A review by humanwave
The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson

3.0

I nearly didn't read this book after a dear colleague went to great lengths to spoil the plot for me, but I was still ultimately intrigued after he finished his ruining rant by solemnly shaking his head and admitting that it really 'wasn't a very nice book at all'.

Initially I empathised with poor old Lou, being a relentlessly underestimated, malevolent manipulator of men myself, but ultimately there just wasn't enough insight into his reasoning for committing such heinous acts to keep me interested.