On her journey there she is warned to keep away.
It lies in a remote and bleak corner of England. Jamaica Inn is a suspenseful, blood tingling modern classic that is a gothic thriller filled with mystery, murder and madness.When Mary's mother dies, she goes to live with her aunt and uncle who run the Jamaica Inn. I was constantly holding my breath reading about some of the terrifying circumstances she became involved in. Mary, the main protagonist was brilliant to read about and she has became one of my new favourite characters! Strong, brave and intelligent. The male characters featured are all flawed and unlikeable. The scenes with the wreckers especially was shocking and you learn so much about the evil horrors of that trade, which I did not know of until I read this book. With domestic abuse, murder, torture and smuggling, all held within the pages of the book. It really is quite a violent book, which I didn’t expect, especially when I compare it to du Maurier’s other books that I have read. The weather throughout the novel also plays such a big part, creating the tense atmosphere warning you of danger to come. The Inn itself felt like its own character, lurking menacingly in the background.
It made me think strongly of some of the Bronte sisters books, Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre, with similar gothic vibes appearing throughout the story. From the opening chapter it felt very heavy and atmospheric. This was my third book I have read by the famous author, Daphne du Maurier and I have had the pleasure of reading it with some lovely bookstagrammers and book was moody and dark. Before long she will be forced to cross her own moral line to save herself… The inn is a front for a lawless gang of criminals, and Mary is unwillingly dragged into their dangerous world of smuggling and murder. There she finds Patience a changed woman, downtrodden by her domineering, vicious husband Joss Merlyn. After the death of her mother, Mary Yellan crosses the windswept Cornish moors to Jamaica Inn, the home of her Aunt Patience.
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