The Woman in White (Bantam Classics)

This book was difficult to get into, but I kept reading and after about 200 pages I couldn't put it down. Keep in mind it is over 500 pages long. Interesting mystery and characters.

This is technically the first mystery novel in modern english literature. Amazing....have read it atleast four times.....a must read.

Having started this book once and given up, I didn't hold high hopes. However, on the second attempt it really drew me in. Collins is a victim of his times in some ways - the slow unfolding of what should be an incredibly exciting event, the retelling of a story to render it dull; Laura's insipid niceness - and way ahead of his time in others - the character of Marian and the platonic...more

Having started this book once and given up, I didn't hold high hopes. However, on the second attempt it really drew me in. Collins is a victim of his times in some ways - the slow unfolding of what should be an incredibly exciting event, the retelling of a story to render it dull; Laura's insipid niceness - and way ahead of his time in others - the character of Marian and the platonic buddy role she has with Walter; disturbing ways to get rid of your wife. Part gothic thriller, part romance, part buddy movie (in book form), part detective tale - and in the end really exciting.   hide

Some parts were predictable. But overall, it was good. A lot of incidents and the way the story was presented was unique in its own way.