“Is not life exactly what it ought to be, in a certain sense? Isn't it only the naive who find all of this baffling? If you've a notion of what man's heart is, wouldn't you say that maybe the whole effort of man on earth to build a civilization is simply man's frantic and frightened attempt to hide himself from himself?”
In this gripping novel, the protagonist's internal struggle and the investigation surrounding the mysterious crimes create a tense atmosphere that keeps readers engaged throughout the story. more
Richard Wright (September 4, 1908 - November 28, 1960) was an influential American author whose works profoundly exposed racial discrimination and social injustice, leaving a lasting impact on American literature. more
“The vampire was real. It was only that his true story had never been told.”
“Men are intrigued by anything they do not completly control.”