Tuesday, April 21, 2009

May's Book


Debbie is on her way to vacation, so she wanted to get a jump-start of May's book. I was debating between two; The Tipping Point and Rebecca. Because it's almost summer I was in the mood for some easy reading, so Rebecca won.
Here's the plot summary:
The story concerns a woman who marries an English nobleman and returns with him to Manderley, his country estate. There, she finds herself haunted by reminders of his first wife, Rebecca, who died in a boating accident less than a year earlier. In this case, the haunting is psychological, not physical: Rebecca does not appear as a ghost, but her spirit affects nearly everything that takes place at Manderley. The narrator, whose name is never divulged, is left with a growing sense of distrust toward those who loved Rebecca, wondering just how much they resent her for taking Rebecca's place. In the final chapters, the book turns into a detective story, as the principal characters try to reveal or conceal what really happened on the night Rebecca died. (taken from here)

I'd seen the movie a few years ago and thought it was good. I hope you enjoy.

2 comments:

Camille said...

I'm completely behind with East of Eden, but a good mystery is just what I needed for motivation to get me through it and May's book as well. Good pick Kim. Thank you!

Mikey, Randi, and Gracie said...

Yes, my g'ma made me watch this with her when I was pressured to spend the night at her house the month before I got married. So I guess I shall read the book. Yahoo!