Die kleine Schwester

The glitz and glamour of Hollywood hide a lot of corruption, and I wonder how much of that was based on real-life stories or Chandler's observations.

The detectives and suspects all seem to operate in shades of gray, which made me think about how real people often aren't just good or bad.

His sharp, clipped prose adds a layer of tension and noir atmosphere that really immerses the reader in the 1940s Los Angeles setting.