Review: wonderful noir series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 7, 2012
It was a sad day when I realised I'd read the last of Ross Macdonals's books. His detective stories have strong tight plots and plenty of human feeling and characterization. The period details are vivid and exact, as are the geographic landmarks (usually Los Angeles and around), and the story jumps off the page. I envy anyone who has ahead of them the pleasure of entering the world of Lew Archer, the world-weary but compassionate private investigator with a high sense of ethics, and of savouring Ross Macdonald's humorous turns of phrase such as "I was ... in a light blue convertible and a dark blue mood".