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Chase's first novel, set in and around Kansas City, was exceedingly popular when it first came out. Based on Ma Barker's gang, and inspired by Faulkner's Sanctuary: Miss Blandish - innocent, exquisite, vulnerable heiress - is kidnapped by a gang of ruthless hoods who've never tried big-time crime. Foiled by their own vicious ineptitude and the greed of a superior mob, the kidnappers lose their million dollar prize. Blandish, terrified and broken, is now the captive of Ma "Grisson" and her sadistic, sexually deviant son Slim.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mr Chase was English and had never been to the USA when he wrote this work, the first in what was to become a huge body of pulp fiction. Using a map, an acquired book of U.S. slang, reference to his hero James Cain and numerous viewings of gangster movies, he generated over 40 novels. In doing so he polarised opinion at the highest levels with Graham Greene a fan whilst Chandler forced a public apology for plagiarism.
This novel tells of the Ma Grissom gang in 1930's Kansas being based on the real life Ma Baker gang (of Boney M recording fame!). A two-bit gang of hoodlums outreach themselves when trying to steal the diamond necklace from heiress Miss Blandish. Unfortunately for them, and their hostage, the job is taken over by Ma's gang and especially her psychotic son Slim Grissom. A grim world of prostitution, machine-guns and death then revolves around Miss Blandish.
The book had enormous appeal on publication portaying violence and sexual themes in the storyline. This is out and out 'what happened next?' crime writing - a private eye makes little more than a token appearance so forget any 'whodunnit?' element.
This is not a great literary work! It is hard-boiled crime where Cagney or Edward G. Robinson mouth the dialogue at you. Whatever criticism is levelled at it, I confess I read it in one sitting and couldn't let go of the thing! What is more the ending was also a real surprise.
This novel tells of the Ma Grissom gang in 1930's Kansas being based on the real life Ma Baker gang (of Boney M recording fame!). A two-bit gang of hoodlums outreach themselves when trying to steal the diamond necklace from heiress Miss Blandish. Unfortunately for them, and their hostage, the job is taken over by Ma's gang and especially her psychotic son Slim Grissom. A grim world of prostitution, machine-guns and death then revolves around Miss Blandish.
The book had enormous appeal on publication portaying violence and sexual themes in the storyline. This is out and out 'what happened next?' crime writing - a private eye makes little more than a token appearance so forget any 'whodunnit?' element.
This is not a great literary work! It is hard-boiled crime where Cagney or Edward G. Robinson mouth the dialogue at you. Whatever criticism is levelled at it, I confess I read it in one sitting and couldn't let go of the thing! What is more the ending was also a real surprise.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I read this book years ago and finding it on the kindle decided to download and revisit.
As I say in the review title, JHC is one of my favourite authors and so am biased when reviewing him, but have to say this is one of his best!
Although no great work of fiction this book should be read in the context for which it was written. If you like 1930s - 1950s crime fiction writing then you should enjoy this book and other JHC books.
As I say in the review title, JHC is one of my favourite authors and so am biased when reviewing him, but have to say this is one of his best!
Although no great work of fiction this book should be read in the context for which it was written. If you like 1930s - 1950s crime fiction writing then you should enjoy this book and other JHC books.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have now read about twenty five books by james hadley chase and i think his stories are first rate best i have ever read have twenty books in my own collection. adrian
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No Roses Either!
A slapdash crime story rattled off in six weeks by James Hadley Chase and inspired by James M. Cain's "The Postman Always Rings Twice"(a far superior novel), "No Orchids for Miss... Read more
Published 15 months ago by P. Pickup
A Quaint but entertaining read
Although written in a very different time (1938), No Orchids for Miss Blandish is entertaining and keeps you intrigued. It's only a short story, but there is crime and emotion. Read more
Published on 15 July 2007 by J. Herbert
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