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Talia Lavin

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the galton case by ross macdonald is one of my favorite noir novels ever

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Talia Lavin's avatar Talia Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social
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its just such a nifty little twisty dark fairy tale

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I Am The Wumbologist (accept no substitutes)'s avatar I Am The Wumbologist (accept no substitutes) @iamwumbologist.bsky.social
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Thanks for the recs. I dig noir and need to read more.

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Kendra Preston Leonard (she/her)'s avatar Kendra Preston Leonard (she/her) @kleonardphd.bsky.social
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I remember reading almost all of his books when I was a kid. My parents were fans.

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Stone Cold Jane Austen 🏳️‍⚧'s avatar Stone Cold Jane Austen 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social
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Ross MacDonald was a marvel

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Eyeska "in sooth I do not need thy love" Swansong's avatar Eyeska "in sooth I do not need thy love" Swansong @eaterofash.bsky.social
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Oooh! *Adds it to library list* a genre I've wanted to read more (any) of but have no idea where to start!

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Katrina Voll's avatar Katrina Voll @katrinavoll.bsky.social
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He and his wife Margaret Millar are two of my most favorite writers ever, but omg did Macdonald have such a killer knack for writing the most visually impactful turns of phrases: a "smile like a gap-toothed fence" comes to mind.

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Kip Williams sort of 's avatar Kip Williams sort of @kipwilliams.bsky.social
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Aha! Thanks.

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