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Raymond Chandler's Trouble is My Business by Arvind Ethan David, Ilias Kyriazis and Cris Peter

  Raymond Chandler is one of the first names that come to mind when you think of hard-boiled detectives and noir mysteries. I was excited to see one of his stories told as a graphic novel. Arvin Ethan David with the writing, Ilias Kyriazis with the pencils and ink, and Cris Peter with the colors did an amazing job! Just by looking at the cover, you can tell they are in tune with the mood, the period, and the attitude of this story. Philip Marlowe is the epitome of the seen-it-all, nothing fazes him, I'm going to solve this mystery sort of detective. When approached by another detective looking to subcontract a job, he decides to take it. A woman who works for a gambler has her hooks in a rich kid's son, and Marlowe's job is to get her hooks out of him.  Marlowe sizes up the girl and decides he likes her, even if he doesn't trust her. That makes his job just a little more difficult. His curiosity to learn what's really going on lands him in the path of a couple of fi...

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