Thank you, Brendan, for narrating. Thank you, Tony, for coordinating and the after words. Always nice to hear Raymond Chandler read. I do like having the American writers read by American voices. Yes, please, Tony, keep reading the British (and other nationality) writers. Your voice is so lovely; a soothing balm on damaged neural nets.
American accents+ therefore narration are just "cringe" to me,sorry couldn't listen,just don't find American accents relaxing, although I have come across 1 or 2 that are bearable but give me English/British narration "any day of the week" (no offence intended to those across the pond,just a personal preference). Sorry Tony-I feel like I'd even prefer yourself doing an American accent but not 100% on that as I know you are great with accents,my apologies
I ADORE Chandler! THE absolute master of the Hard Boiled, above all the Hard Boiled! Sleaze upon Sleaze! Decadence Galore! Choke us on coffin nail smoke, smother us in the seedy hotel smell. Bring on the Sadder but Wiser girl with a Heart of Gold. The booze guzzling gangsters with sand paper voices, aiming at every one and everything, especially each other. Detectives wearing shiny blue suits, no money in the bank, who know nothing about pearls.Pour it on!! More is better! Brendan is fantastic at the narration. I understand why you want American authors read by American voices, but please, Tony. everything else by you. Including commentaries. Thanks very much to you both. Very enjoyable!!!!!!
I enjoyed this story and reading. I had to listen to it three times to make it to the end. Not boring, but that relaxing. I've always liked the Philip Marlowe character. There's a morality about him that's survived whatever disappointments and dark realities he's experienced. A decency he refuses to surrender. Thank you again.
Tony, you and Brendan do the genre credit, thank you very much, I love the words and imagery that Raymond Chandler brings vividly to our minds and even make us feel and see these images crispy and knowingly like we ourselves have been there at that time and in that space he wrote about. Even things like the cigarette smoked by the characters, I can smell, taste and see the smoke even though I've not smoked a cigarette in over 30 years and now find them in real life disgusting, in his writing I strangely find it acceptable and even enjoyable.. Definitely a genius as you say. It was marvelously read and I'll be listening to it again in the future as a favorite. Again thank you.
Very fine narration brought Marlowe to life. This was not a Chandler story I was familiar with, but I agree with you Tony, Chandler's use of language is brilliant and it is a fine hard boiled story. Thanks so much for this and carry Mon the good work. Jonathan 😊
Thank you so much for the story! I listen to a lot of old time radio shows, but I don't remember this one being adapted in the Philip Marlowe series. Maybe some of the gore was a step too far for broadcast at the time. However, I can definitely see the fingerprints of The Maltese Falcon all over this story, there were loads of homages in print and broadcast in the 30s and 40s. I do like Chandlers twists on the theme. Nice to see his variation on his own trope of the "old rich man surrounded by orchids" imagery in the last scenes as well.
Thanks for this one. Great reading of this one. There are a number of volumes of stories from the Black Mask on Audible for those interested. Not all Chandler, obviously, but well curated by Otto Penzler.
I can listen to Chandler novels/stories over and over and over. It is like listening to a song that you like. You know the song, but you still enjoy listening to it many times. Close to this level for me is Rex Stout, and Ross MacDonald. Also of course Hammett. I don't seem to feel the same about Christie, once or at most twice is enough with her. I have felt the same with Sherlock Holmes, but there is a limit, I have just heard or read them too many times from my youth. Still, I listen to them again once in awhile.
Tony, wow... great America accent. Hardly even knew it was you. 😂😂 Seriously, I really enjoyed the Brendan, the American narrator. His Phillip Marlowe reenactment was great. Even sounds like an early 20th century gumshoe!!
@evelanpatton I believe it really was set up here in the United States around the turn of the 19th/20th century. A gumshoe meant "to sneak around," and by 1906, gumshoe became a common nickname for plainclothes detectives (or "private eyes"), famous for moving stealthily in their quiet rubber-soled shoes. Had nothing to do with Juicy Fruit or Beemans. Lol
Brendan kept emphasizing pronouns when the accent should have been on the verb. It was unnatural and distracting. Film noir narration is typically flat, as is the case here. But in film noir, the film supplies color and texture. The narrator of an audiobook must bring the story to life. If the narration is flat, the story is flat. Great narrators, like Jonathan Cecil, are voice actors who change their voices to perform different characters, which adds to the verisimilitude. I stuck with it because I wanted to hear how it ended, but it required patience.
Brendon you’ve worked a bit more on getting that Chandler cadence & the a bit bored/seen it all nonchalance down. Marlowe’s master at having his head in the game [is a foot] or a deadly kiss goodnight. Tony, you’re still the winner in the polls. Always a 📬🪭. A place for dreams to come true! Zoo
Thank you, Brendan, for narrating. Thank you, Tony, for coordinating and the after words. Always nice to hear Raymond Chandler read. I do like having the American writers read by American voices. Yes, please, Tony, keep reading the British (and other nationality) writers. Your voice is so lovely; a soothing balm on damaged neural nets.
Afterwards
@@doreekaplan2589 I know what I intended to write; and wrote it. I did not request corrections to my grammar.
@@doreekaplan2589, I knew what she meant.
