Michael D. reviewed on
I saw that this was picked as one of the 100 best books in the last 80 or so years by Time magazine. I got it with high expectations, since I like the movies that have been made from Hammett books. However, I really didn't like "Red Harvest." It was hard to connect to any of the characters, let alone the situations most they find themselves in. The hero is amoral, all the characters seem to be bad, and the slang makes it almost a parody, as well as making it hard to read and understand. I can see why Hammett's books work better as movies. The noir aspect is somehow more believable if the movie is done right. This book was not my cup of tea, or gin, for that matter.
