Robert Polito - Savage Art: A Biography of Jim Thompson

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  • Beyond Pulp Fiction

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 9, 2000
    Pros: A great biography of a tormented writer.
    Cons: None

    Summary: This I have to say is one of the best biographies written about one the best crime writers of the Twentieth Century. Jim Thompson, like so many, was regulated to writing for small time pulp houses of the early 1950's and 1960's and was never appreciated ... read more

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