The Postman Always Rings Twice

By: James Cain

Narrated by: Stanley Tucci

An amoral young tramp. A beautiful, sullen woman with an inconvenient husband. A problem that has only one, grisly solution -- a solution that only creates other problems that no one can ever solve.

First published in 1934 and banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and eroticism, The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic of the roman noir. It established James M. Cain as a major novelist with an unsparing vision of America's bleak underside, and was acknowledged by Albert Camus as the model for The Stranger.

Performed by Stanley Tucci

©1934 James M. Cain; (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Great book, 10/10

Book is really great if you’re a fan of noir or James M Cain. Think it is much better than the film.

Not too bad

The narration was nearly monotone, the way Detective movies apparently were in the age of black and white. Unfortunately,it's not a "classic technique", it's just dated.

The story is supposed to be one of the best of the 20th century. It IS pretty good, too. I can certainly see how it would get that reputation.

In the end, I'm happy with my purchase, and that pretty much says it all.

classic and raw

I liked the brief, straight to the point descriptions. Heartbreaking, raw but honest and classic.

Excellent- kept me guessing

Better than the movie! James Cain and Stanley Tucci: Doesn’t get any better than this!! Interesting how this novella evokes such emotions - ups and downs, twists and turns, good and evil, and one wonders how can this possibly end well? It simply does. This short work packs a powerful punch.

Great Dark noir.

Classic , the two main characters are made for each other , the wise cracking way of speaking set the mood and time of a era that’s gone . The story is relatable because it’s as old as love , a man a women in love and they have a spouse in the way. The idea murder story with a moral ending you never get away with murder the postman alway ring twice , or you reap what you sow, classic good read . Narration was great too.