Brighton Rock

Kathy Miller
May 17, 2024
1 min read

Updated: Aug 30, 2025

Graham Greene, 1938

Date read 5/16/24

Allegedly this is a thriller but I was not thrilled. Too spoiled by modern thrillers with graphic death and stuff I guess. But it was an enjoyable read with an unlikely and likeable "detective" as the main character. I really dug it.

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