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The Grifters (Paperback)

by Jim Thompson (Author)
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On LA's Uneasy Street, Thompson visits four residents--a con-man, his mother, his mistress, and his victim--in a powerful story that reveals the hideous side of the human condition. 2 cassettes. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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"If Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Cornell Woolrich could have joined together in some ungodly union and produced a literary offspring, Jim Thompson would be it." --Washington Post
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Gut wrenching., Avril 9 2004
Par Michael G. "mikefromrochester" (Rochester, NY United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: The Grifters (Paperback)
Be forewarned. This novel is not for the faint of heart. If you are easily offended, do not read The Grifters. In this classic example of pulp fiction, Jim Thompson takes us on a cruel and hideous journey through a few weeks in the life of Roy Dillon, a practitioner of the short con working in Los Angeles. Thompson's writing is raw and unflinching. No holds are barred, no topic is taboo. He has created a fascinating portrayal of society's criminal netherworld in a way that is thoroughly engaging even as it dares you not to avert your eyes. Reading The Grifters is a powerful, visceral experience that stays with you.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Brilliant Thompson, Mars 31 2002
Par Westley (Stuck in my head) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: The Grifters (Paperback)
I saw the movie version of the Grifters when it was released in 1990 and really loved it. I finally got around to reading the novel and was very impressed. The book is a very quick read, but manages to pack in a great deal of enjoyable material. The book chronicles the story of Roy Dillon, who is a second generation grifter. His mother is Lilly Dillon, who works for the mob, and one of the most ferocious women ever created for fiction. Roy works the short-con, cheating businessmen and people in bars. He meets Moira Langtry, who has a history of pulling long-term con jobs with an ex-boyfriend. She tries to convince Roy that they should team up, with disastrous results. The book is gritty, with vivid characters and a terrific ending. I've read quite a few Thompson novels and this is the best. In fact, it may be one of the best pulp novels ever written.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Oedipus in L. A., Fév 23 2002
Par Paul Miller "___[_]D___" (Memphis) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: The Grifters (Paperback)
Grift is money made dishonestly as in a swindle or a confidence game. The grifters in this novel by Thompson are Lilly and Roy Dillon and Moira Langtry. Lilly and Roy are mother and son and haven't seen each other for seven years as the book opens. Moira is Roy's girlfriend, a prostitute, and a former grifter. Roy has a steady sales job and he makes the grift on the side. Lilly does her grifting for the mob, betting down the odds on long shots at the horse races so her boss won't take too big of a fall should one of those long shots come in.
This novel has beautiful description, great characterization, and even some subtle jabs at consumerism and the corrupting aspects of the modern world. Moira and her former grifter partner Cole laugh at and make fun of advertisements. Moira in a bar after ordering a sidecar feels "that the times were out of joint with themselves, and that the most emphasis was put on the least worthwhile pursuits". "She can no longer hear it. It was lost, the music which each person had inside himself, and which put him in step with things as they should be". Dillon is the name Thompson used on his Communist party Identification card. Many artists at the time were interested in Communism because of their concern for social justice for the poor and didn't know much about the larger Communist world. There is an Oedipal atmosphere that develops in Roy's love hate relationship with Lilly. This novel builds at a slow crescendo pace and the ending is a shocker.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 The most in-depth study of Characters and Life
The Grifters was the first Jim Thompson book I read. This book made him my favorite author of all times. The characters are alive, with you, next door. Read more
Publié le Janv. 3 2002 par Renee

5.0étoiles sur 5 low-life cons; it's a family affair
Jim Thompson, known as the king of 'noir' crime novels, has a style which might not appeal to everyone. Read more
Publié le Janv. 2 2002 par lazza

3.0étoiles sur 5 Average Noir
I'm slightly disappointed by this Jim Thompson effort. After reading many reviews on most of his books, I expected much more from his writing. Read more
Publié le Nov. 7 2001 par Jeffrey Leach

5.0étoiles sur 5 The Star After Cain and Chandler
Now we Americans recognize the writing of Jim Thompson and deem him a worthy successor to Cain and Chandler. Read more
Publié le Janv. 28 2001 par carol irvin

5.0étoiles sur 5 Dancing With the Devil
"The Grifters" is another of Jim Thompson's electric
charged dances with the devil. It is so hard and so brutally bleak that
it undercuts what passes for... Read more
Publié le Nov. 13 2000 par Barry Eysman

5.0étoiles sur 5 Pure Thompson... Written with suspense and style to spare
The Grifters is a noir classic, and a must read for all Thompson fans, or new fans of noir. Crime & Con Men, Greed & Love, and more Greed. Read more
Publié le Oct. 21 1999 par Nick A. Rini

1.0étoiles sur 5 Overrated and boring - a crime for Thompson
For some reason, The Grifters is not as interesting to me as it is a lot of people. I can't really put my finger on it, but the novel is quite boring, which is unusual for... Read more
Publié le Juil 10 1999

5.0étoiles sur 5 Hard-boiled Poetry
Jim Thompson hits new heights with this fabulous character study of three outcast grifters. Less action and more introspection than you would usually expect from Thompson... Read more
Publié le Juil 16 1998 par Bill Mueller

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