Books Ive finished this year- 2009
Discover the best books read in 2009, from Jim Thompson's gripping noir thriller After Dark, My Sweet to Shel Silverstein's beloved classic Where the Sidewalk Ends. Explore this curated reading list of standout fiction and timeless poetry, perfect for book lovers seeking their next page-turner or nostalgic favorites.
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After Dark, My Sweet
by Jim Thompson
William Collins is very handsome, very polite, and very friendly. He is also dangerous when aroused. Now Collins, a one-time boxer with a lethal "accident" in his past, has broken out of his fourth mental institution and met up with an affable con man and a highly arousing woman, whose plans for him include kidnapping, murder, and much, much worse.
