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Justine Picardie has clearly done a lot of research and knows a great deal about Daphne du Maurier's life and works, but at times, especially in the first third of this novel, I felt as if I was reading a non-fiction book as fact after fact was shoehorned in, often rather clunkily through stilted, unnatural-sounding dialogue. In later sections of the novel, I found some of the Bronte material, although interesting, impeded upon the actual story, and perhaps could have done with a slight edit.
This is not a page-turner by any means – not a huge amount happens throughout the book, and the pace is slow-moving. However, overall, I found the 'literary mystery' element of the novel very interesting, and enjoyed reading this fictionalised account of a period of Daphne du Maurier's life.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to The Bookbag.
If you enjoyed this, you might like to try [[Agatha Christie: An English Mystery by Laura Thompson]] – or, of course, any of Daphne du Maurier's novels. You might also enjoy [[Mutable Passions: Charlotte Bronte: A Disquieting Affair by Philip Dent]].
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