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A surprisingly weak one from Highsmith, which is probably because for once she's isn't writing from the perspective of the villain.

That said, even a weak story from someone of this calibre is a good read

judygold's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Enjoyed it more than expected, the complex characters and writing style drew me in. Despite being written over 50 years ago it didn't feel too dated (apart from some minor details like waiting for the late edition of the newspaper to come out read the news!)

krobart's review against another edition

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3.0

See my review here:

https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2018/08/23/day-1255-the-blunderer/

quixotic's review against another edition

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4.0

RIP patricia highsmith you would have loved policy of truth by Depeche Mode

jamesthesnake's review against another edition

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4.0

really good book about a stupid man who wants to kills his wife but she dies before he can muster up the courage to do it, but gets blamed anyway, and a guy who did kill his wife but gets away

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