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Those Who Walk Away

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Those Who Walk Away

By: Patricia Highsmith
Narrated by: Steve Marvel
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Ray Garrett, a wealthy young American living in Europe, is grieving over the death of his wife. Ray is at a loss for why she would take her own life, but Peggy's father, Ed Coleman, has no such uncertainty - he blames Ray completely.

Late one night in Rome, Coleman shoots Ray at point-blank range. He thinks he's had his revenge, but Ray survives and follows Coleman and his wealthy girlfriend to Venice.

In Venice, it happens again: Coleman attacks his loathed son-in-law, dumping him into the cold waters of the laguna. Ray survives with the help of a boatman - and this time he goes into hiding, living in a privately rented room under a fake name. So begins an eerie game of cat and mouse. Coleman wants vengeance, Ray wants a clear conscience, and the police want to solve the mystery of what happened to the missing American.

As Ray and Coleman stalk each other through the narrow streets and canals, the hotels and bars of the beguiling city, Those Who Walk Away becomes a literary thriller that simmers with violence and unease from the acclaimed author of such classics as Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley.

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Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Revenge Italy
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More comedy than detective, still amazing Patricia Highsmith. Cant wait to read another her work

New and different Patricia

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An Interesting character developments and study, but an underwhelming thriller with a anticlimactic conclusion.

Not Highsmith's best, but worth reading.

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Found the story interesting. Found the delivery excellent. Found insight, as always, rewarding. Think a lot are in the short stories, the B sides of her hits, that might not have made it into her greatest hits. All her stories are a great way to learn more about reality.

Like listening to the B side…

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This was literally the most boring novel I have ever witnessed. It’s very surprising that anyone would think to bring it to life as an audiobook.

Why?

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struggled to finish - hoping an interesting story would emerge, but it never did

Walk Away

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I love Patricia Highsmith but this book is not the one. I started and stop this so many times. It just became background noise.

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