The Blue Hammer, Ross Macdonald
The Blue Hammer, Ross Macdonald
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The Blue Hammer

Author: Ross Macdonald

Narrator: Tom Parker

Unabridged: 8 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/22/2005

Synopsis

The facts pound hard and cold in Lew Archers mind: a woman who means something to him is missing, a man has bled to death beneath a magnolia tree, and a killer is on the loose. The facts are falling into place, but he doesnt have to like them.

About Ross Macdonald

Ross Macdonald (1915–1983) was the pen name of Kenneth Millar. For over twenty years he lived in Santa Barbara and wrote mystery novels about the fascinating and changing society of his native state. He is widely credited with elevating the detective novel to the level of literature with his compactly written tales of murder and despair. His works have received awards from the Mystery Writers of America and of Great Britain, and his book The Moving Target was made into the movie Harper in 1966. In 1982 he was awarded the Eye Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Private Eye Writers of America.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill

This is Ross Macdonald's final novel, and the last in the series of Lew Archer mysteries. It is a very good novel, animated by the usual Macdonald themes, and marks a fitting end to a life of literary achievement. Detective Lew Archer is hired by Ruth Beimeyer for what seems like a routine job: to fi......more

Goodreads review by Φώτης

Η ανθρώπινη κατάσταση, ιλαρή και τραγική ομού, αποτελεί την πρώτη ύλη της μυθιστορηματικής δημιουργίας για τους απανταχού ταλαντούχους χειριστές του γραπτού λόγου. Συνθήκη ικανή -πλην όχι αναγκαία- της αφήγησης αποτελεί και το έγκλημα ήδη από την εποχή του έμμετρου λόγου. Ο φόνος, η εκδίκηση και οι......more

Goodreads review by Tim

Το κύκνειο άσμα του McDonald είναι από τα πιο ενδιαφέροντα κλασικά αστυνομικά μυθιστορήματα μυστηρίου, το οποίο θυμίζει σε 1-2 λεπτομέρειες το 'Θαμμένα Μυστικά' της Ρουθ Ρέντελ. Οι ήρωες ψυχογραφούνται σε βάθος και, από τη μέση και μετά, η αγωνία μεγαλώνει. Η ιστορία ξεκινά κάπως αργά και η υπόθεση......more

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