Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier

　I saw Hitchcock’s movie under the same title decades ago. It was thrilling, exciting, and fearful. The ending where the leader of the pirate was revealed was astonishingly surprising. Therefore, I was not surprised to read the ending part this time.

　I admire the writer’s excellent and minute description of the scenes and the protagonist, Mary Yellan’s psychology. Joss’s rough and forceful way of talking is well written.

　I had expected to read the scene of attacking a ship more precisely, but it was, to my disappointment, too brief. Also, the writer should have written how Joss obeyed the vicar’s direction vividly.
   The first half of the story is very intriguing, but the ending chapter where Mary and Jem talk is too long and too tiring.