Poodle Springs

from margaretfield

Robert Parker finishes an unfinished novel of Raymond Chandler. Someone should have stopped him

from madcatnip72

Ugh. This book is absolutely terrible. It was unfinished at the time of Chandler's death and his estate should have left it alone. Instead, they gave it to neo-noir writer Robert B. Parker to finish, and the student was no match for the master. Parker is an awful writer - trite, tacky, and employ...

from madcatnip72

Ugh. This book is absolutely terrible. It was unfinished at the time of Chandler's death and his estate should have left it alone. Instead, they gave it to neo-noir writer Robert B. Parker to finish, and the student was no match for the master. Parker is an awful writer - trite, tacky, and employ...

from SlayBelle

Ugh. Stay away. Chandler left this as a half finished novel at the time he died and Spillian picked it up. Absolutely horrible.

from JalenV

I'm not really a fan of hard-boiled detective fiction, so I'm not sure if I'd like the print version of Poodle Springs. This BBC radio dramatization was quite enjoyable. I liked listening to the cast and the background music used. Philip Marlowe is determined to continue being a private detective...