When is a Texas deputy sheriff not just a lawman?
The Killer Inside Me, by Jim Thompson (PB, 1983, $1.75)
"The Killer Inside Me" is regarded as the masterpiece of writer Jim Thompson, and since its publication in 1952, it has become an underground classic. It is a portrait of a psychopathic killer, so dark, so realistic, so horrifically compelling you'll be afraid to continue reading but you won't be able to stop."
"Jim Thompson is the author of such classics as The Killing and Paths of Glory. In recent years his books have achieved cult status. Three have already been adapted for film, including POP. 1280, which became Coup de Torchon", an Acadamy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Film.
Drat my middle-aged eyes! The print is too small for me, but the book looks great.
Hope you enjoy the story, and tell me about it later! Look for it in the mystery section, avail. 12/14.
