Abby and Jenna review “Magic Hour” a favorite author, but not so great book

Red Wine Reads

This week, we read Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah

Abby joins me on this episode to discuss:

• Why Kristin Hannah will continue to be a favorite, but maybe one who we stick to the newer material
• If we were faced with the same situation as Julia, how would we respond?
• Is a hot doctor always necessary for an interesting plot? The answer is in this episode.

Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will have you reaching into your desk for that bottle of whiskey you’ve been saving for a moment like this.

Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:

• DRINK: Desk Whiskey
• TV SHOW - True Detective: Night Country, Shrinking, The Wilds
• BOOK - Where the Crawdads Sing, Speak, Alice in Wonderland, Nightingale
• MOVIE - Tarzan, Good Will Hunting

Quick Summary: Dr. Julia Cates was one of the country's preeminent child psychiatrists until a shocking tragedy ruined her career. Retreating to her small western Washington hometown, Julia meets an extraordinary six-year-old girl who has inexplicably emerged from the deep woods nearby—a child locked in a world of unimaginable fear and isolation. To Julia, nothing is more important than saving the girl she now calls Alice. But Julia will need help from others, including the sister she barely knows and a handsome doctor with secrets of his own. What follows will test the limits of Julia's faith and strength, as she struggles to find a home for Alice . . . and for herself.

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