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Complete summary of Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Killer Inside Me.
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Plot Summary. Chapters. Characters. Objects/Places. Themes. Style. Quotes. This detailed literature summary also contains Topics for Discussion and a Free Quiz on The Killer Inside Me by James Thompson. Lou Ford first sets eyes on a bum outside the local diner.
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The Killer Inside Me is the story of Lou Ford, a small town (Central City) deputy sheriff who appears to be straight-laced and on the surface unremarkable. He has girlfriends, he has other friends, he does good and responsible work, but he allows no one to get close.
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Tense and suspenseful, THE KILLER INSIDE ME is a brilliantly sustained noir crime masterpiece. Estimated read time: 6 min read. One Sentence Summary. A gripping thriller that follows the hunt for a serial killer with a dark obsession for the number 644. Table of Contents. Introduction. Brief Synopsis. Main Characters.
Mar 13, 1991 · The Killer Inside Me is a chilling portrait of Lou Ford, the twenty-nine-year-old deputy sheriff of a small town in the oil fields of West Texas. Ford is experiencing a recurrence of "the sickness" that triggered a crime in his youth, a crime that his doctor father, now dead, covered up for him.
Sep 18, 2012 · September 18, 2012. Cover of The Killer Inside Me. Brutal. Compelling. And Utterly Absorbing: first-person narration at its finest. “Lou Ford is the deputy sheriff of a small town in Texas. The worst thing most people can say against him is that he’s a little slow and a little boring.
Jul 28, 2013 · “The Killer Inside” is rightfully considered an underground classic. It can be categorized in several genres from noir to true crime but I feel strongly that its cold, unflinching peek inside the mind of a killer is nothing short of horrifying, making it a perfect contender for a review here.