The Glass Key (Paperback)

from IrishHolger

I must be in a minority as I feel that this is by far one of Hammett's best books. I have recently started (re-)reading the Dashiell Hammett novels and found that they didn't often stand the test o...

from BookAddictKatie

The Glass Key is one of those classic gangster novels that you just cannot put down. Known as the father of the hard-boiled crime novel, Hammett creates a world where murder is common, but there is...

from Algybama

The only Hammett novel without a strong female lead. The romance is odd. But the gambling, cigar-chomping main man delivers some excellent tough-guy dialogue and action. The plot is less exciting t...

from alexrichman

Forget the falcon - this is surely Hammett's masterpiece. It's everything a noir classic should be: cynical, violent, full of quips and twists. Sometimes funny, sometimes shocking, always readable....

from Cecilturtle

In this political imbroglio, greed is mixed with passion where ambition trumps family and loyalty. I very much enjoyed the political power struggles mixed with a light murder mystery and a prohibit...