I didn't much care for it but it put me in mind of Raymond Chandler so I went to Amazon and blew 99 cents on the complete works. Money well spent. I'd forgotten most of the plots. Chandler was both cynical and sentimental and he had a rather jaundiced view of women. They're often deadlier than the male. The drug pushing Dr. is a recurring trope Chandler felt pretty strongly about. This is LA in the 40's and 50's and shares the sensibilities of the time. The language reflects that. Highly recommended for fans of noir.
I'm currently reading The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova. An artist attempts to deface a painting in the National Gallery in DC. He's committed to an institution but refuses to speak. His Dr. explores his obsession through the stories of 3 women; his wife, his lover and a woman who lived in Paris in the 1870s. I'm about 2/3 of the way through and I still haven't made up my mind as to whether I actually like the book.
Cheers, Hermetic 
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