★★★½
GENRE: Mystery
SUBJECT: second marriage, acceptance
Setting: Manderley, Monte Carlo
CHARACTERS: Mrs DeWINTER II, Maxim DeWinter, Rebecca DeWinter, Mrs Danvers, Jack Favell, Jasper the Dog
DATE READ: May 19 - May 28
NO. OF PAGES: 428
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?: Yes, Nook, Overdrive
PLOT:......................................4.00
CHARACTERIZATION:.........3.00
TOPICS:..................................4.00
STYLE:....................................4.00
ORIGINALITY:.........................4.00
ADDICTIVENESS:................3.00
OWNERSHIP:........................3.00
THRESHOLD QUALITY:.......3.00
Average........................................................3.50
A young American woman serving as a companion to an elderly lady is in Monte Carlo when she meets Maxim DeWinter. Sharing her off time with Mr. DeWinter, she develops feelings and when her employer decides to leave, our young lady goes to Max to say goodbye. He proposes, she accepts and together they head to his home at Manderlay. Here the young bride is confronted with all sorts of oddities related to the first Mrs. DeWinter.
The story that evolves is spellbinding. A Classic I could truly embrace.
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