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When smalltime insurance salesman Walter Huff meets seductive Phyllis Nirdlinger, the wife of one of his wealthy clients, it takes him only minutes to determine that she wants to get rid of her husband--and not much longer to decide to help her do it. Walter knows that accident insurance pays double indemnity on railroad mishaps, so he and Phyllis plot frantically to get Nirdlinger on--and off--a train without arousing the suspicions of the police, the insurance company, Nirdlinger's dishy daughter, her mysterious boyfriend, or Nirdlinger himself. This brief but complex novel is a perfect example of the ordinary-guy-gone-disastrously-wrong story that Cain always pulls off brilliantly.
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2 CDs. Running time: 2hrs. }Radio 4{ adaptation of the novel.
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I thought this book was excellent and I am very picky. The way that James Cain made Walter Huff's character was awesome. I think it was realistic in the sense that people, especially today, think up schemes like that. I loved the way he made him observe the women in the way that he did...so flirty and raw. I definitely would recommend this book and look forward to reading other books by him.
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This book, more novella than novel, is intricately plotted and a very quick read. Wholly plot-driven, the book is a classic morality tale. A seductive woman, Phyllis Nirdlinger, desires to kill her wealthy husband. An otherwise intelligent insurance agent, Walter Huff, falls under her spell. Together they put together a seemingly failsafe plan to do the dastardly deed, making it appear as if it were an accident, so that the double indemnity clause in an insurance policy will kick into play. The problem is that all is not as it initially seems.
Written as a first person narrative by the insurance agent, the writing is tight, spare, and lean. No word is wasted. Yet, the minimalism works to the advantage of the story, as it makes the intricacy of the plotting clear to the reader. Having seen the film with Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck in the lead roles, I kept hearing Fred MacMurray's voice in my head as I read the book. While the film deviates from the book in a number of ways, it is classic film noir at its best and well-worth viewing. Likewise, the book is a classic in its own right, and those who like hard-boiled crime fiction will not be disappointed.
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What begins as an innocent encounter turns into something sinister and deadly. But what happens when the co-conspirators begin to mistrust each other? Readers seeking the answer to that question will not be able to put this book down. The suspense begins on the first page and continues until the very end. The characters are very well developed and the plot is one of the best. This book is great entertainment. Who would ever guess that insurance could be this interesting?
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Poor Walter Huff
He's in love with a Black Widow, and she's in love with Death. Cain must have spent quite a lot of time exploring the Dark Side to write something as chilling as this. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. Mai 2000 von R. Wallace
Double Intensity
Ugly as sin and twice as fascinating, Cain get to the essentials of why people kill faster than anyone else in American literature. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Juli 1999 von Peter McGivney
Seamless
This is a wonderfully tight-written book, with a plot, characters and scenes that seem to weave themselves together effortlessly.
Am 8. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
as many thumbs up as possible
i liked this one even better than the postman always rings twice. it's definitely creepier, is a great story, and still manages to be an incredibly short book. go read it!
Am 8. März 1999 veröffentlicht
What this country needs is a good serial-killing slut.
What this country needs is a good serial-killing slut.
Its literature does, at least. It's been 50 years since Phyllis Nirdlinger in Double Indemnity set the standard... Lesen Sie weiter...
Its literature does, at least. It's been 50 years since Phyllis Nirdlinger in Double Indemnity set the standard... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 21. Juli 1997 veröffentlicht
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