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As far as I know, Goodis was always more popular in France than in his homeland. When I last searched on Amazon, there were more French language books than English.
Oh yes, I got that as soon as it came out, and find it an absolutely indispensible guide to the films of the two-color era, both in general and as to what does and doesn't survive. A towering achievement in research, and well worth reading -- and studying.
Patricia Highsmith's "Ripley" series; in fact, after reading "The Talented Mr. Ripley" I read just about everything she ever wrote. Highsmith's one writer who's been seriously under-rated.
I just saw "Carol" and now want to read the Highsmith novel it is based on "The Price of Salt."
Whenever I've tried a Highsmith novel, I want to like it . . . but afterward I have trouble remembering how the story goes. To this day I can't tell you how the two characters in Strangers on a Train resolved the deadly embrace situation they got themselves into, and I've read the book and seen the Hitchcock film twice. (I think.) Maybe it's her writing style.I've read two of the Ripley series so far and "The Two Faces of January" and enjoyed all three (although, "TTFOJ" dragged in parts) and thought, like you, she's got something real going on for someone who, as an author, doesn't get a lot of attention today (although, Hollywood does like turning her books into films). I just saw "Carol" and now want to read the Highsmith novel it is based on "The Price of Salt."