Long out of print, this Highsmith classic resurfaces with a
vengeance. The great revival of interest in Patricia Highsmith
continues with the publication of this novel that will give dog
owners nightmares for years to come. With an eerie simplicity of
style, Highsmith turns our next-door neighbors into sadistic
psychopaths, lying in wait among white picket fences and manicured
lawns. In A Dog's Ransom, Highsmith blends a savage humor with
brilliant social satire in this dark tale of a highminded criminal
who hits a wealthy Manhattan couple where it hurts the most when he
kidnaps their beloved poodle. This work attesets to Highsmith's
reputation as "the poet of apprehension" (Graham Greene).
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