Holiday Reading Part 2
Another of the read by World Book Day books – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Now this one I can enthuse about. I was worried at first that it would be similar in disappointment to Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights – neither managed to draw me in. At no point did I fall for our leading man but I did find myself caring a great deal too much for the nameless narrator. I could see how the events of the ball would unfold but I still found myself wishing it could be otherwise. However, the big revelation when it came, came as a complete shock. The final third was a brilliant – tense and very much ‘edge of seat’ stuff. I’m not sure I’d rush to buy my own copy (borrowed this one from the library) since a re-read is unlikely to be as exciting since I know the story but it was excellent first time round.