The Thin Man

By: Dashiell Hammett

Narrated by: William Dufris

The Thin Man introduces Nick and Nora Charles, New York's coolest crime-solving couple. Nick retired from detecting after his wife inherited a tidy sum, but six years later a pretty blonde spies him at a speakeasy and asks for his help finding her father, an eccentric inventor who was once Nick's client.

Nick can no more resist the case than a morning cocktail or a good fight, and soon he and Nora are caught in a complicated web of confused identities and cold-blooded murder.

©1934 Alfred A. Knopf. Copyright renewed 1961, 1962 by Dashiell Hammett. All rights reserved. (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks America

a great listen on every level!

story, characters and storytelling stand the test of time. very much enjoyed this iconic book.

pleasantly surprised

I was really surprised at how well the story and dialogue holds up. The themes work well for a modern audience, as well.

Great performances take me back to old movies

This would definitely be better as a movie (which I know it is) or a play. I suspect the visual aspect would add to the experience. All in all, I enjoyed it though! The performance was on point for the era.

Reader made this hard to like

Love the Thin Man! Have seen all the movies, & read all the books. I was so looking forward to listening . . . But the narration fell so short of my expectations, listening at all wasn’t a good experience. I only continued because the writing is so good

Not as expected

The detail and the "wanderings" throughout became so much that I lost track of the main story. The narrator was ok for the men, but he needs to work on his female voices. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this book for enjoyable listening.