The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Hi All,

can anyone recommend books in the style of Raymond Chandler? I read a couple by Ross Macdonald, which I liked, and I also read Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett, which I didn't enjoy as much ... Any other hard-boiled/noir/witty/sarcastic writers out there?

thanks !!

Robert Crais' Elvis Cole is kind of a smart aleck.

Why don't you give Hammett another try. He's pretty good and writes from his Pinkerton experience. Maybe try his short stories - the Continental Op.

Jan C wrote: "Robert Crais' Elvis Cole is kind of a smart aleck.

Why don't you give Hammett another try. He's pretty good and writes from his Pinkerton experience. Maybe try his short stories - t..."

Thanks, I'll try both!

E.E. wrote: "Jan C wrote: "Robert Crais' Elvis Cole is kind of a smart aleck.

Why don't you give Hammett another try. He's pretty good and writes from his Pinkerton experience. Maybe try his sho..."

Have you tried Ross Macdonald? I'm in Chandler withdrawal and someone suggested this author.

Nancy wrote: "E.E. wrote: "Jan C wrote: "Robert Crais' Elvis Cole is kind of a smart aleck.

Why don't you give Hammett another try. He's pretty good and writes from his Pinkerton experience. Mayb..."

That's the time when you read Chandler all over again, I think.

Ross Macdonald is good, too. Ran through him years ago.

No, I just finished all the novels a couple of weeks ago.

Might I suggest the Parker novels by Richard Stark, alias of Donald Westlake? He is not so much hero as antihero, not PI, but definitely worthy of your consideration.

Daniel wrote: "Might I suggest the Parker novels by Richard Stark, alias of Donald Westlake? He is not so much hero as antihero, not PI, but definitely worthy of your consideration."

I have the first novel in the series -- looking forward to giving it a go.