TWO MORE BOOKS!

I read two wonderful books over the March Break so the reviews will be good this time =P

Jamaica Inn-Daphne DuMaurier
If you haven't heard of Daphne DuMaurier, shame on you. Ok, no shame because not many people of our generation have read her novels. But they should. She is a marvelous writer, wonderful at spinning webs of suspense. Maybe you've heard of her novel, Rebecca; it's pretty famous.
Anyways, the protagonist Mary Yellan is packed off to live with her aunt Patience and her uncle Joss after the death of her mother. Her arrival at the seedy Jamaica Inn leaves her disgusted with her uncle and shocked at the state of her aunt. She begins to realize that things are happening in Jamaica that are not only illegal but pretty horrific as well.
DuMaurier knows to build up suspense and create interesting characters. However, the plot of this book was a little confusing, considering I didn't understand what the secret was for about twenty pages. Maybe I've just read way too many mystery books but I spotted the twist in the story about a hundred pages before it was revealed. In any case, this was a good book if not her best. I give this book a 3.5 out of 5

The Five People You Meet In Heaven-Mitch Albom
Before we go any further, I will confess. I bawled while reading this book. I also read it in two hours, sitting in the exact same spot on my bed. That's how riveted I was.
Eddie is a grizzly war veteran who works as a maintenance guy for an amusement park. He is killed trying to save a little girl from a faulty ride. When he shows up in Heaven, he is told that he will meet five people who will explain his life to him and that after the fifth person he will finally be at rest.
A multitude of authors have attempted an unique version of Heaven. But this Heaven is an attractive one; doesn't everyone want to have their lives explained? Subconsciously, at least. And the lessons that each of the five people teach are moving....enough to move an over emotional teenager to tears.....but all that aside, I couldn't find any faults with this book. Maybe I couldn't see them through my tears; I don't know. Do me a favour. Read the book and tell me any problems I missed. I'd greatly appreciate it. But at this point, I give this book a 5 out of 5