The story begins with a verdict. Collins describes the jury with a satiric humor that leads the reader to believe this is another Moonstone. It is not. This is a story about morality, not mystery. The beginning is just a prologue of the life of Sydney, a traumatized little girl who grows up to be "the other woman" in a triangle with a married man. Collins gives both the wife and mistress a fair hearing given the time period, however the adultery of the husband is somewhat whitewashed. The triangle is further complicated by the daughter whose life is affected by the three adults. -- Review from amazon.ca website.
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