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Red Harvest

By: Dashiell Hammett
Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
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When the last honest citizen of Poisonville was murdered, the Continental Op stayed on to punish the guilty--even if that meant taking on an entire town. Red Harvest is more than a superb crime novel: it is a classic exploration of corruption and violence in the American grain. From the author of The Maltese Falcon.

©1929, 1956 Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, Dashiell Hammett. All rights reserved. (P)2011 AudioGO Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Hard-Boiled Mystery Noir Private Investigators Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime

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"Dashiell Hammett is an original. He is a master of the detective novel, yes, but also one hell of a writer." ( Boston Globe)
Intricate Plot • Gritty Noir • Excellent Narration • Twisting Storyline • Hardboiled Detective • Complex Hero
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I have never read a Dashiell Hammett book and I wanted to experience his writing style.

Personally I found there were too many characters to keep track of who was who. The plot was convoluted and hard to believe

But mostly I think the problem was the performance. All the characters sounded the same, whether male or female it was difficult to distinguish which character was speaking. This is probably the number one reason I didn’t like this book.

Just didn’t like it

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What a great tale. The language is so 20’s & 30’s and so gangster. My third Dashiell Hammett book and my favorite! Lots of violence. About 20 people killed!

Lots of violence

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I may be in the minority here, but I liked it better than The Maltese Falcon. The continental op is a great character and the story can best be described as 'gritty'

Also the narrator is perfect for the story

Better than The Maltese Falcon IMHO

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One of the original novels of the genre, there are several plot twists that keep you guessing until the very end.

A hardboiled detective novel

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This almost comically complex genre classic is greatly enhanced by the matter-of-fact narration tone

low key delivery enhanced the action

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What can I say? It's Dashiell Hammett! if you love old time radio detectives stories, Sam Spade, Johnny Dollar, the Maltese Falcon you will love this story. Oration was great. The story was great. Have fun listening.

Perfection

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A definite surprise that this renowned author actually wrote something so uninteresting and boring. I am sure that I will try again with a different book.

Dull and boring

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An investigator gets drawn into a fight between a robber baron and multiple gangs, all of them dishonest. Among the less than honorable people are members of the local police. Lots of murders as the investigator pits the gangs against each other in an effort to clean up the city.

Poisonville

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Narrator really breathes life into the characters. He transmits the time and place of the storyline. Gritty detective novel in the time of bootleggers. There's a historical perspective and cultural viewpoint, understandings of the time, that come across well.

Great narrator

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A good hard boiled sounding narrator. Confusing plot, but compelling in a gritty way, nonetheless.

Hard-boiled

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