This terrific novel of suspense and personal transformation has gripped me since I first read it as a teenager, and it's the one battered old paperback I can never let go of, even in my periodic bouts of mass de-cluttering. I'm worried about not finding another copy!
Curtiss wrote several mystery novels, and all are superb, but "Letter of Intent" is her best. The writing style is smooth, elegant, and compelling -- much like Celia, the main character, herself. Reminiscent of Hitchcock's "Marnie" (itself based on a novel), the story traces Celia's gradual evolution from inarticulate, dowdy housekeeper to elegant, upper-class mystery woman. It traces the brutal steps taken by this outwardly cool, refined woman -- Celia will stop at nothing to reach the upper echelon of society, where she feels she belongs. Along the way, Celia reveals a calculating cruelty that's fascinating to watch even if it's far from admirable.
An author takes a big risk making her lead character so unworthy of liking or admiration, and it pays off brilliantly here. As a portrait of elegant evil, Celia has rarely been matched.
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