The Big Sleep

Kathy Miller

Mar 26, 2024

1 min read

Updated: Aug 30, 2025

Date Read: 3/26/24

I'm pretty sure this is the first hard-boiled detective novel I've read, and I've been missing out. This novel was fantastic. The over-blown cynicism, ridiculous metaphors, overly contrived plot...it was great! I enjoyed every moment of it. I believe this was the first in the genre and it really set a high bar.

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