Reading Notes, Week 12, The Big Sleep

Reading notes for "The Big Sleep" part A


Chapter 1
-General  Guy Sternwood
-found a girl who looked pale and sick
-his name is "Dog House Riley"
-Riley Marlo
-the girl liked Riley and said he was cute
Chapter 2
-entered a room like a jungle, warm and muggy
-plants everywhere
-found an old dying man(The General)
-Riley smoked and the old guy sat there and smelled the smoke
-he was paralyzed in both legs
-the old guy sat there and drooled watching Riley drink Brandi
-the general asked what he knew about his 2 daughters
-General paid Joe Brody 5 thousand dollars
-the general wants Riley to take a guy out (kill him)
Chapter 3
-the daughter asked Riley is he was a private detective
-she asked "how did you like dad?"
-she also asked about Rusty - the guy who left suddenly
-she got snappy with Riley
-they got in an argument
-Riley left after arguing with the generals daughter
-thunder was crackling and the rain was coming
-Riley started downtown
-he went to the library to do some research
Chapter 4
-saw a blonde he had never seen in a bookstore before
-she approached him in a way looking for sex
-a guy came in a left quickly, Riley followed him
-he was spooked
-the guy got away
Chapter 5
-Arthur Guin Guyger
-he went to another book store and asked if she knew Arthur
-she denied knowing him
-he found a book
-Chapter 6
-he found Arthur and started following him in his car
-he found Arthurs house and parked at waited
-a girl showed up at Arthurs house and got in
-Carmen Sternwood was the girl who went to Arthurs house
-Carmen is the generals daughter
-Riley waited, and all of a sudden he heard a scream
-he went towards the house
-three shots went off in the house
-he broke the window into the house and entered
-saw two people, one was dead