The Blue Hour, Paula Hawkins
The Blue Hour, Paula Hawkins
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The Blue Hour
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Paula Hawkins

Narrator: Gemma Whelan

Unabridged: 10 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/29/2024


Synopsis

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK""The best Paula Hawkins yet – by a tense and haunting mile."" – Lee Child""An atmospheric, stylish puzzle box of a thriller... truly exceptional."" – Liz Moore, New York Times bestselling author of The God of the Woods""A masterful exploration of the nature of obsession...I loved it."" – Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happiness Falls and Miracle CreekThe propulsive and powerful new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the TrainWelcome to Eris: an island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day.Once home to Vanessa: A famous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared twenty years ago.Now home to Grace: A solitary creature of the tides, content in her own isolation.But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery far away in London, a visitor comes calling.And the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge....A masterful novel that is as page-turning as it is unsettling, The Blue Hour recalls the sophisticated suspense of Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith and cements Hawkins’s place among the very best of our most nuanced and stylish storytellers.""Atmospheric and marvelously twisty."" – Danya Kukafka, author of Notes on an Execution“Reminiscent of du Maurier: art, islands, missing spouses ... Hard to put down.” – Mick Herron""A masterpiece! Gorgeous and chilling."" – Shari Lapena

About Paula Hawkins

Paula Hawkins is a novelist and former journalist. Born and brought up in Zimbabwe, she now splits her time between London and Edinburgh.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on October 17, 2024

The first 2/3 of the book were clear-your-schedule, extraordinarily addictive—the last 1/3 needs to be rewritten. In an introvert’s dream On the small, isolated island of Eris lived a reclusive artist, Vanessa, with her long-time companion, Grace. When Vanessa departs this world, she surprisingly be......more

Goodreads review by Shelley's Book Nook on October 21, 2024

My Reviews Can Also Be Found On: The Book Review Crew Blog 4.5 Stars This is a hard book to review because the writing was phenomenal but I found the ending rather underwhelming and a tad predictable. If you're expecting anything like The Girl on the Train you'll be sorely disappointed. This is a lite......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on April 30, 2025

Wow! Okay! It took me nearly an hour to gather my thoughts about this incredibly sinister, claustrophobic psychological thriller! Did I like it? I don’t know. I’m a mess right now. Being trapped on an island where access to the mainland is limited to 12 hours, with tides determining your fate, is t......more

Goodreads review by Nina (ninjasbooks) on November 17, 2024

This didn’t keep my interest for long enough......more

Goodreads review by Linzie (suspenseisthrillingme) on November 19, 2024

Deeply poignant and with resounding observations about human nature, The Blue Hour was quite the powerful read. From the evocative descriptions that rang with vibrancy to the sense of constant impending doom, I quickly got sucked into the immersive storytelling, which kept me glued to the pages. Wit......more