My first James M. Cain, although of course I have seen the movie ‘Double Indemnity’ multiple times. This book was unputdownable, not least because it is quite different than the film: the characters are all there, but their relationships and motivations are different. One thing that hasn’t changed is that insurance agent Walter Huff and murderous wife Phyllis Nirdlinger are like two scorpions in a bottle from the first time they met. Cain packs a lot of information in 115 pages, with a complex story told in tight, simple language. I’ll definitely read more Cain.