The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield (4)
This book made for a great summer reading experience. It
has drama, mystery, and backdrops such as bookshops and the old English
countryside similar to the classics by the Bronte sisters and Wilkie Collins,
whose books are mentioned throughout the story. The book begins with the
protagonist, Margaret, getting a request from Vida Winter, a very famous and
reclusive English writer, to write her biography. Apparently she is dying and
has never told her real story. Margaret meets Ms. Winter and quickly realizes
that her story is very convoluted and mysterious. She spends her days hearing
the tale, while intermittently working in the background to investigate the
holes. I won’t give away anything, but the book follows many of the
aforementioned classics: family troubles, apparent ghosts, stern governesses
and tragedies. This book had the vital elements of a good mystery – so that I
read voraciously to find the solution and didn’t guess too much before getting
there.
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