wkndstbl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
writermattphillips's review against another edition
5.0
Splendid prose and a magnificent portrayal of one man's queer madness. Noir at its finest.
ferris_mx's review against another edition
4.0
Very dark, inside the head of a brutally misogynist serial killer. It's hard to tell, from 1947, what the cultural reference points were. Was the misogyny presented to showcase toxic masculinity? Or was the misogyny presented to fit the genre? The afterwords suggests the former, and it's true that the two female characters do more to resolve the conflict than any of the men whose actual jobs it was. So I'll go with that, and shed a tear that today's toxic males are just as bad. They haven't improved in the last 75 years.
dianna_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
avaas221's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
portlandcat's review against another edition
2.0
I'm shocked that I could be so bored by such a well written book. And I love noir fiction!
autoluminescent2001's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
zuzublack's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
emilygoyanes's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars i don’t really like reading mystery/thrillers/detective books but it was pretty good! dix is so gross, i wanted to drop kick him :)