Customer Reviews
Still a fantastic read after more than a century - By: Hombre M, 21 Sep 2008 
This book was quite unlike any I had previously read. While it was writtenin 1859 it is still - almost 150 years later - a book as gripping as it presumably was all those years ago for Victorian & Edwardian readers brought up on such spooky classics as Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Dracula & Frankenstein.
Toldin the form of letters & diaries of the different characters involved it unfolds bit by bit & keeps you guessing right up until the very end. Collins's characters seem to come alive & make a lasting impression. As a thriller it easily beats many modern-day thrillers & really does have an unequalled air of menace & threat. Despite its age it is immensely readable & is a true page turner. Simply a must!
Sensational - By: Molly, 28 Mar 2008 For me what makes this novel great is not the love story between the social rising Walter Hartright & childish stereotypical heroine Laura Fairlie. Instead it is the depiction of the intelligent & brilliant Marian Halcombe & the wonderfully evil Count Fosco that reveals Collins' true writing talent. The speeches of these characters reveal feminist & social criticism adding an interesting dimension to the novel.
The plot itself is well constructed & the series of narrators makes the novel interesting & varied. The text is full of plot twists & is at times shocking, typical of sensation fiction. Admittedly some portions are a little tedious but I would definitely recommend reading this book.
Yaaaaawwwwnnn - By: E. W. Thomas, 27 Mar 2008 
This book is the most rambling, tiresome thing i have ever had the displeasure of reading. I finished it only because it was on my A level syllabus. Avoid like the plague
Excellent read. - By: Mrs. D. L. Cox, 25 Mar 2008 I started reading this with low expectations & for the first 200 pages I was bored stiff. However...almost halfway through the book the action really starts & all of a sudden I was taking great interest. It's then that all those boring details started to come into their own & it all made sence. Somewhere between page 200 & 300 the book becomes impossible to put down! The twists were unpredictable & *gasp* worthy! In fact I am quite certain this will be one of those rare books I end up reading a second time but with greater appreciation for the start. I am also going to read some other of Wilkie Collins' booksin future. Can't wait to see what else is to be found.
This book is well worth anyones time READ IT!
Brilliant book! Completely unpredictable - By: Sammy, 07 Jan 2008 It took me a few pages to get into this book but after that I enjoyed it very much.
The book is extremely good & it's very unpredictable. Whenever you think you know what's going to happen next something completely different happens.
I haven't seen any of the other copies of this book so I can't comment on them but if you are going to buy this one (Oxford World's Classics) then I would because the paper wasn't to thin & cheap & also it wasn't badly printed.
Don't be put off by the size it is well worth reading! I would recommend this book.
