This timeless story looks back on famous author Vida Winter's life that she has always kept very secret. Whether the truth is actually told remains in doubt throughout the book. The main feature of the book is an old house and the disturbed family that live in it. The tragic tale of twin girls gradually unfolds alongside fragments of the storyteller's own sad life It takes a long time for the story to piece together and the Thirteenth Tale is revealed at the end. This is a real page turner and I was gripped from the first page