Trouble Is My Business by Raymond Chandler

Trouble Is My Business

Raymond Chandler

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fiction crime mystery mysterious reflective fast-paced

248 pages | first published 1950

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So John Dalmas is hired to smear a girl, a gold-digging lady with bedroom eyes. Forerunner of Phillip Marlowe, like the other private eyes in these five stories, Dalmas is tough-talking and soft-centred - and trouble is his business. 
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Summary of 258 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 77%
tense 55%
adventurous 44%
funny 22%
lighthearted 11%

Pace

fast 55%
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

3.86

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