Book guide
Magic Hour
A mysterious child emerges from the wilderness, forcing a broken psychiatrist to uncover a past more terrifying than anyone imagined.
About Magic Hour
After a career-ending scandal, child psychiatrist Dr. Julia Cates retreats to her small hometown in Washington, hoping to rebuild her life. Then a six-year-old girl is discovered alone in the Olympic National Forest—silent, frightened, and with no apparent way to explain who she is or where she came from. Determined to reach the child, whom she calls Alice, Julia begins the difficult work of earning her trust. With help from her estranged sister, a local police officer, Julia searches for answers about Alice’s past, uncovering painful truths while confronting her own failures and discovering the healing power of family, hope, and belonging.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- ableist language
- child abuse
- mass shooting
- suicide
- mental illness
- kidnapping
- confinement
