'Compelling, absorbing, captivating, haunting -- Sally Beauman's most ambitious and imaginative book so far.' Elaine Showalter

'The artful Sally Beauman plays extremely clever games with the staples of popular fiction, moving the pieces to make original and intriguing patterns . . . A hugely entertaining read, seriously romantic and with a terrific sense of atmosphere. Sally Beauman's control of her complex material is absolute'
Kate Saunders, Daily Express

'Rebecca's Tale is bold and clever… In this evocative and compulsive reworking of the balance of power between the sexes, Sally Beauman steers her creation into feminist territory and succeeds in overturning our loyalties'. Elizabeth Buchan, The Times

'ingenious…I found Rebecca's Tale eminently satisfying.' John Sutherland, Independent

'I felt satisfied that she had done an extraordinary thing: she convinced me that the Rebecca of these assorted memories really was the Rebecca that du Maurier's novel had omitted. And while both du Maurier and Beauman are great storytellers, Beauman really is the better prose writer.'
Linda Grant, Guardian

'Her story has more twists than a stick of barley sugar, enough shocks and surprises to keep you on your toes, and it will certainly have you dreaming that you went to Manderley again.'
Val Hennessey, Daily Mail

'This is a real achievement…the plotting is terrific - as compelling as the original but with its own distinctive personality.'
Joanna Trollope

'Always innovative and alive with echoes of Grimm, Shakespeare and Emily Brontë, Sally Beauman's sparkling version of du Maurier's story suggests myriad, tantalising possibilities of interpretation from four characters' first person perspectives.'
Professor Helen Taylor, Head of English, Exeter University