Cassidy's Girl

David Goodis


Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
3.88 · 8 ratings · Published: 1951

Cassidy's Girl by David Goodis
Cassidy's Girl , first published in 1951, is a noir thriller by acknowledged master-of-the-genre David Goodis. The story, set in post-WWII Philadelphia, revolves around Jim Cassidy, who suffers setback after setback in his life, losing his job as an airline pilot and taking a job as a bus driver. His wife begins an affair with another man, while Cassidy takes up with a heavy-drinking femme-fatale. Author Goodis (1917-1967) wrote a number of classic noir novels such as Black Friday, Shoot the Piano Player, and Night Squad, and also worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood.

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