Questions About The Killer Inside Me

by Jim Thompson

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Answered Questions (4)

Is that Mandy Patinkin on the cover????

Raf Linmans For me it looks like actor Bob Odenkirk, from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul fame.

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wouldo you mind help me...wt the mean of this " the shebby sister of love" in this book?

Sir Gawain I'm not 100% sure, but I got the impression "shebby" was meant to mean "like Queen Sheba". I'm not a big bible guy, but I think Sheba approached King …moreI'm not 100% sure, but I got the impression "shebby" was meant to mean "like Queen Sheba". I'm not a big bible guy, but I think Sheba approached King Solomon and asked him some tough questions. So it sounds like Lou thinks he's the king and this queen is questioning him and his actions. Or making him answer her for something anyway.
"Sister of love" means prostitute.(less)

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The tape recordings of Johnny's voice and the Amy slides: they're symptoms of Ford's deteriorating metal state, right? The Wikipedia entry for the plot seems to suggest that these are being piped into his cell by his captors.