American accents+ therefore narration are just "cringe" to me,sorry couldn't listen,just don't find American accents relaxing, although I have come across 1 or 2 that are bearable but give me English/British narration "any day of the week" (no offence intended to those across the pond,just a personal preference). Sorry Tony-I feel like I'd even prefer yourself doing an American accent but not 100% on that as I know you are great with accents,my apologies
I ADORE Chandler! THE absolute master of the Hard Boiled, above all the Hard Boiled! Sleaze upon Sleaze! Decadence Galore! Choke us on coffin nail smoke, smother us in the seedy hotel smell. Bring on the Sadder but Wiser girl with a Heart of Gold. The booze guzzling gangsters with sand paper voices, aiming at every one and everything, especially each other. Detectives wearing shiny blue suits, no money in the bank, who know nothing about pearls.Pour it on!! More is better! Brendan is fantastic at the narration. I understand why you want American authors read by American voices, but please, Tony. everything else by you. Including commentaries. Thanks very much to you both. Very enjoyable!!!!!!
I enjoyed this story and reading. I had to listen to it three times to make it to the end. Not boring, but that relaxing. I've always liked the Philip Marlowe character. There's a morality about him that's survived whatever disappointments and dark realities he's experienced. A decency he refuses to surrender. Thank you again.
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Excellent in every way. Thank you.
Narrating is great and matches my interpretation of Chandler's detective voice and tone
Absolutely loving all of this❤
"I don't know you from last sunday's sports section,"made this whole story worthwhile!😅
This is more than a detective story. Reminds me of David Mamet. I have to listen to it again.
Oh, yes; it's Saturday and time for Classic Detective 🕵️♂️.
Thank you - great authentic narration and Chandler is always worth reading/listening to.
Tony, you and Brendan do the genre credit, thank you very much, I love the words and imagery that Raymond Chandler brings vividly to our minds and even make us feel and see these images crispy and knowingly like we ourselves have been there at that time and in that space he wrote about. Even things like the cigarette smoked by the characters, I can smell, taste and see the smoke even though I've not smoked a cigarette in over 30 years and now find them in real life disgusting, in his writing I strangely find it acceptable and even enjoyable.. Definitely a genius as you say. It was marvelously read and I'll be listening to it again in the future as a favorite. Again thank you.
Chandler is one of my favorites
Thanks for reading a classic Raymond Chandler story 😊
Very fine narration brought Marlowe to life. This was not a Chandler story I was familiar with, but I agree with you Tony, Chandler's use of language is brilliant and it is a fine hard boiled story. Thanks so much for this and carry Mon the good work. Jonathan 😊
Thank you so much for the story! I listen to a lot of old time radio shows, but I don't remember this one being adapted in the Philip Marlowe series. Maybe some of the gore was a step too far for broadcast at the time. However, I can definitely see the fingerprints of The Maltese Falcon all over this story, there were loads of homages in print and broadcast in the 30s and 40s. I do like Chandlers twists on the theme. Nice to see his variation on his own trope of the "old rich man surrounded by orchids" imagery in the last scenes as well.
Thanks for this one. Great reading of this one.
There are a number of volumes of stories from the Black Mask on Audible for those interested.
Not all Chandler, obviously, but well curated by Otto Penzler.
Just your voice Tony, its the best.
Brendan, most excellent narration.
I can listen to Chandler novels/stories over and over and over. It is like listening to a song that you like. You know the song, but you still enjoy listening to it many times. Close to this level for me is Rex Stout, and Ross MacDonald. Also of course Hammett. I don't seem to feel the same about Christie, once or at most twice is enough with her. I have felt the same with Sherlock Holmes, but there is a limit, I have just heard or read them too many times from my youth. Still, I listen to them again once in awhile.
Thank you ❤
Very nice . Good show !
Tony, wow... great America accent. Hardly even knew it was you. 😂😂
Seriously, I really enjoyed the Brendan, the American narrator. His Phillip Marlowe reenactment was great. Even sounds like an early 20th century gumshoe!!
Gumshoe such a funny word, though not fun to actually have gum on one’s shoe. Miokooo, I say!😂
@evelanpatton I believe it really was set up here in the United States around the turn of the 19th/20th century.
A gumshoe meant "to sneak around," and by 1906, gumshoe became a common nickname for plainclothes detectives (or "private eyes"), famous for moving stealthily in their quiet rubber-soled shoes.
Had nothing to do with Juicy Fruit or Beemans. Lol
Perfect
What a story!
Captured sleepy Olympia, at least how it was 70 years ago.
"Pine Trees" at Oly ?¿
;-)
Brendan kept emphasizing pronouns when the accent should have been on the verb. It was unnatural and distracting. Film noir narration is typically flat, as is the case here. But in film noir, the film supplies color and texture. The narrator of an audiobook must bring the story to life. If the narration is flat, the story is flat. Great narrators, like Jonathan Cecil, are voice actors who change their voices to perform different characters, which adds to the verisimilitude. I stuck with it because I wanted to hear how it ended, but it required patience.
I understand what you mean and appreciate the feedback, I’m always striving to improve 👍
Brendon you’ve worked a bit more on getting that Chandler cadence & the a bit bored/seen it all nonchalance down. Marlowe’s master at having his head in the game [is a foot] or a deadly kiss goodnight. Tony, you’re still the winner in the polls. Always a 📬🪭. A place for dreams to come true!
Zoo