My Cousin Rachel (Explicit)

OH MY GOD! 

Let me begin by saying this book created unnecessary amounts of tension and had me sweating and crying at the end. God damn it! I just took a shower! Now, I'm sitting in bed absolutely scared shitless. Movies can't frighten me - but Du Maurier's amounts of tension can stress me the hell out..

Daphne Du Maurier makes another hit. Never failing to scare the absolute shite out of me - this particular novel would be on the list of greatest Du Maurier books I've read, most probably at the top:

1) My Cousin Rachel
2) Jamaica Inn
3) The Birds and other stories
4) Frenchman's Creek 
5) Rebecca 

Characters:

My favourite character was Phillip. His three-dimensional paranoia and his quick judgements get him only so far - Rachel is a feisty character that juxtaposes Phillip perfectly. I recommend this book to anyone who hasn't read Du Maurier before and would like to - the characters are fantastic! 

Themes:

There is one theme that Du Maurier is the queen of... and that's mystery. The amount of suspense and tension created within one novel is absolutely beautiful. I kept reading it and reading it, I only started it last night, but I've been unable to put it down. So much suspense, so many turns. Good lord, it was an amazing journey!

Storyline:

Okay, so Ambrose, a head of a Cornish estate is dead. He has nobody to inherit his property other than his adopted orphan cousin, Phillip. But, Phillip sees Ambrose's death circumstances as mysterious and unsettling - when his estranged widow shows up (Rachel), everything is turned upside down by a woman who is plain in appearance, but headstrong at heart. *shivers*

Verdict:

I give this book 9

100% for characters: Phillip and Rachel have to be my favourite Du Maurier characters ever!

100% for themes: She never fails to amaze me on how so much tension can be created from words. She is a perfect example of a female Stephen King. 

100% for storyline: Not gonna lie - this book thoroughly made me shit myself.