This book was so much more than I expected it to be. The writing is in turns melancholic, reflective, fast paced and then so descriptive that I could see the flowers and trees surrounding Manderley. I could hear the sea and I could taste the scones and angel cakes. I could feel the tension and the dark shadows inside Manderley, lurking in corners and nooks, and the shadows inside its inhabitants. Manderley will have a special place in my heart for some time, as will this book as a whole.