LauraTHE STORY: When Mark McPherson first falls in love with Laura, he knows he's in love with a phantom--for Laura is dead, and he's in charge of her murder investigation. From her portrait, her letters, her personal effects and from his contacts with the thre |
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User Review - Chris.Wolak - LibraryThingSnappy with good one-liners. Enjoyed the multiple narrators and didn't really see Laura as the femme fatale she's said to be. She seemed more the modern working woman who wasn't afraid to use her brain and just happened to be beautiful. Will watch the 1944 movie adaptation asap. Read full review
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User Review - Sheila1957 - LibraryThingBasis for the movie Laura, the book is written in three voices--Waldo, Mark McPherson, and Laura. Each has their own point of view on the people and actions that occur. I enjoyed the book. It is ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Laura |
| Authors | Vera Caspary, George Sklar |
| Publisher | Dramatists Play Service Inc, 1955 |
| ISBN | 0822206463, 9780822206460 |
| Length | 74 pages |
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