I read this novel immediatly after finishing The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler and I must say I was so desperately disappointed. The writing was dire, the plot really didn't go anywhere except round and round and it actually took me a long time to think that I should persevere as opposed to giving up . I have the film but haven't seen it yet but I can hardly doubt that Powell and Loy will translate this into as dreadful a movie as a piece of writing. In comparison to Chander, Hammett really doesn't have a clue. If I hadn't already decided to take out The Maltese Falcon (also by Hammett) from the library I would have given up on him as a writer already.
Started 1st July
Finished 3rd July
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