AUDIO

The Glass Key

by Dashiell Hammett
6 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 6½ hrs. AudioGO. 2012. ISBN 9780792781219. $59; Playaway digital; digital download. MYS
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OrangeReviewStarOne of the lesser-known works of noir fiction giant Hammett, this great audiobook follows Ned Beaumont, a trusted aide and fixer for crime boss Paul Madvig, as he tracks a murderer. Paul loves Senator Henry's beautiful daughter, but did he also kill the Senator's son? What will Ned do if he did? In this combination of tough-guy actions, classic detection, and blunt writing, Hammett may have created the ultimate hard-boiled mystery thriller.
VERDICT Stephen R. Thorne's somewhat laconic reading style is a perfect match for Hammett's terse text. Readers who have only read or seen the movies of Hammett's more popular The Thin Man and The Maltese Falcon are in for a treat. Recommended for all mystery readers and anyone else who just likes good fiction.
Reviewed by I. Pour-El, Des Moines Area Community Coll., Boone, IA , Mar 15, 2012
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