Journal Entry 1 by Danielle23 from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, March 12, 2011

Sam Spade is hired by the fragrant Miss Wonderly to track down her sister. When his partner, Miles Archer, is shot while on the trail, Spade finds himself both the hunter and the hunted: can he track down the jewel-encrusted bird before the Fat Man finds him?

I read this book quite quickly and enjoyed the suspense it created. A great little story that tied itself up nicely. 

Journal Entry 2 by 1001-library at Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Sunday, April 10, 2011

Thanks so much for your donation Danielle23!

This book is now part of the 1001-library. If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the 1001-library bookshelf. 

Journal Entry 3 by Danielle23 at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Sunday, May 15, 2011

Travelling to Marsala as part of soffitta1's 1001 VBB. Hope you enjoy it xx 

Journal Entry 4 by marsala at Chiswick, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Thank you Danielle for sending it. I'm looking forward to reading it.

Finished it, and quite enjoyed it. It's not one of my favourite reads, but I liked it well enough. I liked how Sam Spade was a realistic person, he looked out for number one, himself and wasn't too overly moral, which often happens in crime novels.  

Journal Entry 5 by marsala at 1001-library request, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Released 9 mos ago (8/24/2011 UTC) at 1001-library request, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

To the next reader.  

Journal Entry 6 by Cassiopaeia at Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Thank you marsala, book waiting for me when I came home today after the long week-end. 

Journal Entry 7 by Cassiopaeia at Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom on Sunday, September 11, 2011

I have no idea how many years it is since I saw the movie, but reading the book brought Sam Spade truly alive again in all his tough guy realism. I really enjoyed this 'old style' crime book, which for me oozed all the wonderful B&W drama of the cinema. The distance is probably a good thing as Hammett's Sam is totally distinct from Bogart which would usually bother me, but I think both do a good job in their own right. 

Journal Entry 8 by 1001-library at Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Thursday, October 06, 2011

This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing Cassiopaeia:)

If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.