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A review by bluestarfish
The Tremor of Forgery by Patricia Highsmith
4.0
"Under the hot desert sun nothing is quite as it seems." Quite. This one is a quasi-crime novel and follows author Howard Ingham sent to Tunisia to start writing a film script. Most of the "action" is in the form of the thoughts of Ingham or his conversations with others at the hotel resort he's staying at. In exploring the Tunisian culture around him the novel also explores the relative (?) nature of morality in given situations and it is a gripping read even given that nothing much "happens"...
It's my first Highsmith that I've actually read as I got put off by the creepiness of the film adaptation of the Talented Mr Ripley, but I do find it a lot more palatable in book form so I'll be looking out for more of her work.
It's my first Highsmith that I've actually read as I got put off by the creepiness of the film adaptation of the Talented Mr Ripley, but I do find it a lot more palatable in book form so I'll be looking out for more of her work.