The Dead Secret

Wilkie Collins

Not as well known as The Lady in White or The Moonstone but a gripping read nevertheless - you are drawn in from the beginning. Perhaps it's a sign of changing times, but Gill found the secret quite easy to guess from the beginning (Maybe Victorian audiences would have been a little more naïve?). Nevertheless, she was thrown off the scent by a couple of "red herrings" along the way and even though the ending was as suspected, she was never quite confident that it would be so.
Gill 10/12/00

The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins Not as good as "The Woman in White". No real mystery at all. Dreadfully long-winded, far too much explanation, conversations go on for ages, boring characters. Not recommended.
Doreen 21/1/01

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