The Dain Curse Audiobook

" This novel is very much three interconnected stories in one, which felt a little strange at times, but Hammett pulls it all together in the end. The reveal has a little of the feel of deus ex machina, but it does make sense in the context of the story. A fun read. "

" This one would make a good Quentin Tarantino or Oliver Stone movie. Lots of blood, dead bodies and double-crosses. And drug abuse. Everything they'd need. "

" Liked this much better than Red Harvest. That was just senseless violence, this had much more of a mystery-type plot that was really fun. "

" This book was written in 1929 so is not quite pc! A lot happens for a small book. Keeps you guessing to the end. "

" Pretty mediocre. I think I need to read one of the more acclaimed Continental Op books, like Red Harvest. "

" I wasn't as impressed as I'd hoped to be... the plot was inane "

" I think Dashiell Hammett made this novel into a type of literary impossible bottle. I admire his work, and generally followed the puzzled steps, but at the end just think he went a strata too deep. Don't get me wrong, I DO love Hammett and liked this book a lot. It just isn't in the same class as: Red Harvest, The Thin Man or The Maltese Falcon. "

" I had to sleep with the lights on after reading this! "

" After eating up 'the Maltese Falcon' I was eager to try out some more of Hammett's work. I admittedly haven't finished this book, giving up at the halfway mark, as I found the inherent racism and first person perspective incredibly difficult to stomach. "

" Lots of fun, even spooky at some points. "

" Awesome classic crime. Quick pace, good action, lots of blood. "

" I can see where this one would be iffy by today's standards, considering its racist language. That said, I totally did not see the twist in this one coming and thoroughly enjoyed being surprised. Tight, well-written, totally engaging. Made me go to bed at night wanting to be a gumshoe. "

" Silly but entertaining detective story. Probably my least favorite of the Dashiell Hammett books, but still OK. Kind of cluttered with too many characters, and the plot was a little convoluted. "

" Biff! Continental Op is the greatest. "

" This just went on and on. Maybe the problem was I could not hear Borgart saying the lines. "

" Not quite on the level of Red Harvest but still an enjoyable read. All the typical Hammett descriptions are at work . . . cleanly written, great discriptions and one hard boiled detective. Perfect for travel reading. "

" This was not my favorite of the Hammett oeuvre. Lumpy plotting and a lazy resolution. "

" Reading for school...Here we go... "

" the rambling, multiple connected mysteries were an enjoyable read "

" Not as good as Red Harvest...but still really enjoyable. "

" This one was just odd. Interesting, but oddball characters and situations, double-crosses, a drug-addiction that seemed to come out of nowhere, old murders that didn't make much sense but were explained by jealousy or insanity or something. Not one of the more famous ones. "

" Another Hammett detective story that I liked better than some of his books, but it's just hard not to compare these books to the fast-paced Parker books. Good description of someone who needed to shave: "He was three or four days behind the razor." "

" This novel is very much three interconnected stories in one, which felt a little strange at times, but Hammett pulls it all together in the end. The reveal has a little of the feel of deus ex machina, but it does make sense in the context of the story. A fun read. "

" Reads like one of those 20's noir films. A bit wordy at times but an enjoyable mystery with plenty of plot twists. "

" It is a good book, many plot twisters, just not my type of crime novel... "

" Biff! Continental Op is the greatest. "

" I didn't love it as much as Red Harvest but it was still great. The Continental Op is my favorite Hammett detective, I think. "

" i really like the book alot and it was very intestein and then it keep me on my toes for the reading i did and plan on reading the rest of the book s when i can ty for writtng it "

" Goodreads Project #2: I never put much stock in "mystery" novels 'til I discovered noir and Hammett--by then end of this book I'll be talkin' like Bogart in "...Falcon" (LOL) "

" the rambling, multiple connected mysteries were an enjoyable read "