The idea of a second degree murderer having to work through
or process a lot seems to dovetail fairly nicely with what
MacDonald said about a writer such as Poe, and perhaps
Woolrich, needing a creative outlet to process their emotions
as much as their characters do.
Best, Harry
Quoting Patrick King <
abrasax93@yahoo.com>:
> The most interesting aspect of the book to me, was
the
> problems presented to a murderer who has not
been
> detected. Many books seem to assume that if
you've
> gotten away with a murder, one pretty much forgets
the
> crime. For normal people, this cannot be
true.
> Watching Marshall's paranoia destroy his life gave
me
> a lot to think about regarding things I'm working
on.
>
> The second degree murderer who is not psychotic has
an
> awful lot to process.
>
> Patrick King
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