Dorothy B. Hughes

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ReviewMay 27, 2026

I really got pulled into this story almost immediately after not having any major thoughts towards it going in (it was on my "to read" list and was easy to find in the bookstore). With it being an early entry into the noir style, I think most readers will be…

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ListMay 15, 2026

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QuoteMay 5, 2026

Dix Steele

Cary Jepson was a clod. He wouldn't be marred to a stupid little talking machine if he had any spirit. The obvious reach of his imagination was, "He's insane, of course." It would never occur to him that any reason other than insanity could make a man a kille…

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