Book report on A Kiss before Dying Ira Levin Pagecount: 300 First published: 1953 Dorothy, Bud's girlfriend tells him she's pregnant. Bud is very angry but pretends he loves her. He gives her pills to get rid of the baby. -FLASHBACK: Bud was very popular at school. After the war he had several jobs and an affair with an rich widow. he went to Stoddart and met Dorothy. -PRESENT: If the pills won't work, Bud promises to …showed first 75 words of 1792 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1792 total…appears like everybody else in the story needs evidence before they can be satisfied, then again others can't look beyond their noses. Ellen and Gordon rely on their instincts. They couldn't just make for the facts.The only bad conduct of Ellen , according to me, is that she is very cruel. She also acts in a very thoughtless way and that's why Bud Corliss finally gets his hands on her and succeeds to kill her.