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Liked It “Thompson is the epitome of noir writers and this is his best. As fascinating as watching a mutli-car pile-up, Sheriff Lou Ford is always one step ahead and more evil than anyone in that small Texas town could ever fathom. |
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“Psycho killer and misogynist that also serves as sheriff of small town Texas - dysfunction of American society”
Jane H wrote this review Sunday, October 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Thompson is the epitome of noir writers and this is his best. As fascinating as watching a mutli-car pile-up, Sheriff Lou Ford is always one step ahead and more evil than anyone in that small Texas town could ever fathom.
jennifer m wrote this review Monday, January 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This was my first Thompson and it got me started collecting his others.”
“I'll try to write a BOOK CLUB review later. As for me, it's a great book, but not as shocking as it probably was when it came out. Thompson was a great fan of Dostoyevky, and maybe it shows... but to me, it's more Freud. What's interesting is the unreliable narrator, leaving the reader stranded in a self-aware sick mind. In that way, this book is beautiful, rather than gross or shocking. ”
MykelB wrote this review Tuesday, September 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was first published in 1952. It is 2007 and it is still very timely.
Sleepy wrote this review Wednesday, July 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Lou Ford is a deputy sheriff somewhere in Texas. Everybody likes him and he is always helpful to others.
In the beginning of the first pages the reader experiences Lous other sides:
Behind all the niceness and helpfulness lurks a sadistic animal whose veins lie in bodily and mental abuse.
The books written out of Lous perspective, the psychopath without mercy for his victims. Based on the events of his youth, the loss of his brother, who took Lous guilt and paid with his life, a hate-love developes particulary against a special type of women.
Lou kills several people and seems to be always under control of himself.
What has to be will be done, is necessary for him. He is confident nobody could possibly do any harm to him.”“The title says it all. If you're in the mood for a book that will make you get up and lock the doors while you're reading it, you could do a lot worse than Thompson. ”
lipish wrote this review Tuesday, February 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Just flat out the best profile of the pure evil of a mentally twisted killer. The thinking man's pulp, Jim Thompson, drifter, oil field worker, small time newspaper man, alcoholic, involved with the workers movements in the thirties, an author who really Lived, seen the evil in men and know what he's talking about. ”
CowMonk wrote this review Monday, October 22 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Thompson is the noirest of the noir. Great fun.”
jzine wrote this review Wednesday, October 17 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Thompson at his most hardboiled. Psychopathic sheriff weaves a web of deceit and murder for his own pleasure. Good stuff.”
Mr. Dan Kelly wrote this review Friday, October 12 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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