James M. Cain (1892–1977)

Detektivní román Pošťák vždycky zvoní dvakrát vyšel poprvé v roce 1934 v Bostonu a vzápětí byl zakázán pro přemíru násilí a erotiky. Přesto se jeho autor stal uznávaným prozaikem s osobitou vizí, popisující odvrácenou stranu Ameriky a románem Pošťák zvoní vždycky dvakrát se inspiroval Camus při psaní svého románu Cizinec.

Ugh. I thought I’ve give hardboiled/noir a try again, but nope, I still don’t like it. Too grim for my tastes.

I pick this up on a whim at the bookstore because it was only a dollar and change. I didn’t know anything about the book before reading it but I had heard the title before. I was shocked at the beginning because of how It just jumped right into things. But the storyline itself was very entertaining and it was a quick read. Although the ending was somewhat predictable I really enjoyed the overall story and characters and I would really like to read more from this author.

I absolutely love Cain’s writing and stories! Great characters, interesting twists, stories that grab your attention the whole time. This one didn’t disappoint. I didn’t want to stop reading. The details are genius and the story kept me on edge. Great quick read!