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The Expendable Man by Dorothy B. Hughes

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I've always wanted to read a book by Dorothy Hughes. I'm not sure why I started with her last book, The Expendable Man (1962), except for the fact that it has been recently republished.

If her last book is any indication of her oeuvre, her work is similar in quality and style to Patricia Highsmith's.

I was floored by the revelation that comes a third of the way through the book. She so skillfully manipulates the narrative that, if you're not paying close attention, you'll get blindsided.

I would have given this five stars if there had been a little more drama and action, which the story could have easily have had.



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