Sunday, 23 August 2026

book 117: The Big Sleep

Sunday 23 August 2026

The Big Sleep (1939) was Raymond Chandler's debut novel, introducing hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe in a plot so famously tangled that not even Chandler could account for every thread — legend has it that when the 1946 film adaptation's screenwriters asked who killed the chauffeur, Chandler admitted he didn't know either.  

We'll meet at Steph's place and Monika will bring the shortlist.

 Ratings (out of 17):

Leigha 14

Wendy 13

Monika 13

Steph 14

Tim 14

Ann 11

Average: 13.5

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