Library Journal
In Highsmith's 1964 novel, an innocent, harmless man emerges after six years in prison a violent, drug-abusing thug who is a stranger to his loving family and friends. The plot stems from Highsmith's own correspondence with a convict. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
New York Times
"There's a certain harsh power here that is compelling."
The New Yorker
"Patricia Highsmith's novels are peerlessly disturbing...bad dreams that keep us thrashing for the rest of the night."
Leah Greenblatt
"[E]minently devourable.…the propulsive snap of Highsmith’s cool, unforgiving intellect is on almost every page."
Times Literary Supplement
"The book is well made, well told."
From the Publisher
[E]minently devourable....the propulsive snap of Highsmith's cool, unforgiving intellect is on almost every page.--Leah Greenblatt "New York Times Book Review"
There's a certain harsh power here that is compelling.-- "New York Times"
Patricia Highsmith's novels are peerlessly disturbing...bad dreams that keep us thrashing for the rest of the night.-- "The New Yorker"
The book is well made, well told.-- "Times Literary Supplement"
New York Times Book Review
"There's a certain harsh power here that is compelling."
