The Dain Curse struck me as the most Chandler-esque of
Hammett's novels, meaning of course that Chandler is Dain
Curse-esque, though obviously taking it to another level.
What prompts to say that (from somewhat distant memory) is
not only the episodic nature, but also the interaction with
the wealthy, eccentric family with compelling, messed-up
daughters. . . . .and now all of a sudden i'm starting to
think of Ross Macdonald . . . . .
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