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Review of "The Thin Man" by Dashiell Hammett, William Dufris

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The Thin Man
by Dashiell Hammett, William Dufris

The Audio Partners, Mystery Mast
Cassette
27.95 Suggested Retail Price

Sweet Bliss! This is not William Powell and Myrna Loy trading quips over an endless stream of cocktails. But William Dufries does a superb job of bringing this great couple to life and their adventures are always among the greatest mysteries.

We are introduced to Nick Charles, the detective, and his rich wife Nora. Then one night at a speakeasy a pretty blonde spots Nick and begs him for help. Her father is missing. The father is an eccentric inventor. Nick feels that he has to help so he and Nora set out to solve the mystery.

It's an understatement to say that this is a wonderful example of the sort of tale that only audio books can bring to you now. The books are available at your library I think. The films are available, maybe through, Amazon. But this is the next best think and it is a new voice telling the story and holding the suspense. Far grittier than the popular movies, the original text by Hammet is an entirely different experience.


Rainbo Electronic Reviews published this review in our July, 2005 issue.



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