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Day: September 15, 2020

Review: The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier

September 15, 2020October 12, 2020 E.F. Sunland

Daphne du Maurier + time travel? Yes, please! Despite its flashy premise, The House on the Strand is primarily a slow-burning character study more in line with My Cousin Rachel than Jamaica Inn or Rebecca. read more

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