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Pearls Are a Nuisance

By Raymond Chandler

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| Hardcover | 9780140108996

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The first short story in this collection of three, Pearls are a nuisance, was brilliant. The characterisation was just so sweet and wonderful, not something one usually expects from hard boiled pulp detective stories. But the main character, a large guy with a drinking problem who was sweet and soft ... (continue)

The first short story in this collection of three, Pearls are a nuisance, was brilliant. The characterisation was just so sweet and wonderful, not something one usually expects from hard boiled pulp detective stories. But the main character, a large guy with a drinking problem who was sweet and soft, rather than tough and hard, was lovely. Everyone teased him for talking like Jane Austen rather than a detective. He acquired a side-kick, who his girlfriend had accused of taking the pearls, because he was also big and had a fondness for Whiskey and the two were fantastic together. Definitely my favourite Chandler story so far!
The next story in this collection, Finger Man, I'd just read recently in the Villain’s collection, so I skipped it.
The King in yellow, was really interesting, much more grim than the first story, but still enjoyable. (Though having finished it several weeks ago now I'm afraid I've already forgotten much more than that).
The last part of the books is an essay from Chandler about murder stories, comparing them with "literature" which is quite funny though I don't really agree with everything he said it was definitely worth reading.

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Robot-mel said on May 23, 2010 | Add your feedback

A collection of short stories. The following is from The King in Yellow:
" 'I'm an occasional drinker, the kind of guy who goes out for a beer and wakes up in Singapore with a full beard.' "

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Jason said on May 3, 2008 | Add your feedback