The Thirteenth Tale

The Mystery Book Club will be reading Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale next; and we'll discuss it on Tuesday, June 17.

This contemporary gothic tells the story of Vida Winters, a celebrated and popular novelist who has told her own story in various and contradictory ways throughout her long life. Now, as she nears the end of her life, she hires a reclusive young woman, Margaret Lea, to write her authorized biography. As Margaret sifts through Vida's half-truths and outright lies, she pieces together a compelling and disturbing story that may be the truth about Vida. In doing so, Margaret begins to understand the truth about Margaret, as well.

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