Written very convincingly in the Raymond Chandler/Philip Marlowe style, the story finds Marlowe in his seventies with physical decline and the approaching end of life, adding new dimensions to his world weary melancholy. The wise cracks and cynicism remain intact but the vulnerability lends a tougher quality to the writing. The story, involving drugs, corruption, ruthless murder and a femme fatale in the classic Chandler mode, keeps you interested. A good holiday read.
(Tony Pratt - bwl 113 Summer 2024 ) |
