Sexy but with an undertone of menace; and so economical--everything you need to know about both of them is communicated in less than five minutes. All that's lacking is Fred MacMurray's fabulous way of calling Barbara Stanwyck "Baby"--as he does many times later in the movie.
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
She also authored two ebooks, MONKEY JUSTICE and HOME INVASION and co-edited DISCOUNT NOIR. She won a Derringer award for her story "My Hero." She lives outside Detroit.
Patricia (Patti) Abbott
SHOT IN DETROIT
Edgar Nominee 2017, Anthony nominee 2017
CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
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Sexy but with an undertone of menace; and so economical--everything you need to know about both of them is communicated in less than five minutes. All that's lacking is Fred MacMurray's fabulous way of calling Barbara Stanwyck "Baby"--as he does many times later in the movie.
Patti - What a great choice for a movie!!!! Thanks for reminding me of this one :-).
Very fine film. Acting and directing are tops. A favorite.
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