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He had me. It was, I admit, a neat trap. Except for one thing.

Bonfiglioli’s prose is legendary. He mastered the "unreliable narrator," allowing Charlie to describe his own questionable deeds with such charm that the reader can't help but root for him. mortdecai

: Filled with art-world in-jokes and sophisticated gags [15]. Darker Tone He had me

“I don’t want a painting. I want a lobster.” He had me. It was

Watch it only as a visual companion to the books. The books are acid; the film is weak lemonade.