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THIEVES LIKE US, by Edward Anderson, might be the blueprint for bank robbery movies. Prison escapes, bank jobs, a love affair, and the things that might have been . . . if only Bowie didn’t have to live by his code.
— Jan 19, 2025 11:24AM
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NIGHTMARE ALLEY by William Lindsay Gresham is the best of the bunch so far ( and has been made into two movies). It’s AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY meets THE GREAT GATSBY, but set in a carnival.
— Apr 13, 2025 09:56AM
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THE BIG CLOCK, by Kenneth Fearing, is a solid thriller. George Stroud, an investigative reporter and sole witness to a murderer’s arrival, is given the task of finding that witness, who is himself.
— Mar 30, 2025 06:25PM
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Finished the first novels in this collection: THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1934) is a noir classic, with a drifter falling for a married woman while working for her husband. It’s been adapted to film twice. With Lana Turner in 1946 and with Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange in 1981 — THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON’T THEY? (1935) Is a psychological thriller set during a dance marathon. The 1969 film stars Jane Fonda.
— Jan 11, 2025 02:55PM
