Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
A detective has quite a puzzle to solve and eventually puts all the pieces together quite nicely. Set in LA in the 1940’s, Chandler paints such a vivid picture that it’s as if the reader were standing beside Marlowe himself.
From the seedy to the glamorous, the west coast ride is full speed with plenty of bumps and detours along the way.
Philip Marlowe prefers his independence, but realizes he must sometimes rely on others for help. His brusque and sarcastic manner does little to ingratiate those willing to assist, including the police and women clearly attracted to him.
Aptly named for his size, Moose Malloy seems to lead Marlowe to the answers he is seeking. Moose, just out of prison, is searching for his fiance, Velma, who may, or may not have double crossed him.
Hoping to put her past behind her, Velma Valento marries a wealthy older gentleman and is living a very pampered life as Mrs. Grayle.
Anne Riordan is a hard working and honest woman who hopes her moral compass will point Marlowe in the right direction. Her attraction to Marlowe is restrained yet quite obvious.
Quotes:
She had weedy hair of that vague color which is neither brown nor blond, that hasn’t enough life in it to be ginger, and isn’t clean enough to be gray.
That was a nice touch. They left me my gun. A nice touch of something or other–like closing a man’s eyes after you knife him.
A smoky dimly lit bar would be an ideal place to meet with Mr. Chandler. I’d need to wear a smooth fitting dress and hat covering one side of my face.
My rating for Farewell, My Lovely is an 8 out of 10.
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