The Blue Hour is a book about art – it is about the reclusive artist, the sculptures and paintings, the curator obsessed with her work, and the people who have come to be in possession of pieces of her art. The description of the art and its inception is fascinating. No wonder her work has been fought over. The Blue Hour is also a psychological drama about self-worth, loneliness, loss, and love. You will probably not like most of the characters. You will probably be surprised by the slow revelations that have led to the present circumstances. But you will definitely not soon forget this dark and chilling story of obsessive love.
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins, (List Price: $30, Mariner Books, 9780063396524, October 2024)
Reviewed by Nancy McFarlane, Fiction Addiction in Greenville, South Carolina