Mary can feel there is something wrong and, as the novel goes on, more and more gets revealed which makes her question her own morals, as well as those of her family.Įventually she discovers that her Uncle Joss is behind a smuggling business, which leads to all sorts of problems for Mary and the inhabitants of Jamaica Inn. When Mary arrives at the inn she realises there is something not quite right, with her Uncle Joss acting in an aggressive, stand-offish way- and her Aunt never dares speak in the house. These relatives live at the mysterious Jamaica Inn, an old and daunting inn in the middle of the moors, with no other houses around.Īlready this setting builds up suspense mystery- and with the description of the moors and the bleak countryside I always get a thrill of mystery and excitement. ‘Jamaica Inn’ is about a young woman called Mary Yellan, who has to go and live with her Aunt and Uncle in Bodmin after her mother dies. I love ‘Jamaica Inn’ and it is one of those books that you can just devour and run through at a quick pace- something Daphne Du Maurier is great at writing.
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