LOVED IT. Like watching an entire film in slow motion, du Maurier explodes every little moment into a tiny poetic ballet. Laconic British conversations blossom into baroque dramas as each and every emotional shift is registered or mirrored in scenic shifts. (This prose style won't be for everyone; I can imagine several of my friends hurling this book against a wall by end of the first chapter.) Plot-wise, it's modern gothic and way over-the-top — plenty of dramatic confessions, monologues, and turnabouts to keep you on your toes.