The other typist review movie#
But I can find no evidence that the movie was either made or released. Take a dollop of Alfred Hitchcock, a dollop of Patricia Highsmith, throw in some Great Gatsby flourishes, and the result is Rindells debut, a pitch-black. Suzanne Rindell is a doctoral student in American modernist literature at Rice University. (Three Martini Lunch and Eagle & Crane.)įox Searchlight optioned this novel for a movie back in 2013 and when I googled some information, it appears at one point that Keira Knightley was set to produce and star in the movie. It is 1923, and while she may hear every. Oddly enough, Rindell has written two books since The Other Typist, and I’ve had a hard time getting far enough into the Kindle sample of either one to purchase them. A typist in a New York City Police Department precinct, Rose is like a high priestess. I had a blast reading this and had my nerves scrambled by the end.
But its New York, not the nice young woman, who should be trembling. The ending will leave you spellbound, and that’s really all I can say without ruining it for you. The Other Typist pretends to be the story of a nice young woman entering the cutthroat world of police work in 1920s New York. Odalie casts a not-quite-understandable spell upon Rose, who follows her into a world of speakeasies, bootleggers, and glamour, all of which have disastrous consequences. Criminals come before her to admit their transgressions, and, with a few strokes of the keys before her, she seals their fate. It goes in her ears and out her fingertips, and when she leaves the station, she’s a proper, albeit working class, lady. If you’ve committed a crime, and you’re ready to confess, Rose will transcribe your confession.Īll day, every day, she hears criminals confess to murder, violence, and thievery in Prohibition-era New York. THE OTHER TYPIST is an intriguing model of storytelling and a fascinating portrayal of the lies we tell ourselves and others.
Rose Baker is a typist for the New York City Police Department in the 1920’s. Gender politics, fashion, speakeasy culture, and glamorous flappers all play a role here Roses story is not defined by its times, but is informed by them. If you love an unreliable narrator, then you will love Rose Baker and The Other Typist. The Other Typist: a picture perfect example of an unreliable narrator.
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