A review by dresden99
The Drowning Pool by Ross MacDonald

3.0

This is frequently engrossing as a nuts and bolts detective story, that diverts into all sorts of directions when a new character is introduced. That isn’t inherently a bad thing, and is commonplace in carving out a seedy world within the Noir genre. However, I wasn’t super invested in the ever expanding side stories of its characters. I still think McDonald’s use of similes and character work is rich and intriguing.