Books

  • University School of Milwaukee 7
      • Rated 3 stars

    Sam M. - 312 pages..

    This book was not that great of a book at all.........Basically it is about a private investigator who when trying to help a friend with smuggling him out of the country, gets himself into something worse than he thought he would ever get himself into...

    It took me a long time to finish this book...I would not recommend it to anyone.

    University School of Milwaukee 7 wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Jesse O
      • Rated 4 stars

    classic hardboiled detective fiction.

    Jesse O wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    D. Sylvester
      • Rated 3 stars

    I'd never read anything by Chandler. I'd read another one...if only for the reminders of a "simpler" time.

    D. Sylvester wrote this review Sunday, October 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Jane H
      • Rated 3 stars

    Phillip Marlowe investigates murder in upper class Valley home while dealing with his guilt from unknowingly abetting a murderer. All comes together in the climax of this detective novel

    Jane H wrote this review Friday, October 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    behnam b
      • Rated 0 stars

    masterpiece among chandler's works.

    behnam b wrote this review Tuesday, September 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Mike T
      • Rated 5 stars

    I enjoy this last Chandler story the best. It wears its heart on its sleeve, but where else would you rather have it?

    Mike T wrote this review Friday, June 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    PBP
      • Rated 5 stars

    Mystery solved. We know why Chandler writes good American. He went to the same English school that PG Wodehouse did.

    PBP wrote this review Wednesday, April 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Dianne K
      • Rated 4 stars

    Like the pulp fiction portrayal of California in the 50s.

    Dianne K wrote this review Wednesday, March 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    pearl
      • Rated 0 stars

    Again, Marlowe gets involved by helping a friend. This time, among the wealthy of Los Angeles, who have even less honor and scruples than the poor and criminal. This is one of the most famous of Chandler's novels and incorporates the mix of sex, crime, duplicity, and murder Marlowe always seems to find on the shadowy folds of society. A good starter for Chandler, if you've never read any of his novels. It is long, however, so hang in there. Worth every minute.

    pearl wrote this review Monday, September 15 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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