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Description
A Kiss Before Dying not only debuted the talent of best-selling novelist Ira Levin to rave reviews, it also set a new standard in the art of mystery and suspense. Now a modern classic, as gripping in its tautly plotted action as it is penetrating in its exploration of a criminal mind, it tells... read more
Summary
Bud Corliss is born into a working-class family and raised by his mother after his father walked out. As an adult, he uses an uncanny ability to adapt his personality to any given situation to chase his dreams of wealth and success — to be achieved by any means necessary.
An... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Important People
- Bud Corliss: the killer
- Ellen Kingship: younger sister
- Dorothy Kingship: second sister
First Sentence
HIS PLANS HAD BEEN RUNNING SO BEAUTIFULLY, so goddamned beautifully, and now she was going to smash them all.
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Authors & Contributors
- Ira Levin (Author)
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