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This gothic book is a classic written by Daphne Du Maurier. I have watched the 1952 movie with Richard Burton and Olivia de Havilland and the movie does follow the book.
Ambrose Ashley raised his cousin, Philip Ashley, after the death of Philip's parents.
Ambrose goes to Florence, Italy for his health because the winters in Cornwall are hard on him. His letters to Philip become increasingly unlike Ambrose telling Philip that he believes his wife is trying to kill him. Philip goes to Florence but A ...more
Ambrose Ashley raised his cousin, Philip Ashley, after the death of Philip's parents.
Ambrose goes to Florence, Italy for his health because the winters in Cornwall are hard on him. His letters to Philip become increasingly unlike Ambrose telling Philip that he believes his wife is trying to kill him. Philip goes to Florence but A ...more
Gothic classic mystery at its best!! I could not put it down!! I listened to it on audio and the narrator did a fantastic job. The ending… oh the ending. Be still my heart !!!
There is no denying that Du Maurier was a brilliant writer and while I didn't love this one quite as much as Rebecca, which is one of my all-time favorite books, it was still so engaging and atmospheric. Even though the writing is so good, there were so many times that I wanted to shake Phillip and yell "GET.A.GRIP.", which may be the point. I'm not usually a fan of ambiguous endings, but in this case I thought it added to the mystery. I'm am looking forward to reading my next Du Maurier.
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