A review by piccoline
Beast In View by Margaret Millar

3.0

This is part of Library of America's collection Women Crime Writers of the 1940s and 1950s. It's a little tough to rate. It's got a nice twist, and some really sharp descriptive and psychological writing. The final image in the final sentence is marvelous. On the downside, it is marked by its time, and some pretty dated views about sexual orientation. (One gay character is written with some sympathy and care, but it's fair to say that, structurally, these characters are not treated very generously. I suppose one should also note, though, that almost no one is presented in anything other than a jaundiced way.)