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Lädt ... The Red Scarf (1958)von Gil Brewer
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Brewer starts with a great premise. A Florida motel owner, in dire need of cash and just turned down by his brother in Chicago, ends up as a hitchhiker in a car with a squabbling couple and a big big secret. No spoiler to tell you it has to do with money. The settings, such as the decrepit restaurant where they meet and the motel in Florida are well done. So are most of the characters, including the couple, the cops, and the motel owner's wife. The problem is, that once he has set up this great premise, Brewer's central character, in true pulp fiction boob-fashion, proceeds to do one stupid thing after another, resulting in a story that is neither believable nor particularly enjoyable. It's a shame he didn't just hand off the idea to John D. MacDonald or someone who knew how to build true suspense and deliver a shocking scene or two. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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From one of the masters of noir comes perhaps his most compelling novel. Roy Nichols is trying to make a go of running a motel with his wife, but forces are conspiring against them. The highway that was supposed to run past their motel may never get built, and their business is drying up. When Roy stumbles upon a briefcase loaded with cash, his problems seem to have miraculously disappeared. But in Gil Brewer's world, good fortune is never free and greed inevitably leads to destruction. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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