To begin, the main character is not named "Rebecca." In fact, we never learn her name. But Rebecca literally haunts the book and becomes the central figure.
The writing is simply gorgeous. In fact, the inner monologue of "the second Mrs. DeWinter" is far more fascinating than the woman herself. As she describes events and people around her, it is clear that she is highly insightful, yet that doesn't really show up in her exterior life.
As the young, unsure, new wife of widower Mr. DeWinter, she finds herself in the constant shadow of his former wife. It seems clear by the end of the book that she has manufactured the specter to her own unhappiness.
It reads in a thrilling manner as the truth slowly reveals itself. The end is abrupt and unsatisfying. Yet it is a beautiful and haunting tale and I highly recommend it.
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