The Blunderer
I have decided to read all Patricia Highsmith books, assuming I can get copies of them as many were written back in the 50's. Having already ready Carol and The Talented Mr. Ripley, I was on to The Blunderer. Highsmith has such a brilliant way of drawing you into the mind of the main character. In the Blunderer, you felt the frustration of the protagonist in his relationship with his wife and ultimately in the aftermath of her death. Always at the forefront of your thoughts was did he or didn't
...he? A wonderful book to let you yourself "bath" in.
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Brutal, unpleasant story of a bookseller who kills his wife and appears to get away with it until a lawyer reads about the woman's murder in the paper and considers using the same means and method to get rid of his wife. Like a riff on Highsmith's earlier Strangers on a Train. She spins her wheels a bit and things bog down in the middle, but the first and last thirds are compelling, and the character of the sadistic cop is memorable.
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