ralentina reviewed The thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Enough with creepy twins
3 stars
Run-down estates, sinister twins, mad mothers, incestuous loves, rainy nights, lost manuscripts - The Thirteenth Tale packs and packages the Gothic Novel must-haves into a slightly updated format. Sometimes it's all a bit too much (especially twins - enough with twins), but other times it works, especially when the book gives in into self-irony, turning into an affectionate homage to the genre.