Jon Nixon reviewed Last Good Kiss by James Crumley
Review of 'Last Good Kiss' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Just terrific. A great updating of the classic Raymond Chandler first person noir PI format, with the added bonus of a heavy drinking road trip. The characters and dialogue are perfect and it's all wrapped up in really slick and stylish writing. The gunfights are realistically unpredictable and all of the tough guys are just waiting to be brought down to size. <spoiler>Trahearne's transition from charismatic drunk to despicably shallow moral coward is beautifully handled. The end is heartbreaking</spoiler>
Just terrific. A great updating of the classic Raymond Chandler first person noir PI format, with the added bonus of a heavy drinking road trip. The characters and dialogue are perfect and it's all wrapped up in really slick and stylish writing. The gunfights are realistically unpredictable and all of the tough guys are just waiting to be brought down to size. <spoiler>Trahearne's transition from charismatic drunk to despicably shallow moral coward is beautifully handled. The end is heartbreaking</spoiler>