Status
Available
Call number
Series
Collection
Publication
Lions Gate (2003), Edition: Special Edition
Description
A tough but vulnerable detective investigates a murder identical to one described in the latest novel of a cold, calculating and beautiful novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite.
Media reviews
When body of a washed-up rocker is found riddled with puncture wounds, his arms tied to his bed, suspicion immediately falls on his frequent sexual partner Catherine Tramell. In the wealthy, sexually aggressive mystery writer's most recent novel, a rock star is murdered in precisely the same way.
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Is the book a perfect alibi, or is she pulling a double-reverse bluff? San Francisco homicide detective Nick Curran has a violent past, an addictive nature, and a belief he can handle anyone's darkness. His on-again/off-again girlfriend, police psychologist Dr. Beth Garner, disagrees. Upon meeting Catherine, he's mesmerized--despite recognizing that she's a sinister manipulator and possibly a brutal killer--finding her irresistible. Is she guilty? Does he care? Show Less
User reviews
LibraryThing member ElectricKoolAid
This is an awesome feminist movie. A woman controls the men and a sexually aggressive woman is not punished for who she is. It leaves you hanging as to whether she is 'bad'. You have to watch the director's cut. The use of the 'F' word is vital to her character. The American version ruins the whole
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characterization. You should also listen to Camille Paglia's analysis in the extras. Show Less
Original language
Spanish
Original publication date
1992-03-20
Physical description
7.5 x 0.5 inches
UPC
012236124726