An oldie but goodie

The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler is recommended by Ann Patchett in The Getaway Car: a Practical Memoir about Writing and Life (a Kindle single). I decided to try it and now will be reading other Chandler books. Reviewers call Chandler a master writer and that is an understatement. His choice of words is often stunning. The Long Goodbye is sixth in the Phillip Marlow private eye series so I will go back and start with The Big Sleep to learn more about Marlow. The series takes place in Los Angeles and nearby areas. The characters range from the rough and tough cops and low lifes to beautiful women and and well-dressed men. Some of the characters end up dead. I give this book 4 stars.