When I talked about Frankenstein, I talked about how horror
isn’t my thing. However, thrillers are, and I love a good mystery any day! I do
enjoy my Michael Connellys and Robin Cooks, but sometimes a vintage thriller
like Uncle Silas beats everything else!
J. Sheridan Le Fanu, the author of Uncle Silas, was an
expert in the horror/thriller/mystery genre, and this is one of his most famous
works. The story is from the point of view of a young girl, Maud whose father’s
brother is her Uncle Silas. The very setting of Maud and her father living in a
huge mansion is ripe with potential, and the author does make the most of it!
After her father’s death, Maud is moved to Silas’ home,
which has several more creepy elements, including his strange children! When
you’re stuck in a huge mansion with so many rooms and a weird uncle, you can’t
help but expect something unpleasant to happen. And happen they do!
In thrillers like this, the quality of writing is very
important, and Uncle Silas is excellently written. You don’t know what to
expect next, and if things are really as they seem. If you’re in the mood for
an old fashioned Gothic thriller set in a large mansion abounding with dark and
questionable characters, then this is just the book for you!
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I'm not a horror person too...and I enjoy the thrillers better! But looks like this one is an exceptional book?
ReplyDeleteShubhangi @ The Little Princess
Yes it is! Do give it a try and let me know what you think!
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