(originally posted on January 24, 2008)
I'm not sure why it took me so long to get around to this obvious thriller classic, but now that I have I know I will be rereading it every so often. This slim, taut novel has more suspense, more action and more terror than many books triple the length, and the philosophical meditations are subtle but forceful. You really can't be a thriller reader or writer without including this book in your diet.
