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Wild Wives
Wild Wives
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e angled his wheels hard and skidded to a stop inside the garage. We got out of the cab and I handed him three bucks. I took Miss Weintraub by the arm and led her into the tunnel.
"Where does this go?"
"To the lobby of the Saint Francis," I said.
"I never knew this tunnel was here."
"I'm hoping your friends don't know about it either."
As soon as we gained the lavish lobby I took a short breather, reaching for a cigarette. Then I remembered they were still on my desk, and with the girl holding my arm, I headed for the cigar counter. The man in the gray suit was smoking a cigar and leaning against the counter. His leathery face wore a wide grin. He lifted the brim of his hat, pulled it down again.
"Oh, there you are, Miss Weintraub."
"Where's your friend?" I asked pleasantly, hiding my chagrin.
"He's outside waiting in the car, but we aren't taking you along. I'd like to, but it's a private party. Some other time, maybe."
He was cocky, well pleased
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A fun, late genre crime noir. quite a page turner with lots of colourful characters. At this point, Wilford isn't afraid to make all the characters scoundrals and buck some of the genre tropes.
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Hard-boiled detective fiction in the noir tradition of sex and violence. A gritty, but not-too-bright private detective and somebody else's wife are the main characters. There's only one wife, despite the title, the detective does no detecting, and it's otherwise forgettable. At least I hope so.
11/01/2015
Excellent hard-boiled detective yarn, with a plot vaguely reminiscent of the 1950 film noir thriller Where Danger Lives. A down-at-the-heels private eye, a dangerous dame, snappy dialog, a touch of comedy, some deft characterization and a surprisingly grim denouement -- really, what more could you ask for?
05/04/2015
Just brilliant. Funny, fast-paced, with a touch of anguish. If you have your nerves shot, this is the best cure you can have. Ingenious, humourouse, just a bit lemon dramatique. The end is wonting, too meek, too nothing, but you get 96% of good read.
11/25/2014
Pure pulp, raw and violent, starring private investigator Jacob Blake. The characters and action are extreme, you might flinch but you won't be bored. Give this one a try if you are a fan of the pulp genre.
01/01/2014
For me this writer is just as good as Hammett or Chandler. This pulp noir story follows a small time private detective through a hellish journey when he is hired by a mysterious woman. I was gripped from the first page to the last and urge any curious reader to give this short novel a chance.
11/08/2012
Witty, captivating and good descriptive story line!
11/09/2009
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