“There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner. Wind themselves around your limbs like spider silk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your thoughts. Inside you they work their magic.”
An amazing and captivating story! Setterfield does more than simply tell you a story. Her writing brings you into the heart of the tale and envelopes you. Instantly you are drawn into the mystery of why a famous and enigmatic writer would want a virtual no one to write her biography. The first letter we read from Vida Winters instantly draws you into the story. Once the story of her family begins, it is extremely interesting. The more you read, the more you want to know about these characters, what happened at that house, who were these people, and what was going on. Setterfield does a fantastic with the biographer. Easily this character could have been one-dimensional and a true “nobody”. But Setterfield gives this character depth, feeling, and true emotion.
