I can't believe I missed this CRITCAL gap when I read this book the first time--what was Chandler thinking, who's usually so competent. rereading it, I noticed in first chapter, Orfamay does NOT ... Read More
Chandler's small output, compared to so many mystery writers of today, is to be cherished. They reward on re-reading. Much-imitated, never equalled, Chandler died too young, never knowing his ... Read More
Raymond Chandler is now the acknowledged master of the hard-boiled detective story, as well as its creator of stories set in those "mean streets" of America. Much-imitated, never equalled, even here ... Read More
