Woman In The Dark: A Novel of Dangerous Romance
by Dashiell Hammett
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Author: Dashiell HammettEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1988-08-12
ISBN: 0394572696
Number of pages: 75
Publisher: Knopf
Book Reviews of Woman In The Dark: A Novel of Dangerous Romance
Book Review: Passable plot, action, & dialogue
Summary: 3 Stars
Strumpet-in-distress Luise runs across burly ex-con Brazil while attempting to escape the evil clutches of rich abusive boyfriend. Rich boyfriend resents losing girl to burly ex-con. Trouble for the new couple ensues. Serious trust issues abound.
Known for epicurean plot cooking, Hammett keeps 'Woman In The Dark' strictly meat-and-potatoes.
He subtitled this 76 page 'long' story "A Dangerous Romance". Truth be told, this is about as romantic as Hammett's stuff ever got---rough embraces, lips pressed hard and tightly together. You get the idea...except there doesn't seem to be enough of that to qualify the tale as a romance.
Dialogue is pretty faithful Dashiellese, although the 'OGJI'--- the Obsolete Gangster Jargon Index --is as low as I've seen. Less than 1.0 per page.
Regardless of my notions of romance and gangster palaver, this is a fast and satisfying read by one of the best writers of the genre. But then, any Hammett is better than none.
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