A review by marcymurli
In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes

4.0

This is a great read if you enjoy mysteries and film noir (the Bogie film based on this novel is also well worth the watch!). This particular edition, published by the Feminist Press, and with an afterword by Lisa Maria Hogeland, is especially terrific. It's great to read an analysis that places the novel in its historical and gendered context, especially given that the novel's protagonist is a serial rapist/murderer. It's quite intriguing to consider Hughes' strategy for resisting the typical representation of such characters at that time.