Detective-story master Dashiell Hammett gives us yet another unforgettable read in Red Harvest.
When the last honest citizen of Poisonville was murdered, the Continental Op stayed on to punish the guilty—even if that meant taking on an entire town.
Red Harvest is more than a superb crime novel: it is a classic exploration of corruption and violence in the American grain.
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"Hammett's nameless detective piles on the bodies like he's building a wall of them. A crackerjack classic in the "one man plays all the bad guys against each other" genre. Short, too. So you can read it in a couple evenings or an afternoon. " — William (4 out of 5 stars)
"Hammett's nameless detective piles on the bodies like he's building a wall of them. A crackerjack classic in the "one man plays all the bad guys against each other" genre. Short, too. So you can read it in a couple evenings or an afternoon. "
“A brutal and realistic depiction of gang warfare, this gritty crime novel is also ‘an acknowledged literary landmark.’”
“Red Harvest takes us into a violent world of corruption and mayhem in this first-rate noir crime novel…a classic case of good cop versus bad cop, and there’s no question where Continental Op comes in.”
“Dashiell Hammett is an original. He is a master of the detective novel, yes, but also one hell of a writer.”
" The greatest crime novel period. There's a very good reason why Time Magazine named Red Harvest one of the 50 greatest novels of the 20th century. if you haven't read this, you need to! "
" It's scary good. Makes you think about the ideals of peace that mankind keeps up. It often means that control and coercion will be applied. Hammett had a gift to show us the worst in humans. "
" I read this book with a group that was reading crime fiction. this book had a wonderful noir style, and as I recall did not have a typical neatly tied up, solve the mystery ending. I would highly recommend it. "
" Eh, started out strong (first 49 pages or so) but quickly fizzled and felt like it got muddied up. Held very little of the charm that Chandler has. "
" supposedly a classic of the genre, but I found it non-compelling. "
" It's nice. I'm awkward to tell this but this is old fashion now. So is most of Classic novel because many people borrowed again and again. Ellroy said he was influenced by Hammett. Now I see why. "
" The quintessential hard-boiled detective novel. It's no surprise that Hammett essentially created the genre; this book contains everything that you would hope to see in the work of his countless imitators. "
Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961) was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He is widely regarded as one of the finest mystery writers of all time. In addition to The Maltese Falcon, his pioneering novels include Red Harvest, The Dain Curse, The Glass Key, and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Thin Man.
Richard Ferrone recorded over 150 audiobooks including thrillers, romances, science fiction, and inspirational novels. He won the prestigious Audie Award and was a finalist for four Audie Awards, including for Best Solo Male Narrator. He was named an AudioFile "Voice of the Last Century" and a "Rising and Shining Star." He earned many AudioFile Earphones Awards, including being named the 2011 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense as well as the 2009 Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. A science fiction fan, he narrated Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy. He also narrated works by James Patterson, Walter Mosley, John Sandford, Eric Van Lustbader, and Stuart Woods.
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