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The Double Take : A Novel of Crime, Identity, and Deception - Roy Huggins

The Double Take

A Novel of Crime, Identity, and Deception

By: Roy Huggins

Paperback | 19 June 2013

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A crime narrative built around deception, identity, and the instability of appearances. In The Double Take, Roy Huggins constructs a story in which perception and misdirection shape both the unfolding investigation and the behavior of those involved.

The narrative proceeds through controlled revelation, with information disclosed incrementally and often reinterpreted in light of later developments. Huggins's method emphasizes structure and pacing, using dialogue and situation to sustain tension while maintaining clarity of progression. The focus remains on the interaction between character and circumstance, with shifting assumptions driving the movement of the plot.

Positioned within mid-twentieth-century American crime fiction, the work reflects a disciplined approach to suspense and narrative construction. It remains of interest to readers of tightly structured mystery and noir-influenced fiction.

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