“The stakes are high for the Franklin Skiing Co., but also for Tish, the protagonist, and her hard-working staff at a feisty Western newspaper. Not only must they fight to get the story, but she must also fight to make payroll in the light of pressure from the bank. The Flyer’s very existence could be on the line, which for the story outweighs the ski resort controversy. The dedicated employees and the constant pressure they face offer a glimpse into the realities of a small-town newspaper. … Enjoyable and nonviolent.” —Kirkus Reviews
“With precision plot-making and the richly drawn characterization of a literary novel, Bourne has written a fulfilling page-turner.” —Kirsten Lunstrum, author of What We Do with the Wreckage and Swimming with Strangers
“[Bourne] has the ability to narrate a character’s deepest struggles and sincerest hopes with a clarity nearer to biography than fiction. […He] understands people, and perhaps most particularly, those living on the ragged edge of hope.” —Zyzzyva
“Bourne’s novel is a mystery wrapped in layers of small-town politics and interpersonal grudges … with exactly the right amount of peril for his characters, strung out perfectly to keep the reader wanting more. .. We Bring You an Hour of Darkness, with its environmental wake-up call and ethical dilemmas, is a mystery novel that entertains while providing ample room for contemplation.” —BC Review