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Du Maurier was a very popular writer during her lifetime, but after she cashed in her chips in 1989, many of her books have gone out of print. This 1951 story is told by young protagonist Philip Ashley, who is cast together with Rachel, his uncle's widow, whom he comes to suspect might have played a role in the man's demise. Is Philip next?
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

³From the first page . . . the reader is back in the moody, brooding atmosphere of Rebecca² --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Did she or didn't she?, Oct 26 2008

By	Misfit (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: My Cousin Rachel (Paperback)

That is the question that will keep readers on the edge of their seat until final twist on the very last pages. Phillip Ashley was orphaned at a young age and raised in 19C Cornwall by his older cousin Ambrose. Health issues force Ambrose to spend time in warmer climates and he meets and marries a distant cousin Rachel, the widowed Countess Sangaletti. A cryptic note arrives from Ambrose hinting at being poisoned and Phillip heads to Florence to find Ambrose dead of a brain tumor (so the doctors say.....) and Rachel disappeared, with Rainaldi her close friend and "financial advisor" handling her affairs.

Phillip heads home and as rightful heir takes over running the family estate, but constantly broods on his hatred of Rachel and builds an image of her that is completely different when he comes face to face with her. Instead of the murdering she-devil he's built up in his mind, Phillip doesn't quite know what to make of this tiny, elegant and very enigmatic cousin of his. Rachel weaves herself into the lives of Phillip making herself indispensable to the household until Phillip finally finds himself in love with her and forgets his prior suspicions. Phillip realizes his majority at his 25th birthday and he presents Rachel with what Ambrose would have willed to her if he had lived long enough to sign a new will. At that point everything changes between Rachel and Phillip and .........

Well I'm not going to tell you, read it for yourself. This was a fabulous read that had me gripped from the very first page and kept me guessing until the very end (actually she still keeps you guessing but you have to read it for yourself to find out why). There's a good reason Du Maurier is considered the master of romantic suspense. Highly highly recommended. 5/5 stars.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional emotional insight, April 13 2004

By	P. Jackson (St Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: My Cousin Rachel (Paperback)

An astonishing look into the mind of a reckless young man driven close to madness by jealousy and suspicion. Going even deeper than "Rebecca", this book explores the confusing shadow-play of modern romance and its darker side: obsession. The ending is perfect, leaving just the right questions posed and unanswered. I've read this book three times, and I'll surely read it again. Btw, the BBC did the perfect serialization of this book in the 1980s, with Geraldine Chaplin in the title role. How come this isn't available on video?

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3.0 out of 5 stars three stars, Jun 2 2003

By	Cornelia Prutej (Kuehnsdorf, Carinthia, Austria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Cousin Rachel (Paperback)

The book was not bad but I think the author wrote too much about the letters which Philip had found. I am sure that the last chapter was the best part of the book. I don't like the part in the middle very much because it was lenghty and quite boring. I found it a little bit sad that Philip hadn't seen his cousin Ambrose before he died. But all in all the story was interesting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Du Maurier
This book is great. I just happened upon the film version of this book a couple months ago and liked it enough to give the book a try. Read more

Published on April 24 2003 by Amy L Contrada

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Du Maurier
This book is great. I just happened upon the film version of this book a couple months ago and liked it enough to give the book a try. Read more

Published on April 24 2003 by Amy L Contrada

5.0 out of 5 stars Philip Ashley: Tortured or Torturer?
Before reading this book, you must clear your mind of preceptions inferred by critics insisting that Du Maurier is a writer of romance. Read more

Published on Mar 8 2003 by Diana F. Von Behren

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