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Excuse me miss 17-year-old from the Netherlands but you just gave away the entire plot of the book. Nice going. Thanks. To anyone who wants to read it (luckily I already have) do NOT read the review from the girl from the Netherlands. It will ruin it for you.

Hach, nein, ist das schön. Junge Frauen, finstere Männer und eine düstere Kneipe im noch düsteren Moor, und drumrum jede Menge Spannung und Action, die einen das Buch nicht mehr aus der Hand legen läßt. Besonders genossen habe ich die sehr genaue Beobachtung der Natur, deren Stimmung den perfekten Hintergrund für die Handlung abgibt, und die feine Psychologisierung der Hauptfiguren. Wer Romantik Thriller mag, der wird dieses Buch lieben. Perfekt für graue Winterabende!

I prefer Du Maurier's My Cousin Rachel and Rebecca to Jamaica Inn. If you enjoy her novels, you will probably enjoy it, however, it is not her best work. The book, while descriptive, becomes tedious about half way through. You almost want to choke the main character, Mary, for continuing to be so blindly loyal to a derelict uncle by marriage and his patheticly weak wife. Not a 90's book for your daughter!

Although not as deep emotionally as Rebecca, DuMurier did a nice job in changing the setting and time period to one that is totally different. I enjoyed the book because of the strength of the character and the dramatic scenes which carry along the reader into the world of the English moors. It is almost as though you are in the raininess of an English winter and can smell the Christmas Eve fair. Her character analysis of many of the different players in this novel are masterfully done.

more. Even though I like some of the others who reviewed this book prefered Rebecca. I do not however think these are two books that should be compaired. Yes, I agree that they were both about young girls but that is about where the similarities end. Jamacia inn does share the same writting style that Daphne Du Maurier is famous for but I do not believe she wanted this book to be another Rebecca. When reading this book forget the others by Du Maurier and I believe that it will be more appreciated, because you will not expect another Rebecca which this particular book is definatly not.

A mysterious, thrilling , romantic novel. You can see one character's fear in his jumpy movement, hear another's anger in his dirty talk. You can also smell the moral decay of the Jamaica Inn.At first, the story is really scray.Although the story won't happen in our daily lives, it is so attractive that you can't put the book down at all.

although lacking more character development, a wonderful example of du maurier's story-telling ability. a delightful read. mary's strength is admirable, and the romance is mostly left to the imagination. i think most would enjoy that

Although the plot is not always intriging, the plots twists the DuMarier throws in every so often kept me reading. A distorted mirrior image of Rebecca, but still shows that the author is the misteress of mystery.

Mary Yellan's sense of adventure and spirit not easily tamed really captured me. I thoroughly enjoyed her excursions on the moors. Daphne Dumaurier did an excellent job of transporting you there. Mary Yellan's loyalty to her Aunt Patience is to be commended (staying on at the Jamaica Inn throughout all of the strange occurrences when all she had to do was leave). Jamaica Inn is a good piece of classical work. If your daughter likes Nancy Drew mysteries she should try this classic.

It's hard not to get caught up in the fantasy of this book. I had a hard time putting it down.