Playback
Published in 1958, Playback is an angel fiction novel by Raymond Chandler. Much of the action takes place in Los Angeles, Calif. and California. Key subjects include private investigators and Philip Marlowe.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 21 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 35 editions across 5 languages.
It runs to roughly 208 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Playback
In Chandler's final novel, Marlowe is hired by an influential lawyer he's never heard of to tail a gorgeous redhead, but decides he prefers to help out the redhead. She's been acquitted of her alcoholic husband's murder, but her father-in-law prefers not to take the court's word for it.
Quick answers
Who wrote Playback?
Playback was written by Raymond Chandler and first published in 1958.
What genre is Playback?
It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.
How long is Playback?
The median edition has 208 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Playback?
Readers who like it often enjoy L.A. Confidential, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries) and Clandestine.
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