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TITLE: Strangers on a Train
AUTHOR: Patricia Highsmith
READ: May 2026
SUMMARY: A man admits his desire to be free of his wife only to learn that his confession obligates him to commit murder in return.
BIG, BEAUTIFUL IDEA: Your sin will find you out.
MOMENTUM: The terrifying intimacy of your secrets being known by the wrong person.
ARCHITECTURE: Admission → vulnerability → guilt → confession.
AFTER EFFECT: Discomfort & distrust.
CONCLUSION: What a debut.