The Third Man, Graham Greene (3.5)
Generally anyone who likes the movie ‘The Third Man’ will
enjoy this very short book. In the preface, the author is clear that the idea
for the movie came first and the book was his vehicle to flesh out the story.
There are some differences between the two, but basically we follow a detective
and dime store author in post WWII Austria as they deal with the death of Harry
Lime, the author’s best friend and accused racketeer. Rollo (the author)
doesn’t believe his friend was involved in anything untoward, but in reviewing
his seemingly innocent death, he finds many inconsistencies. The biggest
question is: who is the third man at the accident? Since this is basically a
screenplay, I would suggest seeing the movie. Orson Wells is a terrific Harry
Lime!
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