A highly visual piece of crime fiction, and one that illustrates exactly why Hughes has received so many awards for her work.
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May 19, 2011
Matthew
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Not quite sure what I was expecting from this book, which I bought on a whim a few weeks ago. The pulpy narration is completely over the top in places, the characterization is completely leaden, and the ending is rather predictable. At the same time, it's worth a read, though the book made me curious to know more about the author than anything.
Dec 22, 2007
Andrei
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This is one of the most hard-boiled things I've ever read. Great, dark and moody. Unlike some of the other pulp writers I've read, Dorothy Hughes has a somewhat poetic sensibility that somewhat elevates this book beyond the realm of "mere" crime fiction. She's really a pleasure to read. Fun, mean, sad, hopeless. Beware the racism, also.
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Feb 16, 2008
Preston
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Hard read, hard subject. Hughes' characters have nothing about them with which one can emphasize. That's not necessarily bad but it does make for a gloomy, dark story about the hopeless life of a paid thug out to get what he thinks is coming to him in this dreary, run-down southwestern town.
Jan 29, 2012
David
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Sailor, a Chicago hood, finds the Sen, an ex-senator and his ex-employer, enjoying fiesta in a southwestern town. The Sen owes Sailor $1000 for a job, and Sailor is intent on collecting. Rich in atmosphere, glacial in pacing.
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