The book starts with Stan working at a carny show and seeing a geek biting chickens. At the end, he becomes a geek but it's a fascinating journey to that destination. Stan becomes a successful mentalist but it is not enough. He keeps becoming more ambitious and he keeps using people until eventually, he is on the road to ruin. I thought that I would be satisfied when this incredibly unlikable protagonist goes to his doom. Instead, it was too sad and he was just too pathetic. I wonder why Gresham didn't write more. He clearly had the talent. This was made into a Tyrone Power movie and I remember liking it. I need to watch it again. There's supposed to be a movie coming out soon based on this directed by Guillermo del Toro. I'm looking forward to it.
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