"One night, on a lonely road, Walter Hartright meets a woman dressed completely in white. What he doesn't know is that she is going to change everything. After that encounter, he is constantly reminded of the woman and he becomes interested in her mysterious character. Why does she know so much about the place he now lives in? Why does she seem to fear people in that area? And why are certain people afraid of the mere mentioning of her?"
This is considered to be one of the first mystery novels, as well as one of the first sensation novels. That is quite understandable, and I think there were many surprises in store for the 19th century readers. However, some of the things indicated were a little too distinct. The pace varied a lot, and was slow-going at times. Except that, there's mostly positive things to tell about it. The plot is very carefully written and has it's charm. It is written in a beautiful, very english language and some of the emotional parts are clearly memorable.
This is one of those rare books that I didn't want to put down, and didn't want to end. Riveting from start to finish.
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