Kvinden i søen (1943)

Another excellent Marlowe mystery. ( )

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Phillip Marlowe is hired to find one man's wife and ends up finding the body of another man's wife. The plot is predicitable, but like all of his stories, plot isn't the point. Once again, it is his language, his unique way of putting words together that draw me back to Chandler again and again. ( )

Raymond Chandlers's fourth Philip Marlowe detective novel, "The Lady in the Lake" is one of the most popular entries for a reason. I guessed early on what was happening, but as more people entered the picture and the situation got more and more complicated, it was impossible to anticipate exactly where it was headed. The prose is clear, the characters are memorable, and there are plenty of twists. There were a couple loose ends that I wish had been built upon at the end, but I guess that only means that I wish the book had kept going. Definitely give this one a try. ( )