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Woman in the Dark: A Novel of Dangerous Romance (Vintage Crime) by Dashiell Hammett
Reader Reviews 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Lacks the zip, July 25, 2002 Reviewer: Neal Clark Reynolds from E. Taunton, MA United States Hammett's style is good enough that you do care about the two main characters. But something's missing. It is almost as if he was lacking interest in his own story. Maybe not. Whatever the case, it's worth reading just because it's Hammett. It tells the story of a guy who got a bad rap the first time around, and just a few weeks after getting out of jail, he finds himself in danger of going back. There's a feeling of hopelessness here and the ending seems a bit ambiguous. It's a good crime adventure short, but far from the best Hammett. It's still worth having in your collection.
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