Just finished The Chill by Ross Macdonald, published in 1964.
I read it pretty much straight thru -- it's short -- and then
had a thought which I would like to ask those who know. I am
sure that graduate students have given their lives for this,
but I just need a short and simple answer since I know the
general outline of the author's life but have not read a
detailed biography.
SPOILER and you really do not want to continue if
you have not read this noir classic.
As soon as I got to the end of the book I had a
strong feeling that the younger-man/older-woman scenario was
a comment on Raymond Chandler's marriage. If it is, that is
probably common knowledge that I am too out of fashion to
have picked up. I think I remember reading (too long ago to
pin down) that Mrs. Chandler was sometimes mistaken for
Raymond's mother. On the other hand, none of my fast searches
turned up a relationship between The Chill. So, any
thoughts?
Thanks,
Victoria
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