The Chill, Ross Macdonald
The Chill, Ross Macdonald
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The Chill

Author: Ross Macdonald

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 8 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/22/2005

Synopsis

Lew Archer knows he shouldnt have taken the case, but Alex Kincaid seemed so desperate. Kincaids loving new bride Dolly has just inexplicably walked out on him, leaving Kincaid more than a little fearful for her sanity and her safety. So Archer reluctantly agreed to help Kincaid find his wife. But what he finds instead is enough to send a chill down anyones spinea new fresh corpse and evidence linking Dolly not only to this murder but to a series of others dating back to before she was even born.

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 on November 16, 2020

Young Alex Kincaid wants Lew Archer to find his wife Dolly, who left in the middle of their honeymoon weekend. It seems a gray-bearded man visited her in their hotel room, and soon after she disappeared. It doesn't take Lew long to find Dolly, but by the time he does she is tangled up in two murders......more

Goodreads review by Rob on June 08, 2021

This is a really enjoyable detective story from a master of the genre. The pace of the novel is pretty fast and the plot compelling. Macdonald uses a great deal of sharp dialogue throughout. I know there have been a few film adaptations of this series and it's easy to see why. From an entertainment......more

Goodreads review by George on April 05, 2024

The Chill, like other Ross MacDonald novels I have read, requires the protagonist, Lew Archer, to dwell deeply into the past to solve a recent crime. Through his tenacity, Archer ties together three seemingly unrelated murders occurring twenty years and half a continent apart. The story starts with......more

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