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The Dead Secret
Written by Wilkie Collins
Narrated by Nicholas Boulton
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
A masterful blend of Gothic drama and romance, Wilkie Collins’s mystery novel is an exploration of illegitimacy and inheritance. Set in Cornwall, the plot foreshadows The Woman in White with its themes of doubtful identity and deception, and involves a broad array of characters. The ‘secret’ of the book’s title is the true parentage of the book’s heroine, Rosamond Treverton, which has been written down and kept in an unused room at Porthgenna Tower. This is where, 20 years later, much of the novel’s action is set.
Author
Wilkie Collins
William Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. He wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories, 14 plays, and more than 100 essays. His best-known works are The Woman in White and The Moonstone.
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Reviews for The Dead Secret
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Enjoyed this interesting story that is well performed. A time well spent listening to an other story by Willie Collins.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Another enjoyable Wilkie Collins novel brilliantly narrated. My only misgiving is that in order to create suspense, he just draws out some scenes in unnecessary ways. Instead of creating suspense, it ends up being irritating.