A friend of mine recently told me that her novels were responsible for a few of the more unique (and unsettling) crime films like The Talented Mr. Ripley, and include one of the most influential situations of the 20the century: the criss-cross murder plot, in Strangers on a Train. I have always been interested in the subject of murder in general, but mid-century murders are always my favorites. In my opinion she is a first rate psychological writer who describes her hero's or heroine's thoughts in colorful ways. Several of her plots also have to do with travel, making them perfect for summer holidays, actual or imagined.
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