![]() ![]() 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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