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Beautifully written and shocking. The suspense throughout is terrific. Will leave you considerably shaken (New Yorker )
Not since The Postman Always Rings Twice has there been such breathless suspense (Philadelphia Ledger )
Plot: clever. Style: swift, spare (Time )
Not since The Postman Always Rings Twice has there been such breathless suspense (Philadelphia Ledger )
Plot: clever. Style: swift, spare (Time )
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Laurence is a young ex-sailor who can't resist the lure of the good life, and when he finds a job as chauffeur to the wealthy Mr and Mrs Bannister, his occasional work leaves him free to indulge. Bannister himself is bitter - his twisted leg keeps him on the sidelines while his ravishingly beautiful wife endures his moods with saintly patience. Or does she? It's the Bannisters' closest friend, Grisby, who starts stirring, getting Laurence to agree to a crazy plot. It will net him thousands, no strings attached. But is it all too easy?
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a superb example of old fashioned "noir" (it was subsequently made into a film with Orson Welles & Rita Hayworth, retitled as "The Lady from Shaghai"). The plot grips from the opening paragraph & drags the reader through an increasing nightmare as the "innocent" lead character is duped at every turn. It is a breathless journey & it is well written enough to enable the willing suspension of disbelief. Enjoy.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Once I'd started reading, I couldnt put it down. Only a 150 pages long, its concise and moves quickly. I remember watching the film "The Lady from Shanghai" many years ago and I felt the book read very much like a film script. But even though I was familiar with the story, this didn't distract from the reading of it. I still found the suspense and betrayals between characters compelling and enoyable. Definately worth a read.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book itself is pretty good but the "twist" at the end is completely ruined by the photograph chosen as the cover. Sure, the ending really comes as no surprise to anyone other than our hapless hero but if you are expecting a whodunnit? (and there is a long sequence in a courtroom that attempts to establish some guilt/confusion so I presume the reader is supposed to be intrigued by the various possibilities) then having the "who" who did dunnit staring right out at you every time you put the book down my not have been the best design choice.
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