The Thirteenth Tale

[LWolf]

Diane Setterfield's "debut novel."

I just finished reading it. It was definitely a page-turner. Gothic without being cheesy. The setting and protagonist were likely to draw me in. A book that is saturated with the love of books, of great literature, of the nature of words, is guaranteed to catch my attention.

Margaret, the protagonist, is the daughter of a used and rare book dealer, and has grown up enveloped by, enriched with, literature. She has her own past, and her own issues, which set her apart from the rest of the people in her world.

She receives an invitation to write the biography of the most famous contemporary living writer of fiction. An author who has refused to give any information about her life at any time over the last 50 years, and who has given false biographical stories to countless would-be biographers.

Who could turn that down?

I couldn't put the book down, either.

[hippywife]

1. Sounds like a great read, LWolf.

Thanx! :hi:

[LWolf]

2. Any time, friend!

:hi:

[Killarney]

3. If you liked that...

you should try Carol Goodman. She writes gothic feeling mysteries. Very good. I enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale.

[LWolf]

4. To be honest,

I haven't read much gothic stuff since I was a teenager 3 decades ago. I thought I'd left that particular genre far behind, until this book.

I'll look at Carol Goodman. Thanks for the recommendation!