The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler

The Lady in the Lake

Philip Marlowe #4

Raymond Chandler

272 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's fourth novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times). In The Lady in the Lake, hardboiled crime fiction master Raymond Chandler brings us the story of a couple of m...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 1,885 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 96%

dark: 55%

tense: 51%

adventurous: 39%

funny: 16%

reflective: 8%

sad: 7%

emotional: 4%

challenging: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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