A review by darblar
The Hunter and Other Stories by Julie M. Rivett, Richard Layman, Dashiell Hammett

5.0

Having only read Hammett's novels, I was taken aback by the skill and mastery he brought to storytelling. I'm not the biggest fan of short stories, but every one of Hammett's tales - be they two pages or ten - develops with such vivid detail that it quickly engrosses readers. His stories come to life; they are worlds briefly inhabited, and with their close they continue to loom large in the mind. Oftentimes, Hammett works with less so that what's unsaid becomes a far more powerful force than in the hands of another author. Each story evokes a filmic sensibility, from the elegantly crafted settings to the understated yet commanding characters, and I would easily and happily watch any of these were they developed into a movie.