![]() ![]() ![]() What started out as smooth and gripping, slowly gave way to a disturbing turn as the realization set in that this is an obscure psychological thriller at its core, a satire on social norms and attitudes with a sharp and incisive feministic slant of the gifted author’s pen, a sophisticated play on the dark and twisted side of human psyche cloaked in common emotions, beguilingly wrapped in family sentiments and romance in a Gothic setting. It is one of those books that tends to “over” stimulate your thinking and compel you to re-read several of the parts to unwind the strings of a mysteriously and intricately knotted yarn to get to the oblique and elusive core that lies at the heart of the plot and minds of the main characters. Not sure if my write-up qualifies as a full-fledged review rather than as a set of observations and analysis of the story. ![]() ![]() So glad I discovered this book via a book lovers club. A bewitching and remarkable multi-layered novel. ![]()
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