...Until the very last pages of the novel “The Hunted Beast,” the reader cannot guess which of the heroes feels like a driven beast in the concrete jungle of a modern metropolis; who, out of despair and an unbearable feeling of loneliness, becomes a merciless and inventive killer. In the novel by Margaret Millar (who is practically unknown to the Russian reader, despite her world fame) there is a tragic split personality, and complexes that suppress the personality; finally, there is a deep and subtle insight into the secrets of the human psyche, which largely determines the originality of the thriller of the famous writer. Awarded the Edgar Poe Prize, the novel of the year “The Hunted Beast” is considered one of the most successful works of the writer.