Yes! He Knew He Was Right is such a chilling novel. Trollope just has this wonderful way of weaving and creating, one part of the plot is at it's peak while another is just beginning while another is winding down, something is always happening, keeping you intrigued. And while his style is certainly Victorian, he has a bit of a bite to him, things aren't all roses and sunshine in his books. They always have a happy ending...for the most part but that doesn't take away from the often critical tone of the novel. And he writes tremendous dialogue, there have been some conversations in his books that have just overwhelmed me with their brilliance. Wessexgirl, have you read any of the Palliser Series? If not, I would highly recommend it, the novels in that series are some of Trollope's best...some of them are quite mediocre as well but the good ones make up for the not fabulous ones.Originally Posted by wessexgirl
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Another thing that worked against it for me but might not bother someone who hasn't read any of the other "Palliser" novels is that it was kind of a stand alone book, not very connected to the characters that had already been firmly established and the book before it, Phineas Finn was outstanding. I had great expectations starting Eustance Diamonds and it was just a very different book so I was a little disappointed. 
