Alfred Hitchcock
A Life in Darkness and Light
By Alfred Hitchcock, Patrick McGilligan

     Alfred Hitchcock was the puppet master of the deep, dark, and macabre. He outdid Houdini when it came to pulling surprises out of his magic trunk. His movies are hailed as classics and have yet to be outdone by any other director. His work on the movies "The Birds" and "Vertigo" have made his name synonymous with the genres of horror and suspense since his arrival in the entertainment industry. His magical touch gives us a full-throttle ride through the twisted, demented realities of his imagination.

     In this book, McGilligan goes through every stage of Alfred Hitchcock's life. From the early years to the height of his career with Paramount during the golden years of the movie entertainment industry, Hitchcock's life is placed on the pages of this book as masterfully as Hitchcock's movies were on film. McGilligan tells of every aspect of this unique English man's life. With a career that spanned six decades and over sixty films, this book holds the roots of it all. There are also 16 pages of black and white pictures of Hitchcock, his family, and moments in his massive career that are incredible to look at.

     I highly recommend this book for anyone who is remotely fascinated with the enigma that is Alfred Hitchcock.