The Big Sleep and Farewell, My Lovely
Raymond Chandler did much for our view of the private detective. Broke, drinks, smokes and always getting hit on the head by blunt objects, the harboiled sleuth will brave gangsters and police alike to solve the case.
Chandler's writing is rather unique. It is short and to the point, yet I could see the late 30s early 40s Los Angeles. Despite being over 70 years old, the plot points and the actions of the characters of the novels do not feel out of place even today.
Both stories, "The Big Sleep" and "Farewell, My Lovely" involve Philip Marlowe trying to make a semi-honest living. Because of his personal code of honor, when he is paid for a job, he will see it through to the end.
Unlike some of the newer cop movies, there are no shootouts occurring within the novels. The actions is very quick and over with. Marlowe often suffers physically when fights do occur.
I very much enjoyed reading the two novels, classics of American literature that they are.
Chandler's writing is rather unique. It is short and to the point, yet I could see the late 30s early 40s Los Angeles. Despite being over 70 years old, the plot points and the actions of the characters of the novels do not feel out of place even today.
Both stories, "The Big Sleep" and "Farewell, My Lovely" involve Philip Marlowe trying to make a semi-honest living. Because of his personal code of honor, when he is paid for a job, he will see it through to the end.
Unlike some of the newer cop movies, there are no shootouts occurring within the novels. The actions is very quick and over with. Marlowe often suffers physically when fights do occur.
I very much enjoyed reading the two novels, classics of American literature that they are.