A Hell of a Woman

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Summary: One of Thompson's Best
Review: Jim Thompson on women. That could follow the tile after a colon. As such, you, the lucky reader, are introduced to three women whose agendas and m.o.'s aren't what they seem (or are they?) at any given point in the narrative. The end exploits a great literary device and I guarantee you will not predict it. Jim Thompson was a hell of a writer and this is one hell of a book!

Rating:
Summary: One of Thompson's Best
Review: Jim Thompson on women. That could follow the tile after a colon. As such, you, the lucky reader, are introduced to three women whose agendas and m.o.'s aren't what they seem (or are they?) at any given point in the narrative. The end exploits a great literary device and I guarantee you will not predict it. Jim Thompson was a hell of a writer and this is one hell of a book!

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Summary: One of the best noir crime novels I have ever read.
Review: The story's narrator Dolly Dillon is so exquisitely creepy. A Hell of a Woman is the type of book that leaves you feeling a bit disturbed when you finish reading. A fabulous journey into the dark side of humanity. I can't wait to read another Jim Thompson novel.

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Summary: DECENT FOR A PULP NOVEL BUT BELOW THOMPSON
Review: This is one of the few letdowns I've had reading Jim Thompson. His typical razor sharp plot is more meandering and desparate in this retleeing of Crime And Punishment. If you're looking to get into Jim Thompson check out the Killer Inside Me for a good intro. Also, if you like Jim Thompson you'll probably also like David Goodis his stuff is Ultra-Dark.

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Summary: A Hell of a Woman is wicked, wicked, wicked.
Review: This novel deserves to be known as one of Thompson's best. Dolly Dillon may not appear to be as menacing as Lou Ford, but he is, if possible, more insane. Population 1280, Savage Night, The Nothing Man, After Dark, My Sweet, and The Killer Inside Me all feature 1st-person narrators with mental problems, but none of them have a problem like Dillon. Read to the end to see what I mean.