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Strangers on a Train: A Virago Modern Classic | Patricia Highsmith

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When Guy Haines meets Charles Bruno on the train he has no idea his life is about to unravel. On his way to see his estranged wife to hopefully obtain a divorce, Haines finds himself confiding in fellow passenger Bruno almost against his will. Bruno has his own trouble, namely his father, & during a quiet meal in Bruno's compartment, Bruno comes up with the idea of swapping murders.

OutsmartYourShelf After all, they just met & no-one can tie them together or assign a motive: “I kill your wife and you kill my father!............Perfect alibis!“. Ah but the 'best laid plans of mice & men'.

I've never seen the Hitchcock film so I've nothing to compare it to, but this was a book of two halves for me really. The first half was a bit slow & a bit disjointed to me & I was in two minds whether to carry on, but the second half was much better. 1d

OutsmartYourShelf The descent of Charles Bruno into complete psychopathy, & the inevitable tightening of the psychological torment of a guilty conscience around Guy Haines as he imagines that everyone knows were well done. Personally I found 'The Talented Mr Ripley' a better read but this was still quite good. 3.5🌟

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2403220256
Read 20th-21st Dec 2024

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