Why people recommend it
Strangers On a Train is a psychological thriller by Patricia Highsmith that examines a dark and fateful bargain between two men. The novel was discussed during the July 18, 2024 episode of The Book Review titled One Young Mother and the Homelessness Crisis, where Sarah Weinman shared her thoughts on both the audio adaptation and the core narrative. Sarah Weinman highlighted the audiobook narration of Patricia Highsmith's novel, noting that the voice, reading style, and acting ability of Bronson Pinchot matched the tone and pace of the book exceptionally well. Moving into the plot details, Sarah Weinman also talked about the infamous bargain central to the story. She explained that what is initially supposed to be a harmless lark takes a sinister turn when one man suggests committing a murder for the other, proposing a cross country exchange where each would eliminate the other's troublesome family member. Through these remarks, the podcast highlighted both the chilling premise of the original text and the strength of its modern audio presentation for listeners seeking suspenseful psychological fiction.
Who recommended it
- Sarah Weinman Recommended
Sarah Weinman — 2 mentions
“two of them are featured in strangers on a train and that now famous or inFAMOUS bargain and it's supposed to be a lark but one man suggests killing the other's wife and then he is supposed to kill the other's father”
“I keep thinking about Bronson pinch's read of strangers on a train I just felt like his voice and his reading and his acting ability really matched well with the tone and the pace of that novel”