The Thirteenth Tale
 

The Thirteenth Tale

by Diane Setterfield

Settle down to enjoy a rousing good ghost story with Diane Setterfield's debut novel, The Thirteenth Tale. Setterfield has rejuvenated the genre with this closely plotted, clever foray into a world of secrets, confused identities, lies, and half-truths. She never cheats by pulling a rabbit out of a hat; this atmospheric story hangs together perfectly.
There are two heroines here: Vida... (read more)

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Nicole W
  • Rated 4 stars

Excellent! Great story, great characters. Good old fashioned british mystery meets good old fashioned british fiction. Jane Austen comes to mind, minus the flowery romantic plots. Written by a, possibly obsessive, lover of books; this attitude certainly shines through.

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  • Dana

    dana said:

    It's nice to read a book that speaks to the love of reading. This is a really good, multi-layered read. It held my interest with its depth of characters. Definitely a 'curl up in bed' book!

    posted Sunday, April 20 2008
  • Lenis

    lenis said:

    I thought that this book was beautifully written, and I can never resist books about books! The plot intricacies are great, too.

    posted Sunday, April 6 2008
  • froggyqueen

    froggyqueen said:

    wow loved it~

    posted Tuesday, February 5 2008
  • froggyqueen

    froggyqueen said:

    I am 80 pages in and hooked. I cant wait to see how things unfold.

    posted Sunday, February 3 2008
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