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“She was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass window. “

January 27, 2016 by narfna 2 Comments

“Even on Central Avenue, not the quietest dressed street in the world, he looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.” I’m gonna admit right up front that the fourth star of my rating comes entirely from Raymond Chandler and his way with words. Nobody knew how to turn a phrase like good old Ray-Ray. I mean, what a guy. What a kick he must have been at parties. I don’t normally read books for language alone. I’m an emotional […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Mystery Tagged With: 1940s, american, elliott gould, farewell my lovely, hardboiled, los angeles, narfna, Noir, raymond chandler

narfna's CBR8 Review No:13 · Genres: Audiobooks, Mystery · Tags: 1940s, american, elliott gould, farewell my lovely, hardboiled, los angeles, narfna, Noir, raymond chandler ·
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