The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel Audiobook

" My favourite book. The characters are so richly written and the story is compelling. "

" I'd been wanting to read this for a while & I expected to really love it. I liked it. I loved how descriptive it was in places. Most specifically the retelling of events at Angelfield. Feral children, a ghost, a couple domestics & two mad adults all knocking about in a dilapidated house, had me from the start. Unfortunately the equal time given to Margaret & her rumination on events broke the continuity for me. And I honestly grew tired of Margaret's "twin sightings" in reflective surfaces. After a while I thought she was soppy & melodramatic and a bit less interesting. Where I began wanting to know about the ill that ailed the Lea family in detail, I no longer cared. I think the twin theme was a bit heavy handed but am open to believing that it was lost on me as I am an only. I worked out the connections early enough & the ending for Vida Winter was no surprise but I didn't find that an impediment to overall enjoyment. I'd recommend this for a weekend read for setting alone. "

" This novel was and remains amazing. Ms.Setterfield's intricately woven descriptions and characters truly come to life. This book changed reading for me. I was always a fan, but then it became an addiction. Thank you! "

" It seemed to have the potential to be an interesting story but I did not like the writing and I did not like the main character. "

" Loved this book, I had to re-read it and enjoyed it just as much the second time! "

" Really enjoyed this. Review to come. "

" This is possibly one of the best books I have ever read. The author combines mystery, intrigue and a closet full of skeletons to deliver one whopper of a read. Best of all its achingly well written so you should ideally read it slowly though the plot demands a faster pace. "

" This novel is absolutely unique and is possibly the most layered work of fiction I've ever read. Not so much twists and turns as completely unexpected sucker punches. "

" True gothic horror. A really enjoyable book, if you're in the mood for spooky and sad. Never ever read if you've been parent to twins and lost one, however. This book loves to play heavily on the myth of the attachment of twins, and twin loss. "

" Not my typical choice of book. It was a book club book that I was very happy to be turned on to!!! "

" One of my favorites! I couldn't put it down. "

" moves slowly good ending "

" I loved that book even though I bought it on a whim back then. It is really good and captured me throughout the pages! "

" The thirteenth tale was a great book.I liked it alot.It was a magical and mysterious tale. "

" I thought this was a fun mystery with several shocking revelations. It was an easy read, and quite engaging. The descriptions are vivid and truly engaged all my senses. However, I didn't find myself dying to figure out Vida's secrets. To boot, the ending seemed to fall flat for me. "

" The overall story line was good but the book moved too slowly for me. The ending made up for it. I didn't see that coming. "

" Wow... oh my goodness. I just finished this book and it's absolutely haunting and beautiful and so atmospheric. The author did an amazing job. I would love to see this as a movie if it could be insured that it wouldn't get screwed up. Just awesome and breathtaking. "

" A great book for people who really like to read. "

" Very clever story - light hearted, fast read. "

" Loved this book, it has a cool twist at the end that I didn't see coming "

" I am pretty sure that this is a 5 star book. If not, maybe 4.5. I liked that although it was suspenseful, it didn't fill me with anxiety. Great story teller, somewhat old fashioned, I really enjoyed reading it. "

" To date still one of my faves, a wonderful book!! "

" Heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. "

" Very enjoyable mystery. "

" Ok. So I never finished the book. I got a bit too disturbed about the boy being in love with his sister, and carving her name into his leg. What? Too creeped out. "

" I couldn't put it down! "

" Read this for book club during the month of October. Good "scary" halloween story. "

" If I could have I would have given this a 4.5. I really liked it. Might have helped that I read it on a weekend away, so was able to get "swept up" in the story. Good read :) "

" Interesting how the author takes you back through her father's love of antique books and then she finds herself in a rescue of an unusual amount of antique books that leads her to a story of death, betrayal and mystery. Different than anything I have read before. "

" I read this awhile ago and I remember enjoying it but couldn't tell you what it was about. So ... good at the time, but not memorable. "

" This book is amazing! I'm a sucker for musty used book stores so I was immediatly sucked in! This book was brilliant with twists around every turn. It makes the perfect gift for all types of people. Definatly worth not only reading, but buying for you permanenet collection. "

" A wonderful read on a rainy day, hmm, with a cup of tea and a fire. Full of twists and turns, it's a fantasy with the lure of Jane Eyre - a love story of a different kind. "

" If you like Jane Eyre or The Turn of the Screw, give this one a shot. "

" 4.5 stars. Wonderful. If you like the description of this book, you will not be disappointed. Reminiscent of 19th century Brit Lit! "

" Page turner, all the way to the end. "

" I'm not normally a fan of gothic novels, but...couldn't turn the pages fast enough! A very English, compelling story. "

" Read this basically straight through on a flight today and really enjoyed it. Very interesting premise and fun to try to put all of the pieces together. I think i'd give it 4.5 stars if goodreads offered it. "

" Loved it. Suprising, and very well written! "

" Great fun to read! Lovely Gothic tale in an old fashioned sense--sort of Jane Eyre meets Rebecca. "