- Hardcover: 268 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown; 1st edition 1st printg edition (10 May 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0356188043
- ISBN-13: 978-0356188041
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,123,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Marlowe is now married, living in the resort town of Poodle Springs. He sets up as an investigator and soon finds himself in the middle of blackmail and murder. This is an unfinished novel by Raymond Chandler which has been completed by Robert B. Parker.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not Your Usual Philip Marlowe Mystery -- Interesting!,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 110,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)
This review is from: Poodle Springs (Charnwood Library) (Hardcover)
This is a novel mostly written by Robert Parker, drawing on four chapters started by Raymond Chandler at the end of his life. If you are looking for a great Marlowe story done just like the early ones, you will be disappointed. If you are glad to have one more chance to be with Marlowe, I think you will be pleased with the experience.The story is a natural for Parker, because it involves Marlowe marrying a rich society woman on the spur of the moment. Having gotten together, they both realize that not all is right in this relationship. 'Can't live with him, can't live without him' could have been the title. The relationship raises a lot of the kinds of issues that Parker handles well in the Spenser stories between Spenser and Susan. Marlowe keeps at his detective work, and we meet a whole cast of hard characters portrayed with wonderfully terse dialogue and understatement. Although not as tough as a Chandler, it is certainly tough in an appealing Parkerish way. Having grown up in Southern California in the 1950s, I could relate to the tale that Chandler/Parker have woven. It seemed to fit my memory of those times, and had a sort of smoky, boozy nostalgia attached to it. Give it a try. The first five chapters are only about 26 pages. You'll have a good sense whether or not you want to read more. I know I could not have possibly put it down at that point. I was hooked. Maybe you will be, too. I hope it will be irresistible for you as well.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Short and Sweet,
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This review is from: Poodle Springs (Philip Marlowe Mystery) (Audio CD)
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This review concerns the one disc audio play starring Toby Stephens. Stephens obviously has great fun playing the character of Philip Marlowe and it is understandable that a successful series of these plays would lead to Raymond Chandler's unfinished Poodle Springs being tackled. Of course the story itself was finished by Robert Parker and this is what this adaptation is based upon. It's by no means a travesty of the Marlowe legacy but with all the best will in the world it falls short of the character at his best. This audio version clocks in at about an hour and whilst it is sharp and snappy and keeps a decent pace it's ultimately a little lightweight. Although the usual "atmosphere" is prevalent the story itself just isn't good enough and you may well find yourself correctly guessing the twists before you hear them. One for the completists only I think.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Poodle Springs: Full cast radio dramatisation - Another fine entry in the recent Marlowe series,
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This review is from: Poodle Springs (Philip Marlowe Mystery) (Audio CD)
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Poodle springs is the last in the Philip Marlowe series, written by Raymond Chandler. He died halfway through writing the novel, so it was subsequently finished from his notes by another author.Chandler defined the hardbitten American private detective with Marlowe, providing rich characterisations and complicated plots mixed with tough streetwise dialogue and a ready sarcastic wit. Hi novels were highly enjoyable pieces. The recent radio dramatisations starring Toby Stephens as Marlowe have stuck reasonably faithfully to the text and captured the feel and style of the books. This is no exception. Stephens is excellent as Marlowe, putting over his world weary edge and dark cynicism, while managing to portray the compassion, intelligence and almost heroic nature of the man. It's an excellent portrayal. 4 stars in all
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