The theme of this book is slightly disturbing. And reading it made me feel like the protagonist was worse than Scarlett O'Hara, in terms of character. The story mostly surrounds incest spurred on by power-plays. It is set in a time of landlords and tenants, old-style farming and capitalist farming, well-bred ladies and independent power-hungry females. This book is the first in a trilogy, and is also the first book by Philippa Gregory. Earlier on, I had read The Queen's Fool and The Other Boleyn Girl - both very brilliant books that catch your attention from the very first page. She has a style of writing that keeps you flipping the pages.
Doesn't that girl on the cover look so Liv Tyler?
Anyway, deduction :
Recommended, most definitely, especially if you can deal with evil women.
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