Setterfield, Diane. The Thirteenth Tale. N.p.: Anchor, 2007.
When Margaret Lea receives a letter from renowned author Vida Winter, she is flabbergasted. Not only has she met the author, she has never even read any of her novels. Strictly a fan of “the classics,” Margaret never attempted to read any contemporary fiction at all. Soon though, Margaret realizes that it is not fiction behind the reason Vida Winter sent for her, but fact. Illusive descriptions of Vida Winters life have been gathered by many reporters over the years, but it is Lea that Winters chooses to write the truth of her past – proving that sometimes fact is stranger than fiction.
The Thirteenth Tale is aptly described as a love letter to reading. Vivid descriptions bring the landscape of England to life. One can almost feel the wind lashing the rain into the windows as the mists settle in over the moors. Setterfield’s characters are realistically human, deeply flawed, but with the ability to love. Page after page of relishing mystery, suspenseful plot, and enough foreshadowing to keep you guessing, The Thirteenth Tale is a book above many.
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