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Marlowe: A Novel

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Ratings
Book
6
Narrator
3
Release Date
January 10, 2023
Duration
7 hours 53 minutes
Summary
“Boutsikaris does a standout job. . . . Thug or cop, heiress or moll, he gives them all distinct voices that fit well with the book's Chandleresque prose and dialogue.” —Publishers Weekly

“Dennis Boutsikaris narrates with marvelous aplomb. He nails the cool but inviting tone, the clipped tempo, the razor and the velvet of such a tale. . . . This is a perfect weekend listen.” —AudioFile

Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe returns in award-winning author John Banville’s Marlowe—originally published as The Black-Eyed Blonde under the pen name Benjamin Black—the basis for the major motion picture starring Liam Neeson as the iconic detective.

'Somewhere Raymond Chandler is smiling . . . I loved this book. It was like having an old friend, one you assumed was dead, walk into the room.'
—Stephen King

'It was one of those Tuesday afternoons in summer when you wonder if the earth has stopped revolving.'

The streets of Bay City, California, in the early 1950s are as mean as they get. Marlowe is as restless and lonely as ever, and the private eye business is a little slow. Then a new client is shown in: blond, beautiful, and expensively dressed, she wants Marlowe to find her former lover.

Almost immediately, Marlowe discovers that the man's disappearance is merely the first in a series of bewildering events. Soon he is tangling with one of Bay City's richest and most ruthless families—and developing a singular appreciation for how far they will go to protect their fortune.

“It’s vintage L.A., toots: The hot summer, rain on the asphalt, the woman with the lipstick, cigarette ash and alienation, V8 coupes, tough guys, snub-nosed pistols, the ice melting in the bourbon . . . . The results are Chandleresque, sure, but you can see Banville’s sense of fun.”
—The Washington Post

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2024

Listening to this book reminded me of the old black and white detective movies of the 1940's. Great cast of characters and the narrator was wonderful.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2024

This fabulous story is a must read! I’ve suggested it to several friends and their husbands.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Sep 2023

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Marlowe: A Novel

Marlowe: A Novel

Author: Benjamin Black
Read by: Dennis Boutsikaris
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