Monthly Archives: January 2011

BEN, IN THE WORLD / Doris Lessing

Ben’s physical description is more animal than human, yet his voice and accent are “posh.” Continue reading

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PARIS TROUT / Pete Dexter

The book jacket suggests that PARIS TROUT will “probably interfere with your sleep.” It didn’t. It interfered with my entire day.
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DOUBLE INDEMNITY / James M. Cain

The provocative image of “The House of Death,” which rings of a newspaper headline, is placed alongside a relatively commonplace explanation of public liability insurance, yet each has weight and importance to the plot of this story. Continue reading

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