![]() But oh, the ending was so unsatisfactory. Anyway, the haunting atmosphere is simply perfect though, and unlike Rebecca, I found that the rising intensity did continue to rise gradually, keeping me interested. So while I can understand him, so many of his actions throughout the book frustrate me. Though I guess the point is that he is young and sheltered. Philip himself is such a stupid character, letting himself be manipulated. There is the constant question of what kind of person Rachel is, as one moment Philip will have a positive opinion of her and the next he discovers something dark about her. Thus, Philip sets out to find out the circumstances around his cousin’s death, just as his cousin’s wife arrives. In a short time, Ambrose is dead, and Philip receives a letter from his uncle of his suspicion that Rachel is poisoning him. ![]() ![]() They are extremely close, until Ambrose goes to Florence and meets and marries a woman named Rachel. Synopsis: Young Philip Ashley was raised by his older cousin Ambrose to be his heir. And I was pleasantly surprised by most of this book, until the very ending. ![]() So I went into this book with pretty average expectations. This is the third book by Daphne Du Maurier I have read in the last few months, alongside Jamaica Inn and Rebecca. ![]()
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