The Big Sleep The Big Sleep The Big Sleep (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by Raymond Chandler, the first to feature the detective Philip Marlowe. It has been adapted for film twice, in 1946 and again in 1978. The story is set in Los Angeles. The story is noted for its complexity, with characters double-crossing one another and secrets being exposed throughout the narrative. The title is a euphemism for death; it refers to a rumination about "sleeping the big sleep" in the final pages of the book. In 1999, the book was voted 96th of "Le Monde"s "100 Books of the
The Glitch in Sleep version read by Oliver Wyman, saying his performance "brings humor, excitement, and an occasional satirical twist to scenes involving the fascinating alternative universe". "Booklist" also praised the book calling the "Glitch in Sleep" an imaginative series. "The New York Times" commented how the book can be read just for fun or could also be "mulled over for its implied questions about big philosophical issues". A reviewer from "School Library Journal" wrote "This is a rollicking tale" and praised the characters while comparing it to Garth Nix's"The Keys to the Kingdom" series and also writing "this story is upbeat and full