The Big Sleep
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The Big Sleep introduces one of the finest crime detectives in literary history, Philip Marlowe. Called to the home of dying millionaire General Sternwood to investigate the blackmailing of Sternwood’ s daughter, Marlowe quickly finds there is more to the story than just blackmail. The Big Sleep has been adapted twice onto the big screen (1946 and 1978) and was included in “ TIME’ s List of the...
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Sep 25th, 2024
Oct 14th, 2019
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is a great story with a beautiful use of the written language, and drama to keep the story moving and the reader's attention captured.
Jan 5th, 2018
ah, noir!!! So much fun!!
Dec 11th, 2015
Jul 4th, 2015
I really liked this book, it kept me guessing most of the way through!
Dec 30th, 2014
May 9th, 2014
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