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i haven’t seen the movie adaptation but my recollection is that this novel is all about the interior. at minimum, i anticipate you’ll find it varies greatly from the movie. I found it intriguing and like Hughes’ writing. I’ll be interested to see what you think of it.

Thanks, Carol. I read a lot of reviews after finishing the movie and apparently it’s a completely different story with the same names. In the movie Dix is a screenwriter—who, funnily enough, at the start of the movie, talks openly about how he doesn’t intend to read the book he’s adapting. And he’s not a killer. Just a guy with a fiery temper.