A fantastic pulp fiction classic.
one of the most stunning crime novels i have ever read. beautiful.
Marci (marcijo28) -
Cain at his best!
What can one say? Cain's masterpiece and one of the greatest American crime novels ever. To call this Cain's masterpiece is no small compliment as he also wrote "The Postman Always Rings Twice." 1936.
Eadie B. (eadieburke) -
This is a very short and very quick read. Walter Neff, an insurance salesman, and Phyllis Nardlinger, a femme fatale housewife, plan the perfect murder of Phyllis' husband where they will collect double indemnity from a recently purchased insurance policy. The book is tightly written with a first person narrative by Walter Neff. The murder plans are intricately plotted and cleverly inventive. Will they get away with the murder after they begin to mistrust one another? I suggest you read this noir classic and find out. It is a page-turner with lots of twists and hard to put down. A definite masterpiece!
