Mark wrote:
Isn't it a testament to Hammett that we continue to read, and
re-read, this book even after we know all of the surprises,
even after some of them have been so copied as to become
cliches in the genre?
*********** In MALTESE FALCON character portrayal was at
least as significant as plot execution. That's why it's still
worth reading even after you know what happens. And in spite
of all the surprises lost, there is still a delicious sense
of ambiguity in the story. Does Sam love Brigid? When did Sam
figure out that Brigid was the murderer? What in hell does
the Flitcraft story mean?
miker
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