The Simple Art of Murder - Raymond Chandler

The Long Good-bye - Raymond Chandler

Introduction As a fan of crime fiction, I’m ashamed to admit that this is the first time I have ever read a book by Raymond Chandler. Having read various glowing reviews of this book in particular, I finally got around to picking up a copy from my local library. It is immediately obvious why Chandler is known as the epitome of ‘noir’ – this novel is very dark and cynical – and this, coupled with a very complex story, makes it a book that needs a great deal of concentration to fully understand. The author Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago, but grew up in England and studied international law in France and Germany. He then returned to the US and served in the First ...

The Long Good-bye - Raymond Chandler

Introduction As a fan of crime fiction, I’m ashamed to admit that this is the first time I have ever read a book by Raymond Chandler. Having read various glowing reviews of this book in particular, I finally got around to picking up a copy from my local library. It is immediately obvious why Chandler is known as the epitome of ‘noir’ – this novel is very dark and cynical – and this, coupled with a very complex story, makes it a book that needs a great deal of concentration to fully understand. The author Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago, but grew up in England and studied international law in France and Germany. He then returned to the US and served in the First ...

Farewell My Lovely - Raymond Chandler

But this being Chandler, the plot thrillingly weaves a net of deceit around the reader. Each encounter in wonderfully sketched by Chandler, who proves that when it comes to detective thrillers there is no match for him. The beautiful but deadly women spice up the proceedings. Marlowe may have since been imitated endessly but ...

Farewell My Lovely - Raymond Chandler

But this being Chandler, the plot thrillingly weaves a net of deceit around the reader. Each encounter in wonderfully sketched by Chandler, who proves that when it comes to detective thrillers there is no match for him. The beautiful but deadly women spice up the proceedings. Marlowe may have since been imitated endessly but ...

Farewell My Lovely - Raymond Chandler

"She was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass window." This line is often quoted, but how many people have actually read the book it comes from? My brother lent me this book because he knows I'm a Humphrey Bogart fan and we had spent many happy hours in our youth doing tight lipped impersonations of Bogie. He made the part of Philip Marlowe his own, although the wise cracking P.I was also brought to life by Robert Mitchum and Dick Powell, among others. If you are familiar with the old movies, you'll know the Private Investigator standards - the plain door with the name painted on it, the messy desk and full liquor ...

Farewell My Lovely - Raymond Chandler

"She was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass window." This line is often quoted, but how many people have actually read the book it comes from? My brother lent me this book because he knows I'm a Humphrey Bogart fan and we had spent many happy hours in our youth doing tight lipped impersonations of Bogie. He made the part of Philip Marlowe his own, although the wise cracking P.I was also brought to life by Robert Mitchum and Dick Powell, among others. If you are familiar with the old movies, you'll know the Private Investigator standards - the plain door with the name painted on it, the messy desk and full liquor ...