Reading notes , week 9, Hammett

I read From the Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. It seems as though the character Spade is being stocked by a young youth character after a day of work. Not much context is given about what is occurring between two of the main characters, one can infer though that some sort of detective or undercover deal/operation is happening. The story gives off a suspenseful, eerie feel leaving the reading to want and continue to read and see what occurs next. A female character is then introduced and seems to be someone she is not, maybe working for these men. It is through the different characters in the story that the plot moves along, the literary device of character, setting, and plot all play a major role in forming the story the way it is.