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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Probably Thompson's worst,
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This review is from: The Rip-Off (Paperback)
I'm a huge Jim Thompson fan, but I did not enjoy this book at all. Britt Rainstar is the protagonist. As is typical of a Thompson character, Rainstar owes lots of money and is in lots of trouble. Enter Manuela Aloe, a sexy and wealthy woman who takes a liking to Rainstar and hires him to write pamphlets for her company. Aloe is tough and when she finds out that Rainstar is married, mysterious things start to happen to him, including being threatened by a man in a skeleton costume. Is Aloe the one behind all of it? The plot could have been quite interesting, but instead is filled with unbelievable coincidences and characters. None of it really makes much sense and I didn't care what happened to Rainstar. This was Thompson's last book, and was published after his death. One can't help but wonder whether it was actually finished at the time of his death. A real disappointment. If you haven't read Thompson before, start with "The Killer In Me," "The Grifters," or any one of his other classics.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Even the great Thompson blows one now and then,
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This review is from: The Rip-Off (Paperback)
This is Jim Thompson's attempt to write a funny book.
He should not have tried. Whereas there are a few good comic juxtapositions, the basic fact is that the characters are unbelievable, unlikeable, and forgettable. The plot contrivances depend upon outrageous coincidences, unlikely motivations, and incompetent authorities. Imagine the Munsters mixed with Elmore Leonard and you get a sense of what this book is like. I've read most of his work. This is the first really bad one. I suggest you don't waste your time as I did.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Thompson's last work... and not recommended.,
This review is from: The Rip-Off (Paperback)
Ripoff was released after the great Jim Thompson had passed away, and you can tell. Great writers know what books to release and what books to throw in the trunk, and this is one of the latter. This book is written in a comic style, but it's not funny in the slightest. There is nothing hard-boiled about it either, and neither the characters or the plot is interesting or innovative. Please, put this book down, and pick up any of Thompson's classic works.
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