The Postman Always Rings Twice

Reading a classic is always a scary proposition. There is a story and expectation built up in the mind, its easy to fear that the actual reading will be a disappointment.

Luckily I had never seen either of the films made out of this book, so my only expectations were that it was a “classic” and that it sat on the edge of the dark noir crime genre. While much shorter than I anticipated (though fitting for a novel written 80 years ago, granted), it was a fun, quick, titillating read of love, murder, and a hot California summer.