by James M. Cain
Hard Case Crime Novel
270 pages, 13.44 hardback
It’s easy to skip over this last, and previously unpublished, novel by James M. Cain (best known for Double Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings Twice Read the rest of this entry ?
244 pages, The University Press of Kentucky, 27.99
The emphasis is on “philosophy” but some of the essays, such as, “The Darker Shade: Realism in Neo-Noir” and Jerold J. Abrams take on the different kinds of mazes and how they are reflected in various stages of Noir make for insightful reading. Plus there are the endless titles that will send you to your library’s on-line catalog.
Here’s my own take:
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