The Blue Hour

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A taut, slow-burning thriller." - Boston Globe "Truly exceptional." - Liz Moore, New York Times bestselling author of The God of the Woods Welcome 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.

Get ready to be totally gripped by the suspense-packed and atmospheric new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train. *****'Blew me away. I want to read it again IMMEDIATELY . ' 5-STAR Reader Review***** *****Longlisted for the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year***** For twelve hours each day, the Scottish island of Eris is cut off from the mainland. No way in. No way out. The island's only house is home to Grace - content in her own isolation, guarding the island's past. But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery in London, Grace receives an unexpected visitor. And the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge. Suddenly, this is a very dangerous time to be alone . . . **INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY FROM THE AUTHOR** Readers are OBSESSED with The Blue Hour ! 'I soaked up EVERY BIT of this book, savoured every word . . . Brilliant!' 5-STAR Reader Review 'An irresistible, GRIPPING story that I was completely immersed in from page one.' 5-STAR Reader Review ‘Intensely dark, with a brilliant ending. I absolutely LOVED it!’ 5-STAR READER REVIEW 'Gorgeous and chilling .' SHARI LAPENA, bestselling author of She Didn't See it Coming ‘Unnervingly unputdownable .’ Independent ' The best Paula Hawkins yet - by a tense and haunting mile' LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series ' Extremely hard to put down ' MICK HERRON, bestselling author of Slow Horses 'A twisty, dark thriller , this is Paula Hawkins' best book since The Girl on the Train ' RED 'Unforgiving and irresistible' VAL McDERMID, bestselling author of the detective Karen Pirie series 'REALLY good. Highly recommended! ’ MARIAN KEYES, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake **WINNER of Good Housekeeping UK's GH GOOD BOOKS Collection** The Girl on the Train , global No.1 bestseller, The Bookseller Feb 2024 Paula Hawkins, Sunday Times bestseller, September 2025 [Cover may vary]

Get ready to be totally gripped by the suspense-packed and atmospheric new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train. *****'Blew me away. I want to read it again IMMEDIATELY . ' 5-STAR Reader Review***** *****Longlisted for the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year***** For twelve hours each day, the Scottish island of Eris is cut off from the mainland. No way in. No way out. The island's only house is home to Grace - content in her own isolation, guarding the island's past. But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery in London, Grace receives an unexpected visitor. And the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge. Suddenly, this is a very dangerous time to be alone . . . **INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY FROM THE AUTHOR** Readers are OBSESSED with The Blue Hour ! 'I soaked up EVERY BIT of this book, savoured every word . . . Brilliant!' 5-STAR Reader Review 'An irresistible, GRIPPING story that I was completely immersed in from page one.' 5-STAR Reader Review ‘Intensely dark, with a brilliant ending. I absolutely LOVED it!’ 5-STAR READER REVIEW 'Gorgeous and chilling .' SHARI LAPENA, bestselling author of She Didn't See it Coming ‘Unnervingly unputdownable .’ Independent ' The best Paula Hawkins yet - by a tense and haunting mile' LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series ' Extremely hard to put down ' MICK HERRON, bestselling author of Slow Horses 'A twisty, dark thriller , this is Paula Hawkins' best book since The Girl on the Train ' RED 'Unforgiving and irresistible' VAL McDERMID, bestselling author of the detective Karen Pirie series 'REALLY good. Highly recommended! ’ MARIAN KEYES, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake **WINNER of Good Housekeeping UK's GH GOOD BOOKS Collection** The Girl on the Train , global No.1 bestseller, The Bookseller Feb 2024 Paula Hawkins, Sunday Times bestseller, September 2025 [Cover may vary]

**WINNER of Good Housekeeping UK's GH GOOD BOOKS Collection** ‘Vivid, extremely tense, unnervingly unputdownable. This is a superb, powerful read.’ Independent ‘Undoubtedly Hawkins’ best novel yet’ Observer ***** For twelve hours each day, the Scottish island of Eris is cut off from the mainland. No way in. No way out. The island’s only house was once home to Vanessa, whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared twenty years ago. Now this remote and beautiful place is home to Grace . . . a solitary creature of the tides, guarding the island’s past. But far away in London, a stranger has just made a startling discovery - a human bone where no human bone should be. And in that moment Grace’s precious isolation is threatened. How will she respond? Can she be trusted? Or is it Grace who should be afraid? Suddenly this is a very dangerous time to be alone . . . 'A darkly atmospheric, engaging mystery - her best book since The Girl On The Train.' Good Housekeeping (Book of the Year) ***** Readers are OBSESSED with The Blue Hour ! ' This blew me away . I want to read it again IMMEDIATELY. It’s creepy, unsettling and tense. ' 5-STAR Reader Review 'I soaked up every bit of this book , savoured every word. I didn't want it to end but when it did, it did so in chilling style. Brilliant!' 5-STAR Reader Review 'Once again, Hawkins has produced an irresistible, gripping story that I was completely immersed in from page one.' 5-STAR Reader Review ------------ More praise for The Blue Hour: ‘Really, really, REALLY good. Highly recommended! ’ MARIAN KEYES 'A fine, insidious thriller .' The Mail on Sunday 'Gorgeous and chilling .' SHARI LAPENA ' Extremely hard to put down.' MICK HERRON ‘Paula's very best book. . . and a bloody good read. ’ LIZ NUGENT The Girl on the Train , global No.1 bestseller, The Bookseller Feb 2024 Paula Hawkins, Sunday Times bestseller, October 2024

**WINNER of Good Housekeeping UK's GH GOOD BOOKS Collection** ‘Vivid, extremely tense, unnervingly unputdownable. This is a superb, powerful read.’ Independent ‘Undoubtedly Hawkins’ best novel yet’ Observer ***** For twelve hours each day, the Scottish island of Eris is cut off from the mainland. No way in. No way out. The island’s only house was once home to Vanessa, whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared twenty years ago. Now this remote and beautiful place is home to Grace . . . a solitary creature of the tides, guarding the island’s past. But far away in London, a stranger has just made a startling discovery - a human bone where no human bone should be. And in that moment Grace’s precious isolation is threatened. How will she respond? Can she be trusted? Or is it Grace who should be afraid? Suddenly this is a very dangerous time to be alone . . . 'A darkly atmospheric, engaging mystery - her best book since The Girl On The Train.' Good Housekeeping (Book of the Year) ***** Readers are OBSESSED with The Blue Hour ! ' This blew me away . I want to read it again IMMEDIATELY. It’s creepy, unsettling and tense. ' 5-STAR Reader Review 'I soaked up every bit of this book , savoured every word. I didn't want it to end but when it did, it did so in chilling style. Brilliant!' 5-STAR Reader Review 'Once again, Hawkins has produced an irresistible, gripping story that I was completely immersed in from page one.' 5-STAR Reader Review ------------ More praise for The Blue Hour: ‘Really, really, REALLY good. Highly recommended! ’ MARIAN KEYES 'A fine, insidious thriller .' The Mail on Sunday 'Gorgeous and chilling .' SHARI LAPENA ' Extremely hard to put down.' MICK HERRON ‘Paula's very best book. . . and a bloody good read. ’ LIZ NUGENT The Girl on the Train , global No.1 bestseller, The Bookseller Feb 2024 Paula Hawkins, Sunday Times bestseller, October 2024