“And here it is: Chandler's first novel. Chandler may not have had the credentials of his predecessor, the P.I.-turned-author Dashell Hammitt, but he did have one advantage: a thorough and subtle eye for human passions and behavior.

And The Big Sleep majors on human passions. According to the legend, Chandler himself couldn't figure out who murdered a certain character, but the emotional revelations brought out at each twist of the plot are utterly unforgettable--and fundamentally...”

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