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The Big Caper

White is one of the lesser-known noirists whose books were filmed by Kubrick and Godard ('Pierrot le Fou' was 'based on' 'Obsession') and were an influence on Tarantino.

Despite the title, this is more of a character study, with a chilling portrayal of a cold-hearted manipulator called Flood and the men and women, good and bad, who follow his orders, however reluctantly.

The attitudes to women are very much of its time (mid-fifties), i.e. three categories: good, bad, and married. There's humour, and violence, and a general sense of unease.

Memorable pulp noir, a forgotten classic.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781596543447
  • Genres
  • noir, novels
  • Release date
  • 2006