The Woman in White
Collins essentially invented the mystery novel.
“This is the story of what a Woman's patience can endure, and what a Man's resolution can achieve.”
Why It Matters
Collins essentially invented the mystery novel. The Woman in White introduced narrative techniques — multiple narrators, documents as evidence, ticking-clock suspense — that detective fiction and thrillers still use today. It was also one of the first novels to show how the legal system could be weaponized against women.
The 
Take
Personal reviewI get it’s groundbreaking for the time being influential in regards to using multiple narrators and letting a slow mystery unfold, but ultimately, it felt like it dragged on a while and the plot didn’t seem quite believable /tight enough , especially in regard to motivations. Still not bad, but writing wasn’t good enough to keep me interested
Notable Quotes
“The best men are not consistent in good — why should the worst men be consistent in evil?”
“My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits for nobody.”