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Black Money (Hardcover)

by Ross Macdonald (Author)

4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing (April 12 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0517375389
ISBN-13: 978-0517375389
Shipping Weight: 146 g

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #1,089,222 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Next time someone who doesn't read mysteries asks where they should start, point them toward Ross Macdonald. Luckily, Vintage/Black Lizard is reprinting several of Macdonald's classic Lew Archer novels in handsome new quality paperback versions. If Black Money (or the other two books in the current series, The Drowning Pool and The Chill) don't have them panting for more, they're probably hopeless cases. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Published in 1965, 1963, and 1950, respectively, this trio feature Macdonald's hard-boiled private detective Lew Archer. The plots involve murder, deceit, blackmail, sex, and all those other goodies that make for great crime stories.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable, Feb 7 2003

By	"hnn36" (Goleta, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Money (Paperback)

Just re-read Black Money... perhaps it is MacDonald at his zenith, a bit before great fame found him, but after he had fully developed his stride. Some of his later books seem too contrived. In Black Money, not all the youth are innocents corrupted by curdled California elders... the Martel character in particular is refreshingly different from MacDonald's usual suspects. That many of the middle-aged American characters end up dead (or worse) certainly rings the bell for me. Very highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE GREAT GATSBY CALIFORNIA STYLE, Jul 5 2001

By	Kent Braithwaite (Palm Desert, CA) - See all my reviews

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As a mystery author with my first novel in initial release, I want to state here that Ross Macdonald's Lew Archer series ruined my life. It showed me how powerful mystery writing can be and led me to my writing aspirations in this literary field. BLACK MONEY is among my favorite Macdonald books. It's an updated version of THE GREAT GATSBY, moved to the southern California coast. Archer is hired to investigate a young man who arrives in an affluent coastal city presenting himself as an aristocratic Frenchman. He wins the heart of the most desirable maiden in town, and people are suspicious about this aristocrat's background. Archer investigates and uncovers to sorry truth about several different people. BLACK MONEY is an American crime fiction classic.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Yeee Haaa, April 20 1999

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This is a pretty good book. I had never heard of this dude but was refered to him by other Raymond Chandler fans. Pleasent surprise.

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