72 books
—
22 voters
Detective Fiction
“
Al Hickey: It's not about anything.
Frank Boggs: Yeah, it's about four hundred grand
...more
”
― Hickey & Boggs
― Hickey & Boggs
“
In the detective story, as in its mirror image, the Quest for the Grail, maps (the ritual of space) and timetables (the ritual of time) are desirable. Nature should reflect its human inhabitants, i.e., it should be the Great Good Place; for the more Eden-like it is, the greater the contradiction of murder. The country is preferable to the town, a well-to-do neighborhood (but not too well-to-do-or there will be a suspicion of ill-gotten gains) better than a slum. The corpse must shock not only be
...more
”
―
―
This is a group for people who love reading or who want to love it. We will read classic and con…more
1 member,
last active 7 years ago
This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underrep…more
25,970 members,
last active 4 hours ago
Are you a bookworm? Welcome to the community:)
I share summaries, reviews and suggestions about…more
1 member,
last active 3 years ago
İlkgüz topluluğunun Goodreads grubu. Sene içerisinde okuyacağımız kitapları burada paylaşıyoruz.…more
12 members,
last active a day ago