Red Harvest

By: Dashiell Hammett

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

When the last honest citizen of Poisonville was murdered, the Continental Op stayed on to punish the guilty--even if that meant taking on an entire town. Red Harvest is more than a superb crime novel: it is a classic exploration of corruption and violence in the American grain. From the author of The Maltese Falcon.

©1929, 1956 Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, Dashiell Hammett. All rights reserved. (P)2011 AudioGO

Critic reviews

"Dashiell Hammett is an original. He is a master of the detective novel, yes, but also one hell of a writer." ( Boston Globe)

Just didn’t like it

I have never read a Dashiell Hammett book and I wanted to experience his writing style.

Personally I found there were too many characters to keep track of who was who. The plot was convoluted and hard to believe

But mostly I think the problem was the performance. All the characters sounded the same, whether male or female it was difficult to distinguish which character was speaking. This is probably the number one reason I didn’t like this book.

Lots of violence

What a great tale. The language is so 20’s & 30’s and so gangster. My third Dashiell Hammett book and my favorite! Lots of violence. About 20 people killed!

Better than The Maltese Falcon IMHO

I may be in the minority here, but I liked it better than The Maltese Falcon. The continental op is a great character and the story can best be described as 'gritty'

Also the narrator is perfect for the story

A hardboiled detective novel

One of the original novels of the genre, there are several plot twists that keep you guessing until the very end.

low key delivery enhanced the action

This almost comically complex genre classic is greatly enhanced by the matter-of-fact narration tone