pickMy first book by this author. What I liked about the book; the writing style, fictionalized account of true crime, all the L.A. Landmarks. What I didn't like; the story was gruesome at times especially the end regarding the murder. Overall, a great crime thriller. #1001books
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Chris and I play The Thin Man every year while we open our presents. I love everything about this movie! ❤️😍
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pick3⭐️ Hugh Densmore was just being helpful. Unfortunately, his kind heart didn‘t receive good things in return. I‘m sure most of us have been in such situation. How annoying, right?! I was rooting for Hugh all the way, and I found it pleasant that such simple story line could jack up my anxiety. The ending is missing that additional oomph, though. I wish it was not that anti-climatic 😑 #nyrbbookclub
Seriously enjoying this one so far. The short stories by local authors all take place in my home town, so I expected to know the locations (I even lived in one of the apartments) but whoa! some of these seedy characters seem familiar too. This was published in 2009 but much of it sounds like the Portland I knew in the 90‘s.
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Mixing it up with this #NYRBclassic and a #Persephone bookmark- two favs 💞
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pickI‘ve yet to be let down by a NYRB noir reissue. And this is by far my favorite of the lot. A great black-hearted story about obsessive love and how it ultimately curdles. Crafted in beautiful, spare clipped sentences, this novel will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final period.
so-soThis is considered a classic mystery. I found it just so-so. The central mystery was interesting, but I was distracted by all the alcohol being consumed and one passage I thought was racist. I guess it's a product of its time. It is set at Christmas, so I'm counting it as a #HolidayRead. I'm planning to see the movie in a couple of weeks just to compare it to the book. (21 points)
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Gritty and compelling but that ending was too much.
Great opening shown in photo
Full review here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3070056721
pickI enjoyed the first season of True Detective, so I thought I might enjoy the showrunner‘s noir that he wrote in advance of the HBO series. This is really really strong, bleak piece of hard boiled literature. Hope Nic doesn‘t abandon the form in favor of Hollywood.
