224 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394757643
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 August 1988
Description
This collection by crime fiction master Raymond Chandler features four long stories in which private eye Philip Marlowe is hired to protect a rich old guy from a gold digger, runs afoul of crooked politicos, gets a line on some stolen jewels with ...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 55%
adventurous 44%
funny 22%
lighthearted 11%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence
224 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394757643
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 August 1988
Description
This collection by crime fiction master Raymond Chandler features four long stories in which private eye Philip Marlowe is hired to protect a rich old guy from a gold digger, runs afoul of crooked politicos, gets a line on some stolen jewels with ...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 55%
adventurous 44%
funny 22%
lighthearted 11%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence