A Kiss Before Dying
A modern classic, this novel set a new standard in the art of mystery and suspense in its exploration of the criminal mind.A Kiss Before Dying not only debuted the talent of best-selling novelist Ira Levin to rave reviews and an Edgar Award, it also set a new standard in the art of psychological...
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A modern classic, this novel set a new standard in the art of mystery and suspense in its exploration of the criminal mind.A Kiss Before Dying not only debuted the talent of best-selling novelist Ira Levin to rave reviews and an Edgar Award, it also set a new standard in the art of psychological suspense. It tells the shocking tale of a young man who will stop at nothing—not even murder—to get where he wants to go. For he has dreams; plans. He also has charm, good looks, intelligence. And he has a problem. Her name is Dorothy; she loves him, and she's pregnant. The solution may demand desperate measures. But, then, he looks like the kind of guy who could get away with murder.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781605981833 (1605981834)
Publish date: 2011-05-15
Publisher: Pegasus
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
This book is a debut novel by Ira Levin, written in the 1950s. It definitely has that 50's sounding tone, the way things are written and worded, and definitely people's attitudes. If I read this book with my modern perspective, there are quite a few things that I don't like. There is definitely o...
The first third (plus a few pages) of Ira Levin's A Kiss Before Dying is among the best suspense fiction you will ever read. I'm certain it was the memory of this portion of the book that earned it a 1954 Edgar Award, but the rest of it explains the category: Best First Novel.It's about a man whose ...
If A Kiss Before Dying were to come out tomorrow, I might use words like "predictable" to describe certain aspects of it. However, Ira Levin published this (his first novel) in 1954, which gives it the sort of satisfying, but olden-timey thrill I remember getting from watching the likes of Double In...
2.5 stars.Well, it wasn't that bad actually. They are actually a few moments in the book that I really I liked. However, the book as a whole didn't quite achieve the kind of effect that would have made it memorable. This is just another quick reading to pass the time except in my case, it wasn't. Th...
Herrlich fiese und gemein, ohne störende Schnörkel und Schlenker - klarer Tip für Krimifreunde!
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