Marc Behm's 'The Eye of the Beholder'
I can understand your surprise by reading Behm, an author
with a corpus of works that cannot be classified. Most of it
can be best described as: surreal Noir or even as fantastic
Noir (close to fantasy). Maybe you overlooked (or were not
interested by) the intentions of 'Eye...' and was expecting
some kind of mainstream crime/HB novel, that Eye is not, all
converging to your disappointment.
I will not disclose details (to protect future readers) but
we have to keep in mind that 'Eye..' is a kind of allegory
close to the initiatory cycles found in ancient lit ... could
even be regarded as a modern philosophical "conte" (tale).
But it's obvious that even if you deciphered it, the novel
could still not be your cup of tea. Marc Behm is one of these
authors belonging to the uncharted territories of
Noir/HB.
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--- Doug Bassett <
dj_bassett@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Marc Behm -- EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
> Really disliked this one. Two unlikable
characters
> --
> a voyeuristic detective known only as the "Eye"
and
> a
> serial killer who seems to have no
character
> whatsoever -- encounter and begin a
strange
> relationship that lasts many years. Dull,
completely
> illogical, and in my opinion not
particularly
> perceptive psychologically. Has a bit of a
cult
> reputation -- don't understand why.
>
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