise *by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2017* This book was assigned for my book club, and I would never otherwise have read it. Morton is an excellent writer - her prose is fluent and even elegant, her descriptions are perceptive and even memorable at times. Unfortunately, the book is 80% descriptions, far too many repetitive at best, at the expense of both balance and reasonable length of narrative - this was a 200 page book inflated to 560.It would be senseless to list the many specific shortcomings. The simple plot and sub-plot just aren't in any way worthy of this many pages of disorganization and repetition, even when written well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Classic Gothic Novel *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2019* I loved this book. It kept me spellbound and entranced your after hour, reminding me of the hours I spent as a child and teenager devouring Victoria Holt, Mary Stewart, and Daphne duMaurier. You can read the synopsis of the book for yourself. This is a gothic novel in the most classic and traditional sense. There is the castle, a character in and of itself, the spinster sisters still living there into their old age, a la Miss Havisham, and a young woman who is destined to learn part, but not all, of their story. Kate Morton is a winsome writer who has the great ability to weave enchanting pictures and lives with her words. Enjoy the book! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/99907179-the-distant-hours](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/99907179-the-distant-hours) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*