--- On Sun, 6/29/08, davezeltserman <
davezelt@rcn.com> wrote:
The ending of Double Indemnity creeped me out more than
probably any other crime novel. I'd also put Savage Night and
Hell of a Woman, both by Jim Thompson, into the mix.
I appreciate the kind words on Fast Lane, although as far as
I know it's never given people nightmares, which I've been
told by several readers Bad Thoughts has done.
But still, there's not much in crime fiction as disturbing as
the average episode of South Park.
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Funny this topic should come up just when I found a copy of
THE GETAWAY by Jim Thompson. Picked it up for $4.50 at
Crackskull books/cafe in Newmarket New Hampshire and time
stopped until I finished it. Talk about disturbing: the
graphic description of a beautiful young woman buried alive
and that's just one of the disturbing parts. Absolutely made
my skin crawl... literally! The book does not let up. Now I
have to find the Steve McQueen movie made from it. Great
book!
Patrick King
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