Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier
5/5
Avon Books 380 pages April 1, 1938
A young bride arrives at Manderley, the grand estate of her new husband Maxim de Winter, only to find the shadow of his first wife Rebecca haunting every corner. The sinister housekeeper Mrs. Danvers ensures the new Mrs. de Winter never forgets she is a replacement.
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"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." One of the greatest opening lines ever, and it only gets better. Du Maurier builds dread the way other authors build sandcastles — with patience and devastating results. Mrs. Danvers is peak literary villainy, and the atmosphere is so thick you'll want a machete to get through it. Five worms — gothic perfection that has aged like fine wine.
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