Some Comments from here and abroad concerning THE PARALLAX VIEW:
"An exciting story to begin with... the sinister events in the United States make it more powerful."
Wigan Evening Post (England)
"... Mr. Singer's narrative is stunning to read..."
Oxford Mail (England)
"... a very original novel."
Boileau-Narcejac, L'Express (France)
"... don't miss it for any reason."
Mysterie Magazine (France)
"... will the enormous machine finally destroy us all... under the pretext of preserving the common good..."
Petites Affiches Lyonnais (France)
"...an astounding example of the genre..."
Progres Dimanche (France)
"... a chilling suspense story."
Seattle Times
"... amazingly skillful novel."
St. Louis Post Dispatch
"... interesting, intriguing, frightening."
Daily Olympian
"... dark, brooding, exciting, and good story-telling..."
Canyon Crier
"... an exciting and suspenseful plot written with harsh accents."
Delta Democrat Times
"... a skillful talented writer."
Tuscaloosa News
"... there is a strange and fascinating book on the stands..."
Albany Knickerbocker News
"... a highly enigmatic suspense novel..."
New York Post
"... written with the vigor and strength that gives truth to fiction..."
Republique, Toulon (France)
A film version of this novel by Paramount is often shown on television. Hume Cronyn, William Daniels, Paula Prentiss, and Warren Beatty were in the cast. The cinematographer was Gordon Willis, the director Alan Pakula.
Cover Photograph by Ellen Jaffe.