pickSometimes these later Chandler novels almost read like parodies of themselves, but this was enjoyable enough, if a bit straightforward. Hoping this dose of his clever wordplay and wicked dialogue will help inform the sci-fi noir I'm currently working on.
On a hunt for something completely different. Flicked through not-sure-how-many audiobooks before I settled on this one. 🤞
From CrimeReads:
“To celebrate the art of brevity, we‘ve rounded up a list of 25 compact crime and mystery reads—noirs you can (and mostly likely will) read in the course of an afternoon (or an evening, or even a morning, whatever time suits you). Don‘t let the page count belie the ambition or the achievement. These are books of impact, import, and verve. Happy reading.”
http://crimereads.com/25-classic-crime-books-you-can-read-in-an-afternoon/
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