epub | 2.4 MB | English | Isbn: B0055USDPE | Author: Patricia Highsmith | Year: 2011
Description:
A man's obsession with a beautiful woman leads to danger in this psychological thriller by the author of The Talented Mr. Ripley and The Price of Salt.
In a small Pennsylvania town, Robert Forrester is recuperating from a nasty divorce and a bout of psychological trouble. One evening, while driving home, he sees a pretty, young woman framed by her bright kitchen window. Soon, he can't keep himself away. But when Robert is inevitably discovered, obsession is turned on its head, and he finds himself unable to shake the young woman, nor entirely sure whether he should.
From Patricia Highsmith, once called "the balladeer of stalking" by The New Yorker, The Cry of the Owl is a modern classic ready to be reborn.
Praise for The Cry of the Owl
"Kafka with a vengeance." -The Spectator (London)
"Highsmith generates suspense out of a different sort of fear: not the fear of death, which drives most...
Category:Murder, Psychological Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers