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The Tremor of Forgery
The Tremor of Forgery | Patricia Highsmith
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When his assignment to write a screenplay in Tunisia falls through, Howard Ingham decides to stay on and write a novel, but becomes involved in local intrigue
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erzascarletbookgasm
The Tremor of Forgery | Patricia Highsmith
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In the intro Graham Greene called this her "finest novel". One will either agree, or find it rather dry. Because nothing much ‘happens‘ most of the time, no plot twist, no actual murder..but always, there is a feeling of something not quite right. The protagonist deals with his conscience, and isolation in the heat of Tunisia. We hear his thoughts mostly, and a good insight of world politics of the 1960s through all the characters‘ views. ⬇️

erzascarletbookgasm .. I like the detailed descriptions of the place, I could picture the beautiful beaches, the desert, and the locals..and the complex, sympathetic portrayal of the protagonist. 13mo
LeahBergen Great review! I haven‘t read this and you know I‘m a Highsmith fan. 😄 13mo
batsy Nice review! It's not one of her novels that I've heard a lot about, either. Definitely adding to the list. 13mo
erzascarletbookgasm @LeahBergen @batsy Thanks. I‘ll be interested to hear your thoughts whenever you get to it. 😊 13mo
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The Tremor of Forgery | Patricia Highsmith
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Howard has traveled to #Tunisia to research and write a screenplay, but the plans fall apart in a somewhat horrifying way. However, he‘s having some success working on his latest novel, so he decides to stay for a while. Many of his decisions seem utterly nonsensical to me, but I was nonetheless intrigued by the book. Between pick and so-so.

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Librarybelle I‘ve yet to read anything by Highsmith! 2y
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