A review by hpuphd
The Blue Hammer by Ross Macdonald

4.0

The last Lew Archer story, published in 1976. A few authors of book-length studies of Ross Macdonald have written negatively of this novel, but I loved it. It concerns a missing painting and a missing artist, and it allows Ross Macdonald to reflect on creativity. Archer is compassionate and sensitive toward the misery his investigation turns up. Ross Macdonald is a great example of a popular writer who also achieved some literary standing.