I more and more realize that I don’t really like Dashiell Hammett novels very much. I say this having liked this one, because of the three previous novels of his I’ve read, this is the only one that feels like it a) makes any real sense, and b) has captured something charming and wonderful. And the mystery here isn’t even all that good. Instead, he’s really figured out the right tone and tenor for this novel. Nick and Norah are a married, upper crust couple, […]