double crossed

The specific aspects of the novel that would cause us to classify as a work associated with film noir is. The novel  Double Indemnity is definitely a perfect example of classical film noir because of the setting in which it takes place, a city LA, mostly at night, and in the after math of rain.  So the reader gets this sort of dark feeling inside, with kind of a shiver. We also have the introduction of the femme fetal,a pretty, sexy young women who is up to no good.  A women who will lie, cheat, and manipulate, and destroy another Pearson's life to facilitate her own dark and evil agenda.

Double Indemnity, author James Cain. "I ought to quit, while the quiting was good, I knew that. But that thing was in me, pushing me closer to the edge. And then I could feel it again, that she wasn't saying what she meant."

Now you have the protagonist of the story having an inner conflict with himself, he wants to get away from the femme fatal, and deep inside he knows he should run for the hills. but she has her claws deep inside him already! Now the line between good and evil is becoming a bit blurry! Along with his morals and values.