Trouble Is My Business

Author: Raymond Chandler
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ISBN: 0394757645
Publisher: Vintage (12 August, 1988)
Sales Rank: 46,272
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5
Every so-called detective writer needs to read this NOW!
Perfect starting point for those wanting to find out who the hell this Chandler guy was. Way ahead of his time, and over the head of the "cat detective" set, these stories a pure gold. The John Dalmas character is essentially a raw Philip Marlowe, but the knight errant is still there, in an unrefined form. Bay City Blues, Mandarin's Jade, The Lady in the Lake...stories and attitudes that Tarrantino can only dream of ripping off. Read it now before La-La Land turns it into the next Demi Moore vehicle

Rating: 4 out of 5
Get it for "Red Wind," if for nothing else
This contains the best of Chandler, if not all of it is the best of Chandler. "Red Wind" is one of the most brilliant short stories not just in detective literature but in American Literature. The last few paragraphs are unspeakably precious, and give more insight into Marlowe's character than any of the novels. And the rest of the stories are fine too!

Rating: 5 out of 5
Count Jason Ennis: attention
Count Jason Ennis: You can find the rest of the stories from "Trouble is My Business" in the Chandler title "The Simple Art of Murder." That's another great collection of the master's work. Now that's a collection worthy of a bishop kicking a hole through a stained-glass window!" -- Dashiell Millar

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