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The Thirteenth Tale

By: Diane Setterfield
Narrated by: Jenny Agutter
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 The Thirteenth Tale is a compelling and emotional mystery, in the timeless vein of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, about family secrets and the magic of books and storytelling.©2006 Diane Setterfield (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting

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A little way into this brilliant, Jenny Agutter narration I started to realize that I had seen a TV drama version and could just about remember the basics of the plot. It says something about the strength of the writer that this did not undermine my enjoyment of it one bit! Even the twist, the gist of which I was waiting for.
I'm not certain the plot really adds up to something entirely credible but that doesn't matter at all as one is swept along on this unsettling gothic ghost story.
The framing device of interviewer and interviewee and the rather common place, unlikely heroine of the latter day story, to me, perfectly offsets the darkly unfolding family saga of ages past. Angelfield House is not a place one would wish to reside for very long. It is a relief to be whisked back to the present day from time to time.
This is also a book about books. About publishing and the experience of both writing books and reading them. A rich literary feast which haunted me for some time after it had ended.

Riveting, disturbing, amazing

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I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it. There is a twist to it and I didn't see coming but when he arrives you realise that it was there all the time. It is well written and well narrated. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Great book, well written.

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This is the second time I have listened to The Thirteenth tale partly because the story is so cleverly entangled that I wanted to make sure I did not miss a single bit .
I was not disappointed!! A beautiful story, with characters you feel like you understand and encage with.

Gets better each time

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I enjoyed this book. There was a good cast of characters, and I liked the way that the truth was revealed slowly, through the medium of the biography project. The narration was excellent. Jenny Agutter conveyed all the characters effortlessly, and nothing about the narration interfered with the story. My only criticism is that at times the story dragged, particularly at the end, with again and again covering the heartbreak and loss in some of the characters’ lives. I am not someone who likes to dwell on emotional issues or endlessly analyse them, but these passages may well appeal to some readers who enjoyed having their heartstrings tugged.

Unique tale, if over-reflective at times

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The story is engaging, well thought out and well read. The postscript May be a bridge too far though

Very well thought out tale

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