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The Creeping Siamese by Dashiell Hammett: a looot better written than the previous one. Has much snappier dialogue that moves the story forward. Not a fan of how it wraps up. 90% of these are probably shorter than they should be to be truly satisfying but that’s just the nature of pulp
— Aug 16, 2026 07:19AM
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One, Two, Three by Paul Cain:
I don’t expect much from most of these pulp stories. I’ll be going through this big ass collection slowly. This first story is a taste of what’s to come. Most of it reads as quick descriptions of steps. I went to this building, I talked to a guy, he didn’t know anything, I ate Chinese food, I love Chinese food. I did not expect the ending. It all amounts to a punchline
— Aug 15, 2026 08:47AM
I don’t expect much from most of these pulp stories. I’ll be going through this big ass collection slowly. This first story is a taste of what’s to come. Most of it reads as quick descriptions of steps. I went to this building, I talked to a guy, he didn’t know anything, I ate Chinese food, I love Chinese food. I did not expect the ending. It all amounts to a punchline