Frank isn't the flat out sociopath that the protagonist is in most of Thompson's books, but he is a scattered and anxiety ridden man who is always complaining about his life and claiming that he has few complaints (and the resemblance to Crime and Punishment is slight at best). The plot is a little bit shaky and far fetched, even by Thompson standards, and the ending features a slightly experimental tilt that doesn't completely work. That said, it is still highly entertaining and worth the read, even if it isn't up to the level of his best work. This is my second Thompson book, and when I thought 'The Grifters' was an odd piece of business, I clearly had no idea what Thompson was capable of. This pulp study of a deranged mind often reads like a twelve-year old's violent fantasy; in the end it all works surprisingly well, but you'd be forgiven for dropping the book forty pages in with a confused sigh. Stick with it. It's going to be something quite different.
What do You think about Diavoli Di Donne (1954)?
Absolutely Consuming. The first book in years that has Kept me awake until the very last page.
—Aine
A wicked title with an equally twisted plot, love this book to death.
—rossanne
Very dragging didn't get very far and decided to read something else.
—Andres
