Comments on: 11. The Maltese falcon http://neds-fox.com/joshua/2010/03/01/11-the-maltese-falcon/ thoughts onhand Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andy Whitman http://neds-fox.com/joshua/2010/03/01/11-the-maltese-falcon/comment-page-1/#comment-2101 Andy Whitman Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:18 +0000 http://neds-fox.com/joshua/?p=3028#comment-2101 I love this book, although I'll readily admit that it has all the drawbacks you mention. I still prefer Raymond Chandler and his gumshoe Philip Marlowe. "She had a face that would make an archbishop kick out a stained glass window." Hammett never wrote like that. I love this book, although I’ll readily admit that it has all the drawbacks you mention.

I still prefer Raymond Chandler and his gumshoe Philip Marlowe. “She had a face that would make an archbishop kick out a stained glass window.” Hammett never wrote like that.

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