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Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
3.0
Plot: Guy Haines is an upstanding member of society, an architect on a train down to obtain a divorce from his wife. On the train he meets Charles Bruno, a man who becomes quickly obsessed with him and makes a suggestion: 'You kill my father, I'll kill your wife ...'. With their lack of connection in their everyday life, who would suspect either of them for the killings?
Review: This book was very eloquently written but incredibly slow-paced, hence my rating. It is a mystery and in a way I wasn't quite sure how it would get to the ending, which it delivered really well. I think the story is strong and Bruno being such an unpredictable character really made this work. The third person narration in my opinion described a bit too much of everything, but that is definitely personal taste. I am glad to have read it, but it definitely took a lot longer due to the pacing.
Review: This book was very eloquently written but incredibly slow-paced, hence my rating. It is a mystery and in a way I wasn't quite sure how it would get to the ending, which it delivered really well. I think the story is strong and Bruno being such an unpredictable character really made this work. The third person narration in my opinion described a bit too much of everything, but that is definitely personal taste. I am glad to have read it, but it definitely took a lot longer due to the pacing.