Oh man...mixed feelings. I feel like The Black Hour had the potential to be a really good thriller, but just didn't hit the mark. Pros: I didn't know who was the actual "villian," it kept me guessing, the ending was exciting, justice is kind of served. Cons: I didn't connect with any of the characters, I had no idea what was going on most of the time, and I don't think the exciting ending made up for the lackluster 80% of the rest of the book. I found myself confused at multiple times with whose point of view was supposed to be reliable, and what was actually happening. Every time a character had an epiphany of sorts, I was like FINALLY SOME DETAILS but then you never actually got any info. The character goes "Gasp! The face in the dark...the hotline..." and you go "WHAT PLEASE TELL ME!" and then it's a new chapter. What should have been page-turning hooks were disappointing questions. I feel like this was Attempt #1 at this book, and with more review could have been really awesome. This could make a decent movie, though.