Tough book - tougher than the movies which soften Doc's character. Here he's still a superstar (charismatic, smart,sexy... I feel it was written for Bogart)... but he shoots dead more innocent people (guards, a person whose car he wants, three members of the coast guard). Carol is a baby doll.
The story is basically the same it's just Doc and Carol are more ruthless. Benyon for instance is less bad here.
The big difference is the ending. there's a great character, a Ma Barker type. I'm surprised she didn't turn up in adaptations.
Not as surprised by the fact the didn't include the bit where Doc and Carol go to hell, basically. This is amazing. And makes this actually a moral book in its own way.
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