--- product_id: 4101583 title: "The Last Good Kiss (C.W. Sughrue)" brand: "james crumley" price: "VT5734" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4101583-the-last-good-kiss-c-w-sughrue store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Last Good Kiss (C.W. Sughrue) **Brand:** james crumley **Price:** VT5734 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Last Good Kiss (C.W. Sughrue) by james crumley - **How much does it cost?** VT5734 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4101583-the-last-good-kiss-c-w-sughrue) ## Best For - james crumley enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted james crumley brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Last Good Kiss (C.W. Sughrue) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81JebUWFyVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Crime/Mystery from James Crumley *by F***D on March 31, 2014* I had never heard of Mr. Crumley before reading this book; His style is vivid, intense, manic, brooding and magnificent!Montana private detective CW Shugrue is a Viet Nam vet who lives in, on, and around the fringes of society. A hard drinking, drug taking, good ol' boy with more guts than brains who has a knack for finding people, Shugrue is the perfect choice to track down author Abraham Trahearne on his lasted drunken bender. Once he finds the old reprobate (sitting in a bar with an alcoholic bulldog), Shugrue is persuaded - in exchange for eighty-seven dollars and a few free beers - to take on another case looking for a teenage runaway who hasn't been heard from in nearly ten years. The unrepentant author, the bulldog, and the detective set out together on the road trip to end all road trips... it twists... it turns... it ends... it begins again...The real joy in this book isn't so much the mystery, it's the journey that takes place while trying to bring the whole thing together. The story - gritty and often dark - is steeped heavily in past transgressions and unflinching accountability. It examines, to some extent, the reasons - sometimes known to them but more often unknown - that compels people to do the things they do.Author Crumley draws several comparisons to other writers; to Raymond Chandler for his lyrical, near poetic narrative, to Elmore Leonard for his ability to create oddball, eccentric characters that are too ridiculous to be real and too real to be entirely fictional, and (as another reviewer noted) to Hunter S. Thompson for the sheer madness of it all.Full of violence, sexual situations, strong language, and drug use, this book is NOT recommended for sensitive readers but if you're a fan of hard-boiled detective fiction (and don't mind a little suspension of disbelief) you'll probably like it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Immensely enjoyable. Smart hard boiled PI story. *by J***E on January 8, 2017* It's a PI story with a drunken, flawed lead. Fairly tupicla nior story, But sharp writing, Strong characters and twists, plus smart dialog has me hooked ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ holds its own with the classics *by D***A on November 9, 2008* I've pretty much given up on trying new mystery writers, because I always wind up disappointed. There are three writers who I love -- Ross MacDonald, Raymond Chandler, and James Elroy. Everyone else I've tried is a distant fourth.I read about James Crumley's recent passing and decided to try The Last Good Kiss, and I'm glad I did. While not in MacDonald, Chandler, and Elroy's league, Crumley comes as close as anyone I've read. He's an exceptionally skilled writer, who draws his heavily flawed characters. In structure and tone, The Last Good Kiss reminded me of Chandler's The Long Goodbye or an early Lew Archer novel. (Don't expect the dense plotting of the later Archer novels or of Elroy's LA quartet. In fact, the central mystery seems to lie in the background much of the time.)I had just a couple quibbles. The inclusion of a violent pornography ring seemed like a forced way to inject some "drama" into the story. The Lew Archer novels quickly evolved beyond such plot devices, and were stronger for it. And I didn't always buy (or understand) the motivations of the characters. Sometimes it seemed that they did what they did simply because they lived in a noir world.But, still, a great read and worthy of five stars. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4101583-the-last-good-kiss-c-w-sughrue](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4101583-the-last-good-kiss-c-w-sughrue) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-02*