Faith's Reviews > Ride the Pink Horse

This is a classic noir novel from the 1940s, written from the point of view of Sailor, a troubled protagonist whose life slowly goes from bad to much worse as he tries to pull off a poorly-considered blackmail scheme. His target is a slippery ex-Senator, and a dogged police detective is on the trail of both Sailor and the Senator. The book is notable for the flashbacks to Sailor’s childhood. Another noteworthy feature is the book’s treatment of the Mexican-Americans whose kindness affects Sailor. I had never hear of this author but I would like to read more by her.