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Cornell Woolrich is widely regarded as the twentieth century’s finest writer of pure suspense fiction. The author of numerous classic novels and short stories (many of which were turned into classic films) such as Rear Window, The Bride Wore Black, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Waltz Into Darkness, and I Married a Dead Man, Woolrich began his career in the 1920s writing mainstream novels ...
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The Bride Wore Black is a 1940 American novel written by Cornell Woolrich, initially published under the pseudonym William Irish. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Although it was Woolrich's seventh published novel, it was the first in the noir/pulp style for which he would become known, his previous novels having been Jazz Age fiction about the wealthy and privileged.
- Cornell Woolrich
- 1940
The Bride Wore Black is a great work of suspense. Woolrich does a good job of building the tension and maintaining an unpredicatable feel. The murders were believably done and Woolrich's writing was more than up to the task. Once the Bride's motivation was revealed, everything made sense.
Jan 25, 2021 · The set pieces—the cat-and-mouse lead up to each death—are AMAZING. They’re all so different and they’re smart and they’re psychologically astute. Some of the psychology and social dynamics feel so fresh and real and accurate, even, that they’d still work in a version of this set in the modern day. “And at least you’re like you ...
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!
Jan 5, 2021 · The Bride Wore Black. Cornell Woolrich. National Geographic Books, Jan 5, 2021 - Fiction - 288 pages. A police detective seeks the rationale between seemingly-unrelated murders, connected only by the appearance of a beautiful woman each time. When the wealthy ladies’ man fell from his balcony in the midst of his engagement party, the police ...
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Jan 1, 2001 · The Bride Wore Black. Paperback – January 1, 2001. by Cornell Woolrich (Author) 4.2 405 ratings. Part of: An American Mystery Classic (20 books) See all formats and editions. She was mysterious and beautiful in her various guises as a sultry blond, prim brunette, dazzling redhead, or gracefully aging matron, but wherever she went, a perfectly ...
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