The High Window (edit title)

Members with This Book

Most Helpful Reviews

Liked It Rated 4 stars “If you've read Chandler you know what to expect. This isn't the best of his Philip Marlowe novels but it's still wonderfully entertaining and hard boiled. I like the back and forth between Marlowe and his client in this one. The witty dialouge helps make this a winner.” see full review » see other reviews »

Newest Reviews

• 
  • Rated 4 stars

  “ If you've read Chandler you know what to expect. This isn't the best of his Philip Marlowe novels but it's still wonderfully entertaining and hard boiled. I like the back and forth between Marlowe and his client in this one. The witty dialouge helps make this a winner. ”

  Robephiles wrote this review Friday, January 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 0 stars

  “One of my favorites, but a little-known Marlowe. As usual, Marlowe takes a case that turns out to be more complicated, more twisted, more underground than it first seems. Chandler's command of plot and character here is fine, moving the reader consistently out of their comfort zone to consider the nastiness and depravity of apparently "upright" people. A pleasure to read.”

  pearl wrote this review Friday, September 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “This is a really good book, fast read, and plenty of the tough, hard-boiled writing you expect from Chandler. My only quib with this book is the ending. I get that he doesn't want to expose his clients and ruin his confidence of trust he wants with them, but I think there comes a time when one can become a slave to that and inhibit (is that a word?) justice. I would've ratted out a family with that many crimes. But then again, maybe Marlowe is showing his hidden trust in the justice system.”

  Gabe G wrote this review Thursday, August 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “Might like this one even better than The Big Sleep.”

  Amanda wrote this review Sunday, June 15 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 0 stars

  “1st Edition is always the best!”

  j9zig wrote this review Thursday, September 27 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No