keithlafo 's review for:

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

3.0

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"The Maltese Falcon" has impeccable wit, plot structure, and suspense. However, sadly, Hammett's prose are poor. His dialogue is occasionally interesting, but his exposition is jarring due to its short, sharp, almost lazy structure. I would definitely recommend everyone reads the book and then sees the film, but certainly be warned that the writing style is off-putting and somewhat hard to overlook.