A review by voya_k
The Beguiled by Thomas Cullinan

3.0

Cullinan was doing psychological suspense with multiple perspectives and flawed female characters before it was cool. I read this after seeing the Clint Eastwood movie, which spoiled the suspense. However, I enjoyed wallowing in the thick Virginia atmosphere and the writing was actually quite nice. I wish Mattie the enslaved housekeeper in the book had been more like Matie the enslaved housekeeper in the movie, but (spoiler) she is not.

Anyway, if you are down for a slow burn, super sick Civil War Facts of Life situation, and can endure a fairly dumb portrayal of an enslaved woman, you might like this one too!