Philip Ashley is bewitched by his cousin Ambrose's widow Rachel. But is she only after his money and did she cause Ambrose's death? This chick-lit description doesn't do justice to a novel drenched in imagery and mystery. It's not hard to see in Rachel a shadow of du Maurier's famous protagonist Rebecca. But Rachel is more complex and elusive - just when you think you have her figured out, she slips through your fingers like smoke.
(Kate Ellis - bwl 66 Autumn 2012 ) |
