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Suspension of Mercy
Patricia Highsmith
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Description for Suspension of Mercy
Paperback. A masterpiece of noir fantasy in which Highsmith revels in eliciting the unsettling psychological forces that lurk beneath the surface of everyday life. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY, CAROL AND STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
'Bears Highsmith's unique, unsurpassed mixture of unsettling psychological insights' THE TIMES
'The original, the best, the gloriously twisted Queen of Suspense' MARK BILLINGHAM
'Highsmith's novels are peerlessly disturbing . . . bad dreams that keep us thrashing for the rest of the night' NEW YORKER
Sydney Bartleby has killed his wife. At least, he has thought about it, compulsively, repeatedly, plotting schemes, designing escapes, forging alibis. Of course he has; he's a thriller writer. He even knows ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Virago Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349004570
SKU
V9780349004570
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About Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and moved to New York when she was six. In her senior year, she edited the college magazine, having decided at the age of sixteen to become a writer. Her first novel, Strangers on a Train (1950), was made into a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. The Talented Mr ... Read more
Reviews for Suspension of Mercy
Bears Highsmith's unique, unsurpassed mixture of unsettling psychological insights, moods of tension and malice, and an ending of brilliant ambiguity
The Times
Highsmith is a giant of the genre. The original, the best, the gloriously twisted Queen of Suspense
Mark Billingham Highsmith was every bit as deviant and quirky as her mischievous heroes, and didn't seem to ... Read more
The Times
Highsmith is a giant of the genre. The original, the best, the gloriously twisted Queen of Suspense
Mark Billingham Highsmith was every bit as deviant and quirky as her mischievous heroes, and didn't seem to ... Read more