Rating: 
Summary: Good writing, but the story wasn't nearly as good as Rebecca
Review: Sequel to du Maurier's "Rebecca," one of my all time favorite novels. This book is set 10+ years after Rebecca ends. Maxim's sister passes away,
finally luring Maxim and his wife back to England for the funeral. And of
course, then creepy things start happening... Or not. Can one really escape
the guilt that one would be living with....? As a sequel, Mrs. De Winter comes off as very similar to "Rebecca." Hill
caught the voice and atmosphere of the original book very well. The character,
Mrs. de Winter, has matured depressingly little over the ten-twelve years
since the first book ended. But that may have been necessary to get the plot
to progress as Hill desired.
Rating:
Summary: Bad Ending
Review: The story was going a little bored at the beginning, became quite interesting in the middle, but beware of the end. It is pretty sad how it ends, with the two bad peoples, the crazy ones having an upper hand of this pathetic heroin and her dreams of happiness.
I hate the end, so depressing.
Rating: 
Summary: A Very Fitting Sequel
Review: This was a very fitting sequel to Rebecca. Not only does it answer lingering questions but it also puts the tale to it's end. It is beautifully written in the style of Daphne Du Maurier. It was so much better than I had hoped. I actually enjoyed this story more so than its predecessor. And I truely loved Rebecca. Together the two books make the story whole. I had felt abandoned at the end of Rebecca but Mrs. deWinter brought me the closure I had hoped for. If you want to know what happens to Maxim & his new wife after Manderlay is gone, this is a definate read. Can Rebecca still haunt them after they have left that place? You'll have to read the book to find out.
Rating: 
Summary: Good novel, but not a good sequel to Rebecca.
Review: The novel, Mrs. De Winter, was a very good effort on trying to copy Daphne Du Murier's origional story, Rebecca, but failed as far as character developement and style. Susan Hill is a very good writer as a general rule, however, I did not like the sudden change in character. Suddenly, Maxim De Winter becomes rude and arrogant and once in the novel, the narrator (who remains unnamed in this as well) suddenly comes out of her shy coma to reveal a pillar of power to Mrs. Danvers. It is only shown once in the entire novel and just doesn't fit. Also, Susan Miller has tried to recreate the feel of the thirties, but the plot is changed so much with the De Winters buying a new house. Finally, the book was very predictable with coincidences. This made the story very boring to read because you always seemed to know that when Mr. or Mrs. De Winter finally get settled again, something terrible happens. If Miller had written this as a seperate novel from Rebecca, it would have been much better.
Rating:
Summary: Good writing, but the story wasn't nearly as good as Rebecca
Review: Sequel to du Maurier's "Rebecca," one of my all time favorite novels. This book is set 10+ years after Rebecca ends. Maxim's sister passes away,
finally luring Maxim and his wife back to England for the funeral. And of
course, then creepy things start happening... Or not. Can one really escape
the guilt that one would be living with....? As a sequel, Mrs. De Winter comes off as very similar to "Rebecca." Hill
caught the voice and atmosphere of the original book very well. The character,
Mrs. de Winter, has matured depressingly little over the ten-twelve years
since the first book ended. But that may have been necessary to get the plot
to progress as Hill desired.
Rating: 
Summary: Ultimately Pointless and Frustrating!
Review: I don't understand why sequels to brilliant novels are written long after the original author's death. They all fail miserably, yet continue to get published. Mrs. DeWinter might very well be the worst of the lot, with no character development, no plot, and absolutely NO point. Nothing is resolved, except the solution of who burned down Manderley, which was better left unknown. Susan Hill rambles on and on about nothing. The book is extremely boring and way OVERLONG and took me weeks to finish. I was so glad to finally be able to put the book away. Fans of Rebecca should not waste their time reading this garbage. Nothing in the book makes sense, from the narrarator's actions to Mrs. Danvers living down the street, to why Maxim has become so annoying and childish. The last page is the only decent one in the book. Save your time and money, this book was better left never being written.
Rating: 
Summary: I enjoyed this more than "Rebecca."
Review: "Mrs. De Winter" was so much better than "Rebecca," in my opinion. I found the writing in "Rebecca" very dreary and long, while "Mrs. De Winter" was more upbeat, in a monotone sort of way. The plot is not a thick one, but just sums up the life the de Winter's led after the incidents at Manderly. The ending is rather abrupt, but yet, not uncalled for. I really don't understand why people did not appreciate this book. Hill did a very good job continuing where du Maurier left off. I recommend.
Rating:
Summary: yuck
Review: Why do hacks always try to write "sequels" to wildly successful, well-crafted novels? They never hold up in comparison, and end up a disappointment for everyone involved. "Mrs. Dewinter" is a classic example of this phenomena. If you haven't read "Rebecca" I won't give the secrets away, but in this pallid sequel Maxim is still brooding, the still un-named wife is still biting her nails and agonizing, and even good old Mrs Danvers is still wondering around being creepy. The characters have no character and the plot is thin. Despite this, it rambles on for a good 350 or so pages, most of which seems to be descriptions of English gardens and whatnot. I found myself skipping over large chunks of pages hoping to find something of interest. Alas, it wasn't meant to be, and by the time I got to the rather banal ending, I was ready to hurl the book out the window. Do yourself a favor. Read (or re-read) the original "Rebecca" or go see the classic Hitchcock movie. Just stay the heck away from "Mrs. Dewinter"
Rating:
Summary: It's okay, but a happier ending might have helped.
Review: Wow, of all the book reviews I've read on Amazon, I never saw a book get cut up like this one! As a huge REBECCA fan, I bought this book the second I laid eys on it at the bookstore. The ending was a total let-down; come to think of it, so was the beginning. The story opened with a funeral; after much circumlocution, I learned, to my dismay, that it was Beatrice's. It was sad to see her go when she'd been so healthy and such a hoot! Certainly one of the more uplifting characters in the REBECCA saga. Giles, her husband, fell apart after her death, which was also dismaying because he, like Beatrice, was of a more jovial nature than the others. The very best scene was the one in which Mrs. de Winter crossed paths with Mrs. Van Hopper, her former employer. Why Mrs. de Winter didn't tell her off is beyond me; if I remember correctly, Mrs. de Winter got an attitude from Mrs. VH and just swallowed it, as she had so often done in the old days. That was kind of irritating.
Rating:
Summary: Second Greatest Book EVER
Review: Mrs. De Winter, sequal to Rebecca was a wonderful book, Once you read Rebecca you can't simply keep your mind off of what happens next! Well Susan Hill made an excellent ending to the book Rebecca, it simply details how the couple ended up and if you think that Rebecca had a twisted ending just wait until you read Mrs. De Winter, it is a great book, I enjoyed reading these two books, and I recommend them for you to read also. They are the best two books I had EVER read. Once you start reading them you can't put them down, and then you read them over and over, each time as great as the first.
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