novel The Killer Inside Me
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The Killer Inside Me is a 1952 crime novel by Jim Thompson that follows the chilling first-person narrative of small-town deputy sheriff and secret sociopath Lou Ford.
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| The Killer Inside Me | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ psychological thriller novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
The Killer Inside Me (1976 film)
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The Killer Inside Me (2010 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jim Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDepictionOf |
sadistic violence
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sexual relationships ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtStyle | pulp paperback design ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered a classic of noir crime fiction
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regarded as one of Jim Thompson's most important works ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector |
Burt Kennedy
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Michael Winterbottom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationYear |
1976
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2010 ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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hardboiled fiction ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later crime and noir fiction authors ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForCrimes |
psychological compulsion
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self-preservation ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
duality of human nature
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psychopathy ⓘ small-town corruption ⓘ unreliable narration ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | pulp fiction ⓘ |
| mainConflict | Lou Ford's hidden violent nature versus his public persona ⓘ |
| marketedAs | paperback original ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Amy Stanton
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Joyce Lakeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist | Lou Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | deputy sheriff ⓘ |
| protagonistPersonality | sociopath ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| publisher | Lion Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingLocation | small Texas town ⓘ |
| structure | linear narrative ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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The Killer Inside Me