The Postman Always Rings Twice

a masterpiece from the 30s, this one's written by James M Cain. it is the first novel in the Crime Novels I series.

it begins with Frank Chambers, a bum, stumbling upon a gas staion and restaurant run by a Greek on a highway in california. he ends up working for the Greek, whose name is Nick Papadakis. one thing leads to another, and pretty soon, Frank is involved with Cora, the Greek's wife.

so the bum and the babe hatch a plan to kill the Greek, so that they can live happily ever after.

and then....the fun begins.

the narrative sucks u in like quicksand, there r plenty of twists n the tale to keep u occupied and the climax is a tribute to the concept of poetic justice.

like i said, it's a masterpiece.