--- product_id: 15738489 title: "The Transgressors (Mulholland Classic)" brand: "jim thompson" price: "£17.93" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/15738489-the-transgressors-mulholland-classic store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Transgressors (Mulholland Classic) **Brand:** jim thompson **Price:** £17.93 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Transgressors (Mulholland Classic) by jim thompson - **How much does it cost?** £17.93 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/15738489-the-transgressors-mulholland-classic) ## Best For - jim thompson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jim thompson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Transgressors (Mulholland Classic) ## Images ![The Transgressors (Mulholland Classic) - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/511KjYK+C6L.jpg) ![The Transgressors (Mulholland Classic) - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/318Tdt36BkL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐ Ugh! Bad Main Character! Unbelieveable. *by N***! on Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020* The book begins with the protagonist taking his beautiful dame out to a working oil well in remote west Texas. First, the drive out to the drilling site was a joke; the remoteness was overblown and completely unrealistic. Then, the main character was such a caricature of a typical west Texas "good ol' boy", that came off pitifully one-dimensional. Hell, I grew up with these people, and just writing realistically about the vast, untapped lode of real-life, larger-than-life characters in the west Texas "awl patch" - even a halfway decent composite - would totally eclipse what Thompson offers. (Note: My "awl field trash" bonafides are impeccable!)Like any book, the first thousand to two-thousand words will make or break it. I held on a bit longer than that, but I couldn't get past the main character, who reminded me of a cross between Jethro Bodine, Burt Reynolds and Charles Manson. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Not his best by a long way *by P***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2017* I am being generous giving this 3 stars but I am a long-time fan of Jim Thompson and have trouble ranking his books as sub-par.In this novel, we meet Tom Lord, a man who comes from a cultured background and is an intelligent man but who due to circumstances beyond his control has not lived up to the expectations that he and others placed on him. As a result, he has had to dumb himself down to become a member of the local police force. A job that he finds dull and uninspiring. This leads him to make fun of people in a way that they are not aware that he is mocking them.Through a series of unfortunate events, he loses his land to the oil company and ends up involved in the killing of the man who organised the land deal. This brings the shady underworld figures to town to deal with the issue.I must admit that I did not greatly enjoy this book, the characters were uninteresting and the plot was very "un-Thompson" in its lack of depth and drama.This is very much a novel for Jim Thompson fans only. ### ⭐⭐⭐ A lesser work of the Thompson canon. *by M***. on Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2011* The Transgressors fails to make the grade as a novel because it contains far too many preposterous plot elements. Almost nothing that happens in this book rings true. Protagonist Tom Lord comes off as foolhardy and, at times, just plain foolish rather than as the man of breeding and intelligence he is purported to be.A couple of the more minor characters (I'm referring here to George Carrington and Buck Harris) are described in such a way that the reader will be able to recognize them as representing flesh and blood people even though they themselves are over-the-top caricatures. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of The Transgressors' characters bear no relationship whatsoever to anyone inhabiting the real world and are, therefore, not very interesting and completely forgettable.Even the most diehard Jim Thompson fans will have to admit this book has very little to offer. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/15738489-the-transgressors-mulholland-classic](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/15738489-the-transgressors-mulholland-classic) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-23